Maintenance Laws in India
Hindu adoption and maintenance act, 1956 Hindu adoption and maintenance act, 1956 was the part of Hindu code bill which faced extreme protest and therefore Hindu code bill was passed…
Brief Explanation of Hindu Adoption laws
Hindu adoption and maintenance act, 1956 was the part of Hindu code bill which faced extreme protest and therefore Hindu code bill was passed in parts. The Hindu Adoption and…
Explained: Family courts Act, 1984
To facilitate conciliation and speedy trial in family matters and related disputes, family court act was passed in 1984. However, the said act did not come in force after its…
A Tribute to Professor Anil Kumar Thakur
From the last two years, the invisible monster of covid-19 has swollen millions of lives all over the world and given unbearable grief to his loved ones. Our Professor, Doctor…
History of adultery law in England and India
Supreme Court struck down the section 497 of IPC which was providing punishment for adultery, in Joseph Shine v. Union Of India (2018). After this, its reading remained just for…
What is Criminal conversation?
THE DOCTRINE OF COVERTURE Adultery, as an offence, was not a crime under Common Law, in England. It was punishable by the ecclesiastical courts which exercised jurisdiction over sacramental matters…
Article 14 and the test of Manifest Arbitrariness
Article 14 of the Constitution of India is a facet of equality of status and opportunity spoken of in the Preamble to the Constitution. Article 14 gives the right of…
Cases in which Supreme court hailed the dignity of women as supreme
Equality has to be regarded as the summum bonum of the constitutional principle In a civilized society male chauvinism has no room. The Constitution of India confers the affirmative rights…
Definition of Crime and its connection with law and Society
Law and society are intrinsically connected and oppressive social values often find expression in legal structures. The law influences society as well but societal values are slow to adapt to…
The Doctrine of Coverture-Husband and wife are one person in Law
A wife did not have an individual legal liability for her misdeeds, since it was legally assumed that she was acting under the orders of her husband, and generally a…