In a historic first, N Visakamurthy, an advocate and a person with a visual impairment, has successfully cleared the December 2022 Advocates-on-Record (AoR) Examination conducted by the Supreme Court. This is the first time in the history of the apex court that a candidate with a visual impairment has attempted Read more
This article is written by Sanskriti Sharma of University School of Law and Legal Studies, Intern under Legal Vidhiya Introduction The Internet is ubiquitous, it shadows every aspect of our cultural, social, and personal lives. The extent of the internet’s presence in our daily lives cannot be neglected, it dictates Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
