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Tamas: The serial that showed the truth and not the communal hatred

Sejal Makkad | Amity Law School, Amity University Chhattisgarh | 30th May 2020 Ramesh.S/O Chotalal Dalal vs Union Of India & Ors 1988 AIR 775, 1988 SCR (2)1011 INTRODUCTION  Since…

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In absence of Legislation it cannot define Hate Speech

Ukkash F | Sastra School of Law, Tamil Nadu | 30th May 2020 Campaign Against Hate Speech An Unregistered Organisation Vs State Of Karnataka  The Court in hearing a writ petition…

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Waiver of Second Motion: Mandatory or Discretionary

Sejal Makkad | Amity Law School, Amity University Chhattisgarh | 29th May 2020 AMARDEEP SINGH V HARVEEN KAUR CIVIL APPEAL NO. 11158 OF 2017 Facts:  The parties, Amar deep and…

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J&K HC Upholds The Detention of HC Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom

Ukkash F | Sastra School of Law, Tamil Nadu | 29th May 2020 Mian Abdul Qayoom v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors.  The J&K HC on Thursday upheld the detention…

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Nobody has a right to rape a woman even if she is habitual to sexual intercourse

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 28th May 2020 State Govt. NCT Delhi v. Pankaj Chaudhary & Ors.  Facts:  The appellant was the neighbor of the respondents/accused wherein,…

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Scope of Section 73 of Evidence Act

Sejal Makkad | Amity Law School, Amity University Chhattisgarh | 28th May 2020 Gulzar Khan Vs. State AIR 1962 Pat 255 Facts of the case  The accused were on bail granted…

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People that have died due to COVID-19 can be buried after death

Shaunak Choudhury | SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law | 27th May 2020 Pradeep Gandhy v. State of Maharashtra  Facts The Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai…

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DIVORCE UNDER HINDU LAW

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 27th May 2020 The term divorce is derived from the Latin word ‘divortium’ which means ‘to separate’. In context of Hindu Law,…

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Principle of Legitimate Expectation and Promissory Estoppel Not Applicable in Academics

Shaunak Choudhury | SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law | 26th May 2020 Dr. Divyesh J. Pathak v. National Board of Examinations W.P. (C) 3005/2020  Facts The Petitioners in…

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If the local police have done prudent investigation then the Supreme Court cannot exercise its power so as to make same investigation once again

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 26th May 2020 Nishu v. Commissioner of Police, Delhi & Ors. Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 211 of 2013 Facts:  The petitioner was…

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Petitions filed on or after 23rd October 2015 will gain benefit of Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2015

Shaunak Choudhury | SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law | 26th May 2020 Patel Engineering v. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation SLP (C) D No. 577 of 2020  Facts…

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Subsequent impossibility renders a contract as void

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 26th May 2020 Sushila Devi & Anr. v. Hari Singh & Ors. Facts:  Vidya Wati was the owner of the Kotli Delbagh…

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Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 will not have retrospective effect

Ukkash F | Sastra School of Law, Tamil Nadu | 25th May 2020   Madhu Koda vs State through CBI  FACTS OF THE CASE Delhi HC ruled out that the Prevention of…

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No retrospective benefit for those convicted under Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Shaunak Choudhury | SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law | 25th May 2020 Madhu Koda v. State through CBI CRL.M (BAIL) 2273/2017 & CRL.M.A. 38740/2019  Facts This case arose from…

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Domestic Violence in the times of Pandemic

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 25th May 2020 The term violence has vast undertakings; one such undertaking happens under the same roof where both the spouses are…

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Gujarat HC poses question to the centre if they are aware of the lack of ventilators for COVID 19 patients who are dying at Ahmedabad civil hospital

Ukkash Khan | Sastra School of Law, Tamil Nadu | 24th May 2020 The Gujarat HC through Suo Moto Cognizance observed the conditions prevailing at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for…

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Broadened scope of term “Shared Household”

SEJAL MAKKAD | AMITY LAW SCHOOL, AMITY UNIVERSITY CHHATTISGARH | 23rd May 2020 SR BATRA V TARUNA BATRA, (2007) 3 SCC 169 Facts:  Taruna Batra was married to Amit Batra…

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Doctrine of Frustration Not Applicable for Suspension of Rent during COVID-19 Lockdown

Shaunak Choudhury | SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law | 23rd May 2020 Ramanand v. Dr. Girish Soni (CM APPL. 10847/2020) Delhi High Court Facts The Appellants/Tenants in this…

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AIRLINE BAN ON KUNAL KAMRA: Is Right to Speech and Expression curtailed?

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 22nd May 2020 Introduction Recently, on 28 April 2020 the three months airline ban on Kunal Kamra has done away with. He…

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India’s freedom will rest as long as journalists can speak to power without being chilled by a threat of reprisal

Ukkash F | Sastra School of Law, Tamil Nadu | 22nd May 2020  Arnab Ranjan Goswami Vs Union of India & Ors.  FACTS OF THE CASE The petitioner is the Editor-In-Chief…

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Kerala High Court

Bar Council of India can Enquire into the matters of the Kerala’s State Bar Council and Trustee Committee of the Advocates Welfare Fund

Shaunak Choudhury | Student of SVKM’s NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law | 22nd May 2020 K.N. Anilkumar v. Bar Council of India (WA. No. 422 of 2020)  Facts This…

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A Comparative Study on Void and Illegal Agreements

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 22nd May 2020 It is rightly said that all illegal agreements are void but all void agreements are not illegal. The term…

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Supreme Court allowed CBI to investigate by exercising its extraordinary power

Ashutosh Rajput | Hidayatullah National Law University | 21st May 2020 Mohammad Amin v. Union of India Facts:  An incident occurred in July 1991 in the Philbit area of the…

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Trademark registration is a necessity

SEJAL MAKKAD | AMITY LAW SCHOOL, AMITY UNIVERSITY CHHATTISGARH | 21st May 2020 Gomzi Active v. Reebok India Co & Anr. 2007 (34) PTC 161 (SC) Facts:  The appellant was of…

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Income to be assessed without deduction of allowances based on employee’s entitlement- Accident Compensation

Ukkash F | Sastra School of Law, Tamil Nadu | 21st May 2020  Triveni Kodkany and Others Vs Air India Limited and Others  FACTS OF THE CASE The Supreme Court in…

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