Radhika Mittal In a significant legal development, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that live-in partners can indeed be charged under dowry death laws, thereby expanding the scope of these provisions to encompass relationships that are not formally recognized by Read more
Aastha Pareek The All India Bar Association (AIBA) has sharply condemned the recent outburst by Madras High Court Justice R Subramanian, which occurred during a virtual hearing regarding the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). The incident, widely circulated in Read more
Anushri Joshi The Allahabad High Court recently delivered a scathing rebuke, censuring the conduct of an individual who had orchestrated a criminal case against his elder brother with the sole intention to “wreak vengeance.” The court, deeply perturbed by the Read more
Nishant Verma, AOR. The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘surety’ as “a person who takes responsibility for another’s obligation”. Advanced Law Lexicon by P. Ramanatha Aiyar defines ‘surety’ to mean “the bail that is undertaken for another man in a criminal case”. Read more
Anushri Joshi In a significant decision underscoring the importance of judicial consistency and integrity, the Allahabad High Court has quashed two conflicting orders issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghaziabad, in a defamation case linked to Parul Agarwal v. State Read more
Aastha Pareek In a significant judgment, the Karnataka High Court ruled that the Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) does not have the authority to issue gag orders restraining advocates from making public statements or discussing matters of Read more
Anushri Joshi In a landmark legal development, a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India urging the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir within two months. The petition argues that the prolonged Union control over the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a recent development in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, a Delhi court issued a stern warning to the accused, including prominent figures like Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Tahir Hussain, Asif Iqbal Tanha, and Ishrat Jahan, cautioning them Read more
Anushri Joshi The Delhi High Court, in a stern rebuke, has summoned the Registrar and the Dean of Admissions of Delhi University in a contempt plea filed by St Stephen’s College. The venerable institution, renowned for its academic excellence, had Read more
Aastha Pareek The Madras High Court has reaffirmed the crucial role of the press in reporting on matters of public interest while underscoring the need for law enforcement to focus on identifying the sources of leaks in sensitive cases. The Read more