The prevalence of domestic violence is a scourge and an evil thing in our society. It is about time that we ensure that the issue is addressed squarely and that we are equipped in dealing with it.In India, domestic violence and dowry deaths complement each other. The vast majority of domestic violen...
Rights and Fundamental RightsIts oft-heard that both radicals and the layman alike are dueling for their human rights. The question though is what rights are we talking about here and did we get these rights from anyone? Fundamentally, why is it that people have to be on a tussle all the time for th...
For childless couples adopting a child is often a dream that they may have nurtured throughout their lives and indeed when they actually adopt a child, it’s a dream-come-true for them. For such couples adopting a lonely child is a good thing. Even couples with kids seek to adopt intending to provi...
Dishonor of Cheque/ Cheque BounceA cheque bounces or is dishonored when upon presenting a cheque in the bank it is returned to the payer unpaid. There are two reasons behind a Cheque Bounce and they are either insufficient funds in the bank account of the payer issuing the cheque or if the...
A registered person shall not be entitled to take input tax credit in respect of any invoice or debit note for supply of goods or services or both after the due date of furnishing of the return under section 39 for the month of September following the end of financial year to which such invoice or i...
Business lawyer: The Ground Level DetailsAn attorney who is supposed to take into consideration, the issues that affect businesses such as taxation, variety of business-related transactions and intellectual property to give an angle to his legal practice is known as a business lawyer.Small businesse...
Post amendment in 2005, daughters, regardless of whether unmarried or married, is regarded as a member of HUF belonging to her father and can be the designated ‘karta’ managing his HUF property.) Up until the amendment of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, in 2005, sons and daughters did not h...
In the recent times, there has been a lot of talks about ‘Power of Attorney’ alternatively called ‘POA’. In my recent blog, I shall discuss in detail about the following topics enumerated below, the insightful description of which shall give the readers a clear-cut idea about the so called �...
Ever since the British Raj, it's customary for Indian judges to snap the nib after a death sentence has been proclaimed. However, it's doubtful as to how many people are aware of the purpose of or reason behind the custom. There are several reasons for a judge resorting to such action after passing ...
The criminal trials in India can be be broadly categorized into three stages namely;A. Pre-trial stage B. Trial stage C. Post-trial stage Now, each stage requires some detailed steps to be fulfilled which are described below. A. Pre-trial Stage 1. Commission of an offence (cognizable or non cog...