Vyapam scam has taken toll on the lives of more than 40 people since 2013. The scam relates to rigging and manipulation in the selection procedure for government posts conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board. It involves Madhya Read More …
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The Case of Bhatia International and Its Overruling
A five Judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court gave a remarkable judgment in 2012 in the case of Bharat Aluminium v Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services [Civil Appeal No. 7019 of 2005]. It was held by the Hon’ble Court that Read More …
The Law of Extradition
Extradition is the procedure wherein one country transfers either a suspected or convicted criminal to another country. The process of extradition is usually governed by treaties between the countries. In the process of extradition, a sovereign (the requesting state) makes Read More …
Excessive subsidies in House canteen unjustified
The recent debate in the Parliament over the huge subsidy being given to the Parliament canteens serving MPs has again raised a fundamental question which has been until now left unattended: Is extravagant expenditure on food in the form of Read More …
Case Brief: Sajjan Sharma v. State of Bihar
FACTS: In his statement before the police officer, Mukesh Kumar stated that he along with his uncles, Narain Kunwar and Bauku Kunwar had gone to the corn fields carrying a licensed .315 rifle and some rounds. Meanwhile, Gunanand Sharma came Read More …
Case Brief: Mangesh v. State of Maharashtra
FACTS: The appellant’s sister, Sandhya had a love affair with Prashant (deceased) which continued for 2-3 years. The appellant was fully aware of the said affair and expressed his displeasure, having had altercations with Prashant (deceased) several times. On 30.4.2003, Read More …
Case Brief: Laxmichand @ Balbutya v. State of Maharashtra
FACTS: A quarrel took place between Laxmichand @ Balbutya, the accused and Gyaniram Mahajan, the deceased, who was in drunken state, at the house of the accused. The appellant-accused asked Gyaniram to go home but he was not acceding to Read More …
Stepsons must support childless stepmother
Chhattisgarh high court has upheld that a childless stepmother is entitled to maintenance from her stepsons. A single bench of Justice Sanjay K Agrawal on Wednesday dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Deenbandhu and Kanwar Lal, questioning the order Read More …
Courts Should Impose Punishment Befitting Crime: Supreme Court
Befitting punishment should be awarded by courts to the guilty so that “public abhorrence” of the offence committed is reflected, the Supreme Court has said. “The question of awarding sentence is a matter of discretion to be exercised on consideration Read More …
J&K constitution 'sovereign in character': High Court
Stating that the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution is sovereign in character and the state Assembly exercises sovereign power to legislate laws, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in a landmark judgment has said that Article 35(A) of the Constitution clarifies the already existing constitutional and Read More …