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Unraveling newly-introduced ‘The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022’: The constitutional lens/critical analysis

20 Apr 2022 04:10 AM IST

T he Ministry of Home Affairs tabled ‘The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022’ in the Lok Sabha on Monday the 28th of March 2022. The bill, which intends to make the investigation of crime more efficient and expeditious has been termed as ‘Unconstitutional and Draconian’ by the opposition. If the

Divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance from husband under Section 125 CrPC, as long as she didn’t remarry: Allahabad HC

19 Apr 2022 04:37 AM IST

While very firmly reiterating the law laid down in the case of Shabana Bano vs Imran Khan, the Allahabad High Court in a recent, remarkable, robust and rational judgment titled Razia vs State of UP in Criminal Revision Defective No. – 475 of 2008 that was delivered finally on April

Cruelty is ground for divorce under Hindu law

19 Apr 2022 04:35 AM IST

Behaviour which when considered in the context of the hearing of a petition for divorce indicates that the respondent has behaved in such a way that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent, i.e., that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. Cruelty has no artificial meaning

RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN MARRIAGE: AN ANALYSIS

18 Apr 2022 06:36 AM IST

In a clear, cogent, commendable, composed and convincing judgment titled Neha vs Vibhor Garg in CR No. 1616 of 2020 and CR No. 2538 of 2020 (O&M) that was delivered finally on 12.11.2021, the single Judge Bench comprising of Justice Lisa Gill of the Punjab and Haryana High Court while

Marriage and Family Law: An analysis

18 Apr 2022 06:34 AM IST

INTRODUCTION: Recently, the High Courts of various jurisdictions have witnessed a surge of cases wherein inter-faith, inter-caste, LGBTQ, live-in, heterosexual couples wherein the man is under the age of 21 years and adulterous couples began approaching them under writ jurisdiction. Although, different words have been used to classify the type

Illegal detention and the compensation discrepancies: An (im)perfect judicial matchmaking

16 Apr 2022 02:04 AM IST

On 1 September 2020 Allahabad High Court, in the matter of Nuzhat Parween vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. (Khafeel Khan Case), held that the order for preventive detention of Dr. Kafeel Khan, under National Security Act is illegal. Therefore, the same was set aside by the court. However,

Suitablility & maintainability of fraud in arbitration

16 Apr 2022 02:03 AM IST

The question apropos of fraud was first raised before the Supreme Court in the case of Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin Bubere v. Madhav Prabhakar Oak, wherein the three judges’ bench held that a matter containing fraud cannot be tried for in arbitration.

THE COLONIAL ORIGINS AND CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ‘SEDITION’

15 Apr 2022 03:45 AM IST

The law of sedition, specifically Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), has been the subject of intense debate over the last few years. By and large, the criticism against the existence of the provision has been that it is a colonial instrument which is way past its shelf

ALL HANDICRAFTS SHOULD GET GI TAGS TO PROTECT IDENTITY

15 Apr 2022 03:43 AM IST

While advocating for legal protection for handlooms and handicrafts, Rajni Kant, director of the Human Welfare Association stated that “the fabric of India has to be safeguarded.” In terms of Purvanchal’s fabric, our handlooms and handicrafts, whether Gorakhpur terracotta, Banarasi sarees, or Bhadohi carpets, require legal identification and protection. It

Present generation taking concept of marriage very lightly, they apply for divorce on unimaginable trivial issues: Madras HC

14 Apr 2022 02:27 AM IST

It has to be taken most seriously that none other than the Madras High Court which is one of the oldest High Courts in India has taken most serious note of the present generation taking concept of marriage very lightly and they apply for divorce on unimaginable trivial issues and

THERE IS A NEED TO END JUDICIAL FEUDALISM IN INDIA

14 Apr 2022 02:26 AM IST

A few days ago, while speaking at a National Conference on Mediation and Information Technology, organized by the High Court of Gujarat, senior Supreme Court judge Justice Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud said that the Indian judiciary continues to be “feudal” and it should change its mind set to become “modern

Wife bent upon destroying husband’s career & reputation amounts to ‘mental cruelty’: Punjab and Haryana High Court

13 Apr 2022 03:20 AM IST

Without mincing any words whatsoever and without beating about the bush, the Punjab and Haryana High Court in an extremely learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Devesh Yadav v. Smt. Meenal in FAO-M-208 of 2013 that was reserved on 30.03.2022 and then finally pronounced on 08.04.2022 has observed explicitly,

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