Deciding Authority: Supreme Court Briefly, the facts of the case were: The appellant and his parents were tried and accused for offences punishable under section 498-A, 304-B and 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They were Read More …
Case Brief: Union of India & Ors. v M/s Master Construction Co.
FACTS: The respondent, M/s Master Construction Company, was awarded a contract by the first appellant, Union of India, for the work, ‘provisions of OTM accommodation and certain essential technical buildings’ to be erected and installed at Bhatinda. The agreement between Read More …
Call for Papers: Right to Dignity: Elderly Abuse in an Era of Social Progress and Urbanization [September 25-26, 2015]
Over the years, our country has been known for its rich family values. The very first thing that is imbibed in our minds is to treat our parents as Gods- ‘Matrudeo Bhava’ and ‘Pitrudeo Bhava’. But, looking at the recent Read More …
Call for Papers: International Journal of socio- legal Analysis and Rural Development (IJSARD) [August 10, 2015]
International Journal of socio-legal analysis and Rural Development (IJSARD) is a print quarterly peer reviewed international journal on ‘Law’ and ‘Rural Development’, published by Legal Desire Media and Publication House. As the name suggests the journal will focus on the Read More …
Call for Papers: Law Mantra Online Journal [Volume 2, Issue 10]: Submit by Aug 05
The Law Mantra Online Journal (ISSN: 2394-7829) is Monthly Double Blind Peer Review Academic Journal, published online, that seeks to provide an interactive forum for the publication of articles in the field of Law and Governance. The Journal is currently soliciting submissions Read More …
Call for Papers: International Journal of Socio-Legal Research [Volume 1, Issue 4]: Submit by Aug 15
International Journal of Socio-Legal Research (ISSN-2393-8250) invites Articles, Short Notes, Book Reviews Case Commentaries and other such works for Volume 1, Issue 4 (May- August 2015). Academicians, Practitioners, researchers, students and others interested in the field may send original, unpublished papers Read More …
Case Brief: Mahesh v. State of Delhi 15 April 2010
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, Justice J.M. Panchal Date of Judgment: 15 April 2010 Facts of the Case: Three persons Mahavir, Jalvir, Mahesh were brought to trial for offences punishable under Read More …
Call for Papers: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AND PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL CHANGE: 11-12 December 2015
Azim Premji University, Bengaluru and the University of Chicago will organize an International Conference to assess the efficacy of the Supreme Court of India in furthering the interests of the relatively disadvantaged on December 11 and 12, 2015 at the Read More …
Conference: 6TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CESI: 14-16 Decemeber 2015
The 6th Annual International Conference of the Comparative Education Society of India (CESI) is being held at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru on 14-16 December 2015. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Education: Domination, Emancipation and Dignity’ and is about Read More …
Watching porn in private is a right to personal liberty: SC
In the current era of Fifty Shades of Grey, personal liberty just got smeared in a shade of ‘blue’. However, there will be no restriction, at least for now, on watching pornographic content within the four walls in India. Moral Read More …