Domestic Violence Act, 2005- A Summary of the Provisions and Precedents
The D.V. Act provides relief to an aggrieved woman who is subjected to “domestic violence.” The “aggrieved person” has been defined by Section 2(a) to mean any woman who is,…
The Directions of Supreme Court on the Issue of Overlapping of Jurisdiction in Maintenance Case
The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice R. Subhash Reddy, had the occasion to lay down guidelines on the issue of overlapping of jurisdiction in maintenance case,…
The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Article 22(1) Violation in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr.
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr. (2025 INSC 162), has delivered a landmark judgment reinforcing the constitutional rights of arrested individuals…
When a repugnancy actually arises in Acts created by States and Union? – Judicial Precedents
In the case of Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1983) 4 SCC 45, at page 87: “67. Article 254 of the Constitution makes provision first, as to what…
P&H High Court Declines to Drop Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judge for Excessive MACT Awards
MACT Matters The Division bench of Punjab & Haryana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetrapal, refused to drop disciplinary proceeding against the judicial officer who…
The Reservation for Persons with Disabilites- Rajeev Kumar Gupta Case
The case came before the Supreme Court when the petitioner who was person with disability and was employed in Prasar Bharti, filed a petition against the memorandum of government which…
Does Parliament Possess Power to Expel its members? – Supreme Court Answers in Raja Ram Pal Case
The Facts those led to this case, were that it was alleged against the petitioners that they accepted money for tabling questions/raising issues in Parliament. Committees were appointed to inquire…
Parliamentary Privileges & Judicial Review: A Historical Perspective
The history of relationship between Parliament and Courts at Westminster is also marked with conflict and controversy. Sir Erskine May rightly comments; “After some three and a half centuries, the…
Evolution of Parliamentary Privileges in India and Power of Expulsion of Parliament
It is no doubt true that the existing law relating to parliamentary privileges in India is essentially of English origin. But the concept of parliamentary privileges was not unknown to…
Judicial Review vs. Legislative Privileges: The Keshav Singh Case
Keshav Chand case is a leading case of Supreme Court under Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State Legislatures, Article 143 of the Constitution, Re (‘Keshav Singh’ for short), (1965) 1…