The Indian Penal Code excepts from the operation of its penal clauses large classes of acts done in good faith for the purpose of repelling unlawful aggression but this right…
Case overview: In a significant reaffirmation of the rule of law, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently struck a decisive blow to frivolous attempts at weaponizing criminal law to…
Section 31(7) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, governs the award of interest in arbitral proceedings, providing both default provisions and flexibility for parties to agree upon terms. This…
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, lays down a robust framework to address delays, ensure timely invocation of arbitration, and enforce the limitation period through sections such as 8, 11,…
This is an excerpt from Justice R Pandian’s Judgement in Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association v. Union of India (1993). Our Constitution is a radiant vibrant organism and under…
Supreme Court women lawyers Association filed a petition in the Supreme Court urging the court to consider imposition of ‘Chemical Castration’ of the people who rape child girls. Submissions of…
Disability refers to any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner considered normal for a human being. Permanent disability refers to the residuary incapacity or…
This is an excerpt from the judgment of ‘Sidram v. Divisional Manager, United India Insurance co. Ltd. (2018)’. Permanent Disability and Temporary Disability Disability refers to any restriction or lack…
The process of determining the compensation by the court is essentially a very difficult task and can never be an exact science. Perfect compensation is hardly possible, more so in…
In this case, an accident taken place due to rash and negligent driving of respondent. The father, brother and sister of the deceased claimed compensation under section 66 of Motor…
