Effect of suppression or concealment of material facts in court proceedings—A litigant, who attempts to pollute the stream of justice or who touches the pure fountain of justice with tainted hands, is not entitled to any relief, interim or final—Suppression of material facts from the court of law, is actually playing fraud with the court—Maxim...Read More

While allowing the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in relation to the liquor policy case, the Supreme Court recently observed that in cases where there has been a delay in trial and the accused has spent a long period in custody, right to bail shall be read into Section 439 CrPC and...Read More

Hon’ble  Supreme Court of India on 7th Aug 2024  shows it’s concern on low conviction rate in PMLA cases and underscored that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) should focus on the quality of prosecution.Read More

The Supreme Court on Friday (August 2) called for the establishment of local Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in Jammu and Kashmir.Read More

Cornelia Sorabji was the first woman lawyer of India. She was born on 15 November 1866 in Nashik, Maharashtra Cornelia Sorabji emerged as a trailblazer in the spheres of women’s empowerment, legal advocacy and social reform in India. Defying the strict gender norms of the late 19th and 20th centuries, she achieved the notable feat of becoming first female...Read More

The grounds for filing Divorce are the same for man as that for a woman. And men has mostly all the rights a lady has as per Indian lawRead More

Anticipatory bail in India is defined in section 438 of CrPC and in section 482 of BNSS ( BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA ) Regular bail  is defined in Section 437 and 439 of CrPC and in section 480 and 483 of BNSS ( BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA )Read More

The Hon’ble  Supreme Court of India held that an authorized signatory of the company could not be considered as a 'drawer' of cheque, and therefore, could not be directed to pay the interim compensation to the complainant under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881 (“NI Act”).Read More

HIGH COURT OF KERALA Satish Motilal Bidri…………Petitioner Vs. Union of India. through Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street & Ors………….Respondents Bechu Kurian Thomas, J. Decided on : 28/06/2024 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 5—Proceeds of crime—Types of—There are three types of proceeds of crime and they are (i) property derived...Read More

In an important judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 23) held that bail orders should not be normally stayed.Read More