Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC- Law Points in Brief
Chapter IX of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 provides for maintenance of wife, children and parents in a summary proceeding. Maintenance Under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure…
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…
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…
Expansion of ‘Property’ under SC/ST Act: Bombay High Court Grants Compensation under SC/ST Act for Damage of Intellectual Property
While holding a significant Judgment of Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed a SLP against the Judgment. The Division…
Analysis of Supreme Court Judgment in Kuldeep Singh v. The State of Punjab & Ors.
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Kuldeep Singh v. The State of Punjab & Ors., Criminal Appeal No. , addressed a crucial issue concerning the quashing of criminal proceedings…
Parliamentary Privileges- The Meaning and the Reasons
Meaning Though all the three expressions, powers, privileges and immunities are invariably used in almost all Constitutions of the world, they are different in their meanings and also in contents.…
Role of Advocate General in State Appeals: A Legal Analysis of Section 378(1) CrPC & Article 165
An Important question came before the court whether the State Government can direct the Advocate General or the Additional Advocate General to present an appeal Under Section 378 (1) of…
Hanging vs. Strangulation: A Forensic and Legal Perspective on Cause of Death
Introduction The differentiation between hanging and strangulation is a crucial aspect of forensic investigations, particularly in cases of suspected homicide or suicide. Courts rely on medical jurisprudence to establish the…