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 …
Case Brief: Balkrishna S. Dalwale (Dead) by Lrs. v. Vithabai C. Rathod (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors. 18 October 2010
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice Dr. B.S. Chauhan Date of Judgment: 18 October 2010 Facts of the Case: One Smt. Ratnabai Shankar Dalwale had inherited the suit property from her father. Read More …
Case Brief: Sachidanand Thakur v. Union of India & Ors. [2010] Insc 1007
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, Justice Chandramauli Kr. Prasad Date of Judgment: 19 October 2010 Facts of the Case: The appellant was enrolled in the Indian Army in the year of Read More …
Call for papers: Call for entries for the All India Environmental Journalism Competition 2015, Indo-German Environment Partnership: Submit by 15 August 2015
Environmental degradation is an issue of grave concern for India, and demands urgent action with a multi-pronged approach. Public involvement and ownership are among key factors to enable positive change and undo the damage inflicted upon the environment. To encourage environmental Read More …
Call for Papers: The 1st Kadir Has University Conference on International Relations [22-24 October 2015]
The first Kadir Has University International Conference on International Relations will be held between 22 and 24 October 2015 at Kadir Has University, Istanbul. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Two Hundred Years since the Congress of Vienna: The Read More …