Bigamy and Its Loopholes Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956
Bigamy is defined to be an act where whoever having a husband or a wife living, marries another person. Section 494 and 495 of the IPC penalizes the act of bigamy. It is classified to be a non- cognizable, bailable and compoundable offence.
Amicus Curiae Suggests Eliminating SPV Contribution From Iron Ore Selling Value in Karnataka Mining
Senior Attorney Shyam Diwan, Amicus Curiae, in the PIL regarding the iron ore mining in some Karnataka districts, informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Amicus was appointed due to the “serious environmental dimensions” of the case, which are no longer involved
Would it not affect the Speaker’s impartiality if he could disqualify himself while a resolution to have him removed is pending? Asks Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court’s constitution bench began hearing arguments regarding constitutional issues resulting from the split in the Shiv Sena party between the Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray parties. The Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker (2016) decision should be referred to a seven-judge Supreme
Big win for CENTRE as Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging delimitation commission in J&K
The dismissal of the petition by the supreme court of India challenging the constitution of the delimitation commission in Jammu and Kashmir on 13th February can be observed as a big win for the central government. In august 2019, the special status of
AIBE Re-examination after a prolonged hiatus from law: SC Recommends
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India made a significant recommendation on Friday that requires advocates who have been employed in a non-legal context for a substantial period of time to retake the All-India Bar Examination once again. This recommendation in
No Construction Inside Jim Corbett: Supreme Court Issue Orders.
Written By – Shianjany Pradhan In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors, the SC of India put a stop on all the ongoing construction work inside the Jim Corbett National Park, Uttrakhand. The bench of Justice BR Gavai and
Senior Advocate Arvind Datar says “Basic Structure was never accepted by the Government”
Senior advocate Arvind P. Datar delivered the 19th justice PD Desai Memorial lecture on the subject “Fifty years of Basic Structure Doctrine: Judicial Overreach or Constitutional Necessity” on 04th February 2023 where he defended the doctrine of basic structure. This speech can be
The Important Question of Marital Rape: Analysing the Intersection of Legisprudence & Jurisprudence
The Question of Marital Rape is a very important question that needs to be addressed. But how this problem shall be addressed? How shall the question of Rape be addressed in the context of Marriage? How shall Marriage be defined in the context
Supreme Court strikes down Assam Rural Health Regulators Act, 2004 upholds Gauhati HC decision
Issues: The key issue was whether the Assam Rural Health Regulators Act 2004 was unconstitutional and violated the Indian Medical Council Act 1956. Facts of the case: In 2004, the Assam government enacted the Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act in view of the
Delhi High Court prohibits recording of live streaming of court proceedings
Written by – Srijan Delhi High court recently notified that there should be no recording done of live streaming of court proceedings or any other court under its supervision. If any person does so, he will be punished under The Copyright Act, IT
