People often have this doubt - “Is live-in relationship legal in India?”. There is no law that prohibits two adults from living together under one roof, regardless of whether they are married or not. There is a dilemma around the legality and rights in live-in relationship because ancien...
Introduction Marital Rape in India is not considered a crime under the Indian Penal Code. Section 375 of the IPC exempts a husband from the charge of rape if the wife is above the age of 15. There have been several cases where the Supreme Court of India has been petitioned to declare marital rape as...
Ancestral property used to be entitled exclusively for sons in the family. But we are going to complete two decades in a couple of years since Hindu daughters have been entitled to coparcenary rights. When it comes to a daughter’s rights in her parents’ or family property, she has to pro...
Has reading a legal document ever frustrated you? There are plenty of people sailing in the same boat. Legal jargons are hard to understand and even harder to decode when used in a technical sentence. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is no exception in this case whereby various such terms have been...
The world of the internet has provided convenience in almost all aspects of life. It has seemingly worked in connecting people all around the globe. As a result, people are more comfortable, and everything is just a click away. The very radiant impact of this reflects in the corporate world through ...
The recent case of an inebriated man who urinated on a woman passenger on an Air India flight has taken the news by storm. Every day there is new information that is coming up whether that this related to the aspect of how the incident took place or who actually was the one to urinate. Yes, with the...
INTRODUCTION: The concept of advance payment or deposit is part of a contractual relationship between a buyer and a seller in transferring immovable property. However, it differs from security money, which generally indicates a buyer's interest in said property. It is considered part of a 'purchase ...
ABSTRACT Freedom of speech with certain restrictions is recognised as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. But excessive (mis)use of this fundamental right has led to serious implications, primarily resulting in violence in the country. In the recent past there has been a surge in th...
Men are born and remain free and equal in Rights. Social distinctions may be based only on common utility[1]. These words rightly point out that all men are born equal with the same rights as the next man without any discrimination based on religion, gender, caste, sex or region. The origin o...
In criminal cases, it is crucial to consider all available options for the accused, particularly whether to file a petition for Discharge or go before the High Court in a quashing petition. The question of whether the accused should apply for Discharge under Section 227 or Section 239 under the Code...