This article is written by Srushti Joshi of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The term “alternative dispute resolution” (ADR) refers to techniques used by parties to a dispute to reach a settlement outside of court. (ADR) refers to a collection of procedures and methods Read more
Keywords – Supreme Court, Constitution bench, Article 20(1), Retrospective application, Procedural changes, Criminal trialIn a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India’s constitution bench reaffirmed that changes in criminal trial procedures, even after the commission of an offense, do not violate the constitutional prohibition on the retrospective application of laws, Read more
New Delhi, September 11, 2023 – In a significant stride towards bolstering digital accessibility within the Indian judicial system, the eCommittee of the Supreme Court of India has launched its pioneering Regional Digital Accessibility Training Program. This initiative is geared towards empowering visually challenged court staff with the necessary skills Read more
ALLAHABAD, Uttar Pradesh: In a significant legal development, the Allahabad High Court has recently rendered a verdict upholding the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into multiple Madrasas located in Azamgarh, under the ambit of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004. The ruling, issued on September 12, 2023, Read more
This article is written by Antara Roy of 4th Semester of LL.M (Criminal Law and Criminology) of Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The complete legislative structure that oversees criminal acts in India is known as the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It remains the Read more
Justice delayed is Justice denied is very apt for present Indian Judiciary system. It is due to the litigation pendency, slow process, increasing in number of appeals and absenteeism of Judges, etc. There are also some cases where parties files fake cases or cases where parties have a settlement outside Read more
Keywords – Supreme Court, Unstamped arbitration agreements, Curative petition, Chief Justice of India (CJI), Legal precedent Arbitration law New Delhi, September 13, 2023 – In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has announced its intention to hear a curative petition concerning the enforceability of unstamped or insufficiently stamped Read more
On Wednesday, the Delhi Police were questioned by the Supreme Court on their plans for carrying out the National Capital Territory of Delhi’s firecracker ban. A group of petitions seeking to prohibit the sale, purchase, and usage of firecrackers in India were being heard by a justice A. S. Bopanna Read more
The Delhi high court agreed to hear the plea with seeked disclosure of UPSC preliminary examination answer key.The matter related to unsuccessful UPSC aspirants who filed a plea to quash this exam but the court refused to stay UPSC’s invitation for applications for its MAINS examination, 2023.In this case, the Read more
Keywords: Delhi High Court, Aadhaar, POCSO, Juvenile Justice In a recent decision that highlights the ongoing debate over the use of Aadhaar cards as proof of age, the Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court’s ruling in favor of relying on a victim’s Aadhaar card to clear an accused Read more
