For a multitude of reasons—political, economic, social, cultural, and religious—conflicts are inherent in any civilization. And with conflict, there is also a need to build procedures for conflict resolution. India, like many other Asian countries, has a long and illustrious history of collaborative and amicable dispute resolution. The Mahabharata, a classic Indian epic, has an […]
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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 will
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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’ble Apex Court & various High
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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 justice system. In some of the
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 terms of a set amount of money. Women in India
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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 qualified in law school and have not enrolled with
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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, litigating for
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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. Corporate Giants Becoming Too Big To Jail: These corporate giants have become Too-Big-to-Jail (TBTJ) with the
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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 Maharashtra, 2021 SCC
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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 runaway couples (inter-religion, inter-caste or any
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