Introduction: According to the latest reports, there are over 3.5crore[1] cases pending adjudication in the country. Litigation in India is a prolonged matter due to the availability of very limited resources, mainly the availability of lawyers or judges in the adjudication of the cases. The inability of the judicial or Read more…
Introduction: Rape is one of the most heinous offenses which is defined under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Section 375 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with the rape; it defines it as, “sexual intercourse done with a women against her will, without her consent, by coercion, misinterpretation or fraud Read more…
Introduction: The term ‘estoppel’ has been derived from the term ‘allegals contraria non est audiendus’, which means a person alleging contradictory facts should not be heard. Principle of Estoppel was first used in the case of Pickar v. Sears[1], where the court stated that any person who by his words Read more…
Introduction: ‘Anticipatory Bail’ is nowhere defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). But its relevance to the personal liberty of any individual makes it a very important concept of the Code. The word Bail owes its origin to Latin word Bajulare which means ‘bear a burden’, and from there Read more…
Introduction: COVID-19 has shattered the economy of India and greatly affected the lifestyle of the people all over the world. Most of the countries like the United States, Italy and Russia suffered a huge loss of lives. The virus is said to have spread from Wuhan, China. So, countries started Read more…
Introduction The course of Arbitration is considered to be a alternate mention of dispute resolution, primarily aiming at reducing the burden of pending cases on the courts and providing an effective mechanism of resolution to the aggrieved parties. This structure has proved to be the core of dispute resolution in Read more…
Introduction Adultery and its legal perspectives have been always in target question of the Indian courts. This 150-year-old law in India was bestowed upon us by the British India Company, under section 497 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. However, after the independence of India, the validity of the same section Read more…
Introduction The Indian Penal Code is considered to be the criminal act followed in India. It was introduced in the First Law Commission, formulated and headed by Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay in the year 1835. Later after subsequent changes, it was submitted to the Governor-General of Indian Council in 1837. Read more…
INTRODUCTION The main purpose of the Limitation Act is to provide a definite time period, within which one will be able to file a suit to sue another to seek justice. In case, the suit is filed after the termination of the time period as provided in this act, then Read more…