The bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra struck down the 158-year-old law which made adultery a punishable offence and held that Section 497is unconstitutional. Section 497 of the 158-year-old IPC says: “Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows
Early Life Yashwant Vishnu Chandrachud was born in Pune on July 12, 1920 and received his early education in Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya, Pune. He graduated in 1940 from the Elphinstone College, Bombay and obtained LL.B. from the University of Bombay (Law College, Poona) in 1942. He was the 16th Chief Justice of India, serving from 22
World’s first Block- chain Structured Court In Dubai. Author : Anjali Bablani The Dubai International financial centre (DIFC) and Smart Dubai has come together to fashion the world’s first “ Court of block chain “ to explore how to foster verification of the court judgements for international enforcement. The Association is the originator for the move
Lawyers elected as lawmakers can practice in courts: SUPREME COURT. The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that there is no bar on MPs and MLAs doubling up as lawyers. The judgment by a three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud comes as a great relief for
Author: Mr. Gaurav Dua The United Nations through its three major international drug control treaties (Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 (as amended in 1972), Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, and United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988) has defined drug smuggling as production, manufacture, extraction,
How to get a project registered under RERA Act. Author: Adv. Binay Editor: Ms. Paavni Thareja The real estate sector of an economy is one of the major contributors in the inclusive growth of the nation. With a view to signify the performance of the Real Estate Industry with the rights and liabilities involved in
About Siddhartha Law College Siddhartha Law College (SLC) established in the year 2009, managed by Siddhartha Educational Society under the dynamic leadership of renowned social worker Mr. Durga Prasad Verma, promoted under the guidance of Justice (Retd.) K. D. Shahi Director of Siddhartha Law College. About the Workshop The primary aim of the workshop is
Introduction : Advocate Tushar Agarwal. He did his LL.B. from Amity Law School, Noida. He is a practicing lawyer since 2016. His main area of practice is criminal law. He frequently appears in Delhi High court and various District courts. He is a passionate about solving complex legal propositions by doing extensive legal research. He
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India, law ministry notification confirmed on Thursday. Taking the baton from CJI Dipak Misra, Justice Gogoi will assume office on October 3, 2018, as the 46th CJI. His tenure will end in November 2019. CJI Misra on September 4 had
INTRODUCTION Author: Priyanka saraogi A journal is a publication containing articles written by researchers, professors and other experts. Journals mainly focus on a specific field of study. Journals are for academic or technical audience, not general readers. Journals are peer reviewed. They are the original research and mainly focus on current developments. They can be
Today, the High Court of Kerala considered three petitions seeking proper investigation of criminal case against Franco Mulakkal, Bishop of Jalandhar Diocese of Catholic Church, who stands accused of raping a nun. During hearing Adv.Sandhya Raju, the counsel for Kerala Catholic Reformation Movement, submitted that the non-arrest of Bishop, even after more than 70 days
Have you ever heard of a trial in a criminal case being conducted through instant messaging app WhatsApp? Bizzare, but true. This peculiar case has reached the Supreme Court, which was left wondering as to how this kind of a “joke” was allowed to happen in a court of law in India. What is the
Legal Notice to Swara Bhaskar for Defamatory Remarks Against BJP. Addressing the press at an event organised by the Indian Women’s Press Corps on Saturday, Swara stated that people can be punished for their deeds, and not for their thoughts. “It is a human tendency to have low thoughts. When Gandhi was killed in this
LEGAL RECOURSE FOR CHILDLESS COUPLES Author : Saumya Snehal, CNLU Patna. Procreation of life is a beautiful gift that has been bestowed by God on women, to cherish a life within her and to watch that tiny blessing grow up is the greatest joy a woman can ever experience, a dream she holds since she is old
One cannot make an insurance claim for a road accident if it was caused by one’s own fault, the Supreme Court has held. “A claimant, in our view, cannot maintain a claim if he/she has caused the accident on account of his/her own rash and negligent driving, and make the insurance company pay for the
