Introduction In the recent judgment, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (NI Act) is maintainable even if cheque is dishonored with a reason “Account Frozen”. This is a significant enlargement in Section 138 t...
Introduction This is a given principle of law that the mother is considered the natural guardian in all religions except the Muslim Personal Law which prescribes that the natural custody of the child is vested with the father. The recent case of Mukhtar v. Habiba (Or. First Appeal No. 1708 of 2024) ...
In a recent landmark judgment, the Delhi High Court has categorically held that the tax demands crystallized under the Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, namely the Vivad Se Vishwas (VSV) Scheme cannot be changed or reviewed through the rectification powers available under Section 154 of the Inco...
Divorce is a life change that impacts people in terms of their emotions, their rights, and also their assets. As for divorce, alimony is one of the most discussed and the most sensitive aspects of the whole process. Maintenance or alimony in the context of India is regarded as a legal duty where one...
Introduction Indeed marriage in the Indian context is not restricted to legal aspects of a union between two persons but has meaning more of cultural and social aspects where not only two individuals but two families are involved. Marriage is a vital social bond guided by religious and legal standar...
The Apex Court of the country in a recent judgment has once again put its stamp on the dictum that the remedy lies in jail but the rule is bail even in cases related to PMLA. The judgment has been passed by the bench consisting of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan and this has far-reaching implic...
India passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 to provide a legal way to terminate a pregnancy safely in the country. Forbidding unsafe abortions and respecting women’s reproductive rights at the same time, the Act defines certain circumstances under which pregnancy can be termina...
Investing in cryptocurrencies is still dangerous today, but even more so due to more frequent cases of scams and rug pull. Such scams are financially damaging and carry legal consequences across the country for both actual and potential victims, as well as for the offenders. The fraudsters accomplis...
Introduction This landmark ruling in the case of Ramnaresh @ Rinku Kushwah and others vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and others. supports merit, equity, and equity-based reservations, which the Supreme Court of India had recently rendered to quash a Madhya Pradesh High Court decision that refused to ad...
Introduction A recent landmark judgement held by the Supreme Court of India cleared doubt regarding the provision of awarding compound interest in matters arising out of arbitration that comes under the purview of Arbitration Act, 1940. The Division Bench, composed of Justice P. S. Narasimha a...