Legally Speaking

Sushant case: Analysing the FIR registered in Patna

29 Aug 2020 07:00 AM IST

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput died under alleged mysterious circumstances in Mumbai. Investigation under Section 174 CrPC was commenced by Mumbai Police and while the investigation was pending, father of the deceased, a resident of Patna, filed a criminal complaint seeking registration of FIR in Patna.

Trade secrets: Contractual obligation or intellectual property

28 Aug 2020 06:56 AM IST

“No one can doubt, that the convention for the distinction of property, and for the stability of possession, is of all circumstances the most necessary to the establishment of human society, and that after the agreement for the fixing and observing of this rule, there remains little or nothing to

Constitutional morality, public morality and moral diversity

28 Aug 2020 06:55 AM IST

The pith and marrow of this discussion is that constitutional morality may be invoked on the basis of the provisions of the Constitution to question the conduct of the State and to identify the metes and bounds within which the State must operate.

Haryana govt refrains from making Hindi compulsory in subordinate courts

27 Aug 2020 06:39 AM IST

Industry had expressed surprise at the Bill passed by the state Assembly which mandated subordinate courts to function only in Hindi language. The exclusion of English will create practical hurdles for industries and corporations in the state of Haryana, especially in the commercial hubs of Gurugram and Faridabad which have

How are air crash victims and kins compensated?

26 Aug 2020 06:17 AM IST

This article categorically answers the questions and provides an overview of the international treaties applicable in the event of an international air accident and the necessary compensation.

Decoding daughter’s coparcenary rights

25 Aug 2020 06:13 AM IST

As per the Supreme Court judgement, a Hindu daughter is no longer a ‘paraya-dhan’.

Competition law in the digital world: Blockchain

24 Aug 2020 07:13 AM IST

Blockchain technology, often dubbed as next major digital revolution after the advent of the internet, is essentially a general-purpose application of an existing technology, which is called “distributed ledger technology” (DLT). This technology essentially allows every person who is part of the blockchain network to verify the details of a

Welcome move by BCI to make mediation compulsory

22 Aug 2020 06:30 AM IST

Dual Benefit: BCI’s decision will encourage foreign investment in India. The active encouragement to mediation given by Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, CJI, Justice Suryakant, judge, Supreme Court and Justice A.K. Sikri will be remembered.

Implementation of artificial intelligence in legal practice

21 Aug 2020 07:00 AM IST

In 2018 the valuation of the global legal service market was marked at $794.50 billion and the same is expected to grow at the CAGR of 4.1% from 2019 to 2025. At the same time the Indian legal services market was valued around $1.3 billion in 2017.

Constitutional morality versus public morality

21 Aug 2020 06:59 AM IST

The literature suggests that the concept of ‘morality’ is drawn from the French concept of ‘bonnes mœurs’, which is understood as ‘the degree of conformity to moral principles (especially good)’, whereas ‘ordre public’ is an evolutionary concept that expresses concerns about ‘matters threatening the social structures of civil society as

An analysis of SC verdict in the Sushant Singh Rajput case that paves way for CBI to investigate

20 Aug 2020 06:47 AM IST

While according approval for the ongoing CBI investigation, if any other case is registered on the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the surrounding circumstances of his unnatural death, the CBI is directed to investigate the new case as well.

Intra-court appeal must be allowed in Bhushan case

20 Aug 2020 06:46 AM IST

In both the suo-motu contempt cases, in view of the substantial questions of law on the interpretation of the Constitution of India and having serious repercussions on the fundamental rights, the matters require to be heard by a Constitution Bench.