Right to movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to Indian citizens. But these rights are not absolute. Indian citizens enjoy freedom of… Read more “Restrictions on Internal Movement under the Indian Constitution”
Author: Mayank Shandilya
Hello….Again
It has been eons since I last posted here. This blog site was a gift of the surplus time I had during the pandemic induced lockdown. My… Read more “Hello….Again”
Cruelty as a Ground for Divorce Under Parsi Law
Cruelty as a term has no single or exact definition. It is liable to various interpretations; depending on the facts of each case. But generally, where there… Read more “Cruelty as a Ground for Divorce Under Parsi Law”
Alternate Dispute Resolution- The Fundamentals
This write up covers the very basicsof ADR and is meant for the uninitiated. More analytical write ups will follow in due course of time. Despite the… Read more “Alternate Dispute Resolution- The Fundamentals”
Wrongful Prosecution: How can State Remedy the Harm?
Three in every four inmates in an Indian prison is an undertrial– confined within four opaque insular walls despite their guilt not being established, liberty sequestered based… Read more “Wrongful Prosecution: How can State Remedy the Harm?”
Guidelines of the hon’ble SC in Indian Bank Association and ors v. UoI and Ors. (2014)
In the said case, the hon’ble Supreme Court issued the following directions for expeditious culmination of trials under s. 138 of the NI Act, 1881. (1)Immediate cognizance-… Read more “Guidelines of the hon’ble SC in Indian Bank Association and ors v. UoI and Ors. (2014)”
Vicarious Liability of Company Directors under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Section 141 of the NI Act provides for vicarious liability on every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was… Read more “Vicarious Liability of Company Directors under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. “
Bachhu Lal Sharma And Others v. State Of M.P. (2012)
A single judge bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court delineated the difference between application of 156(3) and 202 CrPC. Date of Judgement: 5 December 2012 Composition… Read more “Bachhu Lal Sharma And Others v. State Of M.P. (2012)”
S.R.Sukumar vs S.Sunaad Raghuram (2015)
Can a complaint be amended and when can a Magistrate be said to have taken cognizance of a case? A division bench of the apex Court delineated-… Read more “S.R.Sukumar vs S.Sunaad Raghuram (2015)”
Sujay Mitra vs State of West Bengal (2015)
A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court enumerated the guidelines to be adhered with for admitting the testimony of the litigants via video conferencing in… Read more “Sujay Mitra vs State of West Bengal (2015)”