Article 124: Establishment and Constitution of Supreme Court (1) There shall be a Supreme Court of India consisting of a Chief Justice of India and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than seven other Judges. (2) Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his […]
The question around the colour code a lawyer’s dress has always been in the air. Interestingly, so many people have no clue about it. Even some of those, who practice law, do not seem to know about it either. It’s a well-known fact that most people are curious to expand their knowledge on the matter. Well, every […]
Before we discuss whether a husband is entitled to receive any alimony or maintenance from his wife, let us have a look at the difference between these two terms. With a significant rise in the number of divorce cases, the use of these terms has become quite common. Alimony vs Maintenance While it is a […]
A contract where one person promises to discharge the liability of another person in case of the latter’s default. Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the Contract of Guarantee. A contract of guarantee is between three parties, namely: Creditor- The person to whom the guarantee is given. Principal Debtor- One against whose […]
Punjab & Haryana High Court’s order on Monday came as a significant victory for highly acclaimed IAS officer, Ashok Khemka. The officer is currently serving as Principal Secretary, Department of Sports in Haryana government. Besides removing CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s bad remarks, Punjab & Haryana HC observed that “since the number of officers whose integrity […]
Indemnity, in simple words, is protection against losses. The loss can be of money as well as goods. Contract of Indemnity falls under Section 124 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. According to the said section, it is a contract in which one party promises to bear the losses of another party. These losses can […]
The concept of ‘mens rea’ in criminal law is a way to distinguish between an intentional and an unintentional crime. It is a Latin word which means ‘guilty mind.’ It comes from the phrase ‘Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea’ which implies that an act doesn’t make a person guilty unless his intention was to […]
Before we begin to discuss the purpose and principles of the United Nations Organization, let’s see what it is. Back in 1945, after WWII got over, the nations were shattered. The entire world wanted peace. That’s when this organization came into force. Post World War II, some powerful nations made efforts against wars. As many […]
Article 35A Article 35A confers upon the state government the power to define its ‘permanent citizens.’ It provides the residents of J&K with some special rights. The special status came through a Presidential order back in 1954. Some of the special rights include the acquisition of property in the state, public aid & welfare and […]
Anil Ambani led Reliance Group has been given no relief by Bombay HC in Edelweiss case. The former had alleged Edelweiss group of misconduct in the sale of its pledged shares. Along with the refusal of relief, the court has described the Reliance Group’s stand; misleading. This, however, is not the final judgement but the […]
A writ is the court’s command to an authority or a person to either perform an action or refrain from doing it. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is just another writ but in the interest of the public. A PIL relates to the general public, unlike a writ and it is generally signed upon by a […]
Anil Ambani has been directed to pay a sum of Rs 453 crore to Ericsson within 4 weeks failing which he will have to face a jail term of 3 months. Anil Ambani, along with two directors of the Reliance Communications has been held guilty of contempt for not paying Rs 550 crore to the […]
The Bombay High Court, on 14 February 2019, directed Maharashtra government and the Centre to file their response in a PIL seeking a ban on PUBG in the state schools. The division bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice NM Jamdhar sought suggestions from both state and union government regarding the PIL in the matter. […]
Ahmed Nizam, an 11-year old boy from Mumbai, has filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court requesting the court to impose a ban on the famous online game ‘PUBG.’ The boy is being represented by his mother, Advocate Tanvir Nizam before the court. The Public Interest Litigation mentions that the game promotes violence and […]
Difference between Compoundable and Non-Compoundable Offences Compoundable Offences The offences where the complainant can enter into a compromise and drop the charges against the accused are the compoundable ones. Section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code has the mention of all the compoundable offences. These are mostly private and less serious in nature. Once the […]