Husband To Pay 50,000 As Interim Maintenance To Wife For Maintaining Herself And Her 3 Pet Dogs: Bombay Court Holds

Amit Agarwal Recently, a metropolitan magistrate of the Bandra court passed an interim order requiring a man to pay his 55-year-old estranged wife (the applicant) Rs 50,000 per month as interim maintenance. The said allowance is intended to help the Read more

TVF Web-Based Series College Romance’s Language Spreads Internet Obscenity For Achieving Financial Gains, Joins Profanity Domain: High Court Of Delhi

Anirudh Alex Victor  The Delhi High Court recently observed that the language used in the TVF web series “College Romance” backfires on the “morale decency community test” of a common man and crosses the line into obscenity, even though the Read more

Schools To Refund/Adjust 15% Of Fees Charged During The COVID Pandemic Period (2020-21, Academic Session): Allahabad High Court

Amit Agarwal On Monday, a division bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir ordered the schools to refund/adjust 15 per cent of the excess school fee charged during the COVID Pandemic period, i.e., for the academic Read more

Orissa HC Grants Bail to Rape Accused; Raises Doubts Regarding Law Holding Sex Under False Promise of Marriage Amounts to Rape

Amit Agarwal Recently a single Judge Bench of Justice Dr S.K. Panigrahi, while granting bail to a man allegedly accused of committing rape on a false promise of marriage, has questioned the extension of Section 90 IPC to determine the Read more

Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To The Applicant Accused Under Sections 302 & 201 IPC

Amit Agarwal A single Judge Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan has granted bail to one Karan on the ground of parity. The applicant is accused under sections 201 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’).  Background of Read more

Establishing Educational Institutions Is A Fundamental Right Under Article 19(1)(g), Cannot Be Restricted By Executive Order: Supreme Court

Roshni Nathwani A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and PS Narasimha said that while the public interest may necessitate restrictions to prevent institutions from mushrooming, the law must strictly implement them.  The Pharmacy Council of India’s (PCI) decision to impose Read more

Section 311 Empowers The Trial Court To Summon Witnesses In Order To Arrive At A Just Decision: Supreme Court Observes

Aaratrika Bal While we have Section 301 of the CrPC that imposes limitations on the right of the private person to participate in criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court decided that Section 311 can be invoked if it is necessary in Read more

Dharmashastra National Law University Students Filed A Plea Before The M.P High Court Against The “Arbitrary” Fee Imposed By The University Authorities For Remedial Classes

Vanshika Tewari Case: SUMIT PARASHAR V/S STATE OF M.P. & OTHS. A writ petition was filed by the students of the Dharmashastra National Law University seeking relief in form of re-examination and the petitioners being able to attend the remedial Read more

The Regulator Must Deal Fairly With Complaints And Parties, Not Circumvent The Rule Of Law To Obtain Successful Convictions: Supreme Court In Reliance v. SEBI

Naveen Talawar While conducting proceedings or taking any action against the parties, a regulator, like the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has a duty to act fairly, the Supreme Court declared in a case where it granted Reliance Read more

Students At DNLU Are Outraged By A Remedial Class Fee Of ₹ 7500 Per Subject For Failing To Meet Attendance Requirements

Naveen Talawa The Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU) students in Jabalpur are protesting the administration’s efforts to implement the rules concerning attendance and exams. The university’s policy, which has received criticism, states that remedial classes taken by students who don’t Read more