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The Rights of Parents are Irrelevant while deciding Custody of a Child

After a divorce, the question of who will have physical custody of a child is a pressing one. The amount of anguish a child must go through to witness the bitter process of their parents splitting has often been cited in films and books. After a divorce or judicial separation is finalised, the court...

What is Suspension of Sentence

Suspension of Sentence is a statutory remedy within the scope of Section 389, CrPC where the sentence of an accused is suspended by a judicial authority exercising discretion while the appeal is not heard, and finally decided. The broader parameters and the principles have been laid down by the Hon�...

Quashing of FIR

The quashing of FIR is a statutory power to end all the criminal proceedings arising out of FIR, it is given to the constitutional courts to avoid harassment of innocent people. FIR entails an investigation & criminal trial, but quashing of FIR culminates all the processes of the criminal justic...

Maintenance Laws for Women in India

The concept of “maintenance” was developed as part of the social justice framework of more advanced societies. A person’s legal obligation to provide for the support of his or her dependents is known as “maintenance.” In the context of the law, maintenance is defined in...

Designation of Legal Professionals in India & England

Lawyers and Advocates are the terms interchangeably used for legal professionals in India. There is no impediment to using these terms interchangeably in common usage. Lawyers in India: In dictionary terms, a person who practices or studies law. In India, lawyers are basically graduates who have qua...

An Outlook on the Law Firms

Law Firm is a firm established under the legal system where usually one or more partners are lawyers. The Law Firms established under law can have different objects and reasons for formation and they are bound to follow them. Some of the areas of operation of the Law Firms are consulting the clients...

Fixing Criminal Liability of Giant Corporate Firms

Some corporate entities, companies, conglomerates, and corporations have become so enormous, giant, or systemically important to the State that the government cannot credibly impose ‘effective’ criminal consequences when they infringe laws or break the legal rules of Corporate Governance. Corpor...

A legal Analysis of M/S Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra

The quashing of FIR has been a contentious issue for decades and the Hon’ble Apex Court from time to time has evolved and clarified the broader parameters for the Quashing of FIR. At the first blush, a judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of M...

What is Protection of Live-In Couples’ Right To Life And Liberty?

The protection of the right to life and liberty is a constitutional commitment devised by the framers of our constitution to sub-serve the needs of the citizen. The Hon’ble Supreme Court and High Courts have evolved the jurisprudence of protection of life and liberty that is extended to the runawa...