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How to file for bankruptcy in India
Any person who starts a business does so in order to gain profit. But due to the dynamic nature of market, some business don’t earn as much as others. And this is fine till the time you are able to make your ends meet. But as always, exceptions are there. These are the people or […]
How a Criminal Defense Lawyer Can Help
Knowingly or unknowingly if you get yourself indulged in a serious crime, the chances are that you are looking at some serious prison time. The only option left and also the most important one is to find a good criminal defence lawyer who will represent you. The legal system in our country believes in the […]
How to get divorce in India by mutual consent
Anything which starts has a definite end. Sometimes it lives its course of life and sometimes it ends half way through. Marriage in our Indian society is considered to be the most sacred relation that can be shared by any two people. And it is always assumed that these two people will live upto the […]
waived off waiting-cooling period of six months in mutual consent divorce by supreme court.
Having regard to the educational background of the appellant as well as the respondent, and the entire facts and circumstances, we feel that it is a very peculiar situation where this Court should invoke its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for doing complete justice between the parties. We do so. In […]
Bar & Bench’s Pallavi Saluja and Murali Krishnan speak with Menaka Guruswamy on the Constitution Bench’s decision striking down the 99th Constitutional Amendment and NJAC Act. In this free wheeling chat, Guruswamy talks about reactions to the judgment in mainstream media, political fears of the judiciary, the way forward, and much more. Bar & Bench: […]
Two new Ordinances – Commercial Courts Ordinance, and amendment to Arbitration & Conciliation Act
Anuj Agrawal & Aditya AK Less than a month before the winter session of Parliament is set to begin, the President of India promulgated two Ordinances with far-reaching implications for commercial law. Yesterday, the Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Ordinance, and the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Ordinance were promulgated. Once […]
Bombay HC sets aside order banning Maggi, but fresh tests required
The Bombay High Court today set aside the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s order on banning Nestle’s Maggi brand of instant noodles. However, as per these news reports, the court said the ban would be lifted only after one more round of tests is completed. The FSSAI had banned Maggi in June for having impermissible […]
“Misused 311 jurisdiction, humiliated the victim”, Supreme Court comes down on Uber Rape accused
The Supreme Court today grilled the lawyer appearing for the former Uber cab driver accused of raping a passenger, while strongly condemning the delay tactics adopted by the accused in the trial. A Division Bench comprising Justice JS Khehar and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel heard the parties today and reserved its judgment in the appeal […]
Salve gets Supreme Court’s stay on Gujarat HC proceedings in plot allotment controversy
The controversy pertaining to allotment of land to judges in Gujarat has now reached the Supreme Court. The Court today issued notice to the Gujarat High Court and the State of Gujarat after Harish Salve secured an early hearing in the matter. As reported earlier, the Gujarat High Court has been witnessing stormy scenes after Acting […]
The Bench at War: Patna HC’s Dharnidhar J. writes stinging letter about ex-CJ, L Narasimha Reddy
A month before his retirement, Patna High Court’s Dharnidhar Jha J. has written a controversial letter to the State Bar Council Chairman. And the target of this letter is none other than the High Court’s recently retired Chief Justice, L Narasimha Reddy. The letter was prompted by an invitation to the farewell party of the […]