Whatever votes obtained through undue influence are deemed to be wastes or invalid: High Court of Manipur
Non-disclosure of information would constitute a corrupt practice falling under heading ‘undue influence’ as defined under Section 123(
Widow of Police Officer entitled for extraordinary pension under Rule 3 of U.P. Police Extraordinary Pension Rules: Uttarakhand High Court
The petitioner’s husband was not discharging his duty simplicitor. In fact, he was risking his life in order to tackle the menace caused by the f
Denying Appointment to women only on the ground that nature of the employment would require working during night hours is violative of Fundamental Rights: High Court of Kerala
A woman who is fully qualified cannot be denied her right to be considered for employment only on the basis of her gender. It is the bounden duty o
A private vehicle would not be construed as ‘public place’ under Section 43 of the NDPS Act: Supreme Court of India
Section 43 of the NDPS Act contemplates a seizure made in a public place or in transit. This provision also includes conveyance but its applicabili
THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021: A PROGRESSIVE STEP
INTRODUCTION: The Supreme Court in the case of Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Admn.[1] had recognized that “that a woman’s right to make
Pendency of Arbitration proceedings cannot be a ground to quash the charge sheet U/S.482 CrPC: High Court of Karnataka
It is an allegation that during the pendency of the arbitration appeal, the incident of criminal trespass was taken place and caused the mischief.
Disposal of land vested in the Government should be dealt with only by following a fair and transparent procedure: High Court of Karnataka
The competent authority should, as a matter of course, issue an advertisement incorporating therein the conditions of eligibility so as to enable a
Acquittal of petitioner for offences U/S.3 /4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on technical ground, create no effect on his conviction U/S.498 of IPC: High Court of Jharkhand
The mere fact that the petitioner was acquitted for the offence under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on the technical ground of lack of s
No offence under Section 376 IPC can be made out, unless there was penetration to some extent: Sikkim High Court
Penetration is a key component of the offence under Section 375, which is punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, which is completel
Alimony and Maintenance awarded by Courts: Are they Fairly Treated?
Any legal matter involving family members is always an issue of various dimensions and is usually resolved by applying a multi-faceted approach. Pr
