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When a child of a heterosexual couple witnesses domestic violence, what happens? CJI DY Chandrachud On Worries Over Reception By Strange Couples

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud addressed a frequently raised concern regarding the suitability of same-sex couples for adoption and child rearing while hearing the marriage equality petitions on Thursday. What happens if a heterosexual couple’s child witnesses domestic violence? After witnessing their father being an alcoholic, coming home every Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

LEGAL NEWS

SUPREME COURT ORDERS THE CREATION OF COMMITTEES FOR ALL HIGH COURTS TO ADDRESS THE COMPLAINTS OF LAWYERS DURING STRIKES.

The Court emphasised that strikes by advocates impede judicial work and that bar members should instead use a forum to air legitimate issues. In the case of District Bar Association of Dehradun v. Ishwar Shandilya and Others, the Supreme Court issued an order on Thursday directing the creation of grievance Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

Case Laws

Lt. Col. Nitisha and Ors vs Union Of India 25th March, 2021

Introduction : Lt. Col. Nitisha and Ors vs Union of India is a landmark case in India that dealt with the issue of gender discrimination in the Indian Army. The case was filed by three serving women officers in the Army who challenged the Army’s policy of denying them permanent Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

LEGAL NEWS

No power with High Court under 226 to amend or alter registered lease deed: Supreme Court.

The Apex Court on 19th April 2023 made fundamental observations in a case titled Gwalior Development Authority and Another v. Bhanu Pratap Singh that a lease deed registered compulsorily under Section 17 of the Registration Act 1908 cannot be altered or amended by the High Court by exercising its power Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

LEGAL NEWS

Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case as Accused Marries ‘Victim’

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stated that a rape case cannot be dismissed solely based on a compromise between the accused and the complainant, as the offence under SECTION 376(2)(N) and 506 of the IPC is a grave crime and is non-compoundable under SECTION 320 OF CRPC. However, Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

Indian Penal Code

Insanity As a Defense

This Article is written by Ritika Vyas, Intern at Legal Vidhiya Introduction Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with the defense of a person who is mentally ill or insane. It could be said that if the accused committed a crime and testified in a court of Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

Article

EMPLOYMENT LAWS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE – INDIA

This article is written by Saveri Sourabh Sharma of NMIMS Kirit P Mehta School of Law of 4th Semester, Intern at legal Vidhiya INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 epidemic has simply expedited the transformation of how we work that the digital age has already brought us. Non-traditional employment arrangements are growing increasingly Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

Article

NEGOTIATION

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. -John. Kennedy This article is written by Kritika Raikwar, intern at Legal Vidhiya INTRODUCTION Alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) refers to any way of settling matters without resorting to litigation that occurs outside court walls. All methods Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

Case Laws

UNION OF INDIA V K.A. NAJEEB, (2021) 2 SCC 202 – The Case that Defined ‘Terrorism’ Tag for Indians

Introduction: Union of India v. K. A. Najeeb[1] is a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of India on March 10, 2021. The case deals with the question of whether the term ‘terrorism’ can be applied to a person who has not committed any terrorist act, but who has Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago

Article Constitutional Law

WHAT CHANGES DID THE BILL OF RIGHTS BRING

This article is written by Garima Harsh, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract One of the most morally upright constitutions the world has ever seen is the United States Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights now refers to the ten initial modifications to the Read more

By Admin, 3 yearsApril 21, 2023 ago