Of late, lot more was written and discussed on drug abuse by the media. No need to explain why so much interest suddenly generated in our Country over narcotics – Firstly, a 3,000 kilogram of heroin was recovered from the self-made man’s owned seaport at Mundra in Gujarat. Secondly, a Cruise Ship drug trafficking case […]
In a legal parlance “Citation” means ruling of the Court – literally it is Judgment or an Order passed by the High Court or the Supreme Court. Citation is also called by some Magistrates / Judges as “Authority.” Citations are always good to an extent till it is referred by the Advocate to understand how[…..]
Advocates, those who practice in the Madras High Court annexed Family Courts, may not have found any difficulty in representing their Clients, whereas, the same is contrary to Advocates practice in the rural or suburb Courts including that of a District Courts. HOW? Family Courts, Chennai, never ask Advocates to file Vakalat / Permission Petition[…..]
DIVORCE IN ISLAM From my commentary Muslim Personal Law Series – 1, I was asked two questions by an avid follower of my portal and the queries are; Why Iddat period is compulsory for Women? Why not for Men? Why Men are allowed to marry up to 4 Wives? What is the rationale behind such[…..]
There have been lots of speculation going on for now amongst Muslim population in India with regard to Talaq – whether it can be practiced or not? While this question has become more evident only after The Muslim Women [Protection of Rights on Marriage] Act, 2019 came into existence from 31 July 2019 onwards. Wherein[…..]
In a Constituent Assembly debate, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar preferred “due procedure established by law” over “due process of law.” A puzzled member rose to ask him the difference between the two, Dr. Ambedkar opined, his choice would make codified law be a rule of law while in contrast “due process” would make the law[…..]
For over a decade now there have been inconclusive arguments going on in the Courts over “shared household.” You could find these words in Section 17 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Till date, even Supreme Court could not arrive at a convincing conclusion on its literal legal meaning or otherwise the[…..]
Yesterday, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Vineet Saran, came out with a Judgment on an important issue – Sedition. Before I take you to the substance of the Judgment, I would like to give you a brief idea on Journalism and Journalist! How many of us[…..]
The High Court, under Section 407 of Cr.P.C. should follow the same procedure as that of the Sessions Court observes in a trial of an offence in that case, if it requires to conduct trial. Any case pertaining to an armed force personnel if brought before the Magistrate and the Magistrate is of the view[…..]
The Supreme Court, if finds it necessary, and for practical reasons, transfer a Criminal Case or Appeal from one High Court to another High Court or from one Subordinate Court of a High Court to the other Subordinate Court of the other High Court. The Subordinate Court is equal or Superior to that of the[…..]