The process of substitution consists of two steps. First, the old rule is made to cease to exist and, next, the new rule is brought into existence in its place.…
In the case of Shamarao Parulekar v. District Magistrate, Thana, 1952 (2) SCC 1; 1952 INSC 63, the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 which at the time was scheduled to expire…
The petitioners in Waman Rao challenged the Maharashtra Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961 which had been placed in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The respondents relied on Articles…
Article 31-C provides statutes with immunity against constitutional challenges for alleged breaches of Articles 14 and 19 provided that the statutes give effect to the principles set out in clauses…
Indian Penal Code Section 191. Giving false evidence. -Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by…
There is no particular law regarding foreign divorce recognition in India. The basic principle is that if the decree passed by a foreign court confirms the provisions of Indian laws…
The Apex Court had the occasion to consider the true interpretation of the expression ‘Ordinarily resides’ in the case of Ruchi Majoo v Sanjeev Majoo (2011). Section 9 of the…
This is an excerpt from the judgment of Supreme Court The prejudice against Urdu stems from the misconception that Urdu is alien to India. This opinion, we are afraid, is…
The Supreme Court recently in the case Varshatai v. State of Maharashtra (2025) has addressed the issue of language, particularly Urdu language when the petitioner came before the Supreme Court…
