WILL VIRTUAL COURTS ENSURE JUSTICE DURING PANDEMIC? The Coronavirus crisis has affected broad swaths of global life. In the darkness of this outbreak long term, social distancing has become the real antidote. As this antidote puts halt to many physical Read more
INTRODUCTION As a general norm, contracts are absolute. When a man binds himself to a contract, he is to be held liable for the obligations assumed by him under such a contract. In a case as early as 1647, in Read more
Gaurav Taneja, a pilot by profession who runs a YouTube channel called Flying Beast, recently alleged violations of public safety norms by AirAsia. Gaurav on Sunday tweeted that AirAsia has suspended him for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft Read more
Amidst the immense outrage over the horrific death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, an advocate has knocked the doors of the apex court to seek relief against the insidious issue of animal cruelty. On May 12, 2020, the said Read more
Introduction to Legal Purview A product of curiosity and imagination, the concept of ‘fan-fiction’ now has its own space over the web. Merriam Webster defines it as ‘stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on Read more
Introduction: AFSPA gives armed forces special powers to maintain law and order in “disturbed areas”. They have the authority to prohibit the gathering of five or more people in an area. They can even open fire if they feel that Read more
Article 72 of the Indian Constitution gives the President the power to grant pardons. The President has the power to grant Pardon in three specific cases which are as follows: In all cases were the punishment or sentence is against Read more
INTRODUCTION The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is a law that governs the matrimonial causes of every person married as per Hindu rituals in India. Divorce was an alien concept and traditionally, no school of Hindu law recognizes divorce as marriage Read more
Introduction Death penalty is a practice that has been prevailing for a long time and still does. The practice has been long debated for whether it should be continued or be abolished. In India, capital punishment is awarded to a Read more
Honesty and integrity, judicial temperament with humility, and impartiality are all ethics of the profession of a Judge and Justice Rang Nath Pandey has upholded these principles throughout his judicial career. We are fortunate to have interacted with him about Read more