What Are Void and Voidable Marriages? Void marriages: Void marriages are the marriages that are in contravention of the Section 5 (i), (iv) & (v), Hindu Marriage Act and such marriages shall be null and void since the very beginning. Voidable marriages: Voidable marriages are the marriages that are in contravention of the grounds enumerated […]
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The old governance and management structures that continue to exist in some form in the majority of law firms worldwide are frequently significant impediments to operating a business entity capable of providing highly skilled professional services successfully and at a fair cost. In the majority of law firms, the owners are also expected to play
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The distinction between practicing law and providing legal profession —the business of law—is significant for a diverse group of current and prospective legal industry stakeholders. This category comprises persons considering a legal career (but not necessarily licensure); law students; the legal Academy; associated professional programmes (e.g., business, engineering, and computer science); working lawyers; legal providers;
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A person who has been arrested or detained by the police, or who is in judicial custody, can apply for the regular bail in order to be released from police or judicial custody. Within the Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 437 and 439 enumerate the provisions for grant of regular bail. These provisions allow a
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In India, civil law is concerned with disputes between individuals, organisations, or both, in which the rights and liabilities of the individual or organisation are adjudicated. In some legal cases/ trial, additional to the remedies sought, the victim may be awarded compensation under provisions of law or judicial precedents. English Law (common law countries like
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Anticipatory bail is the statutory remedy that can be invoked in the anticipation of arrest. In some circumstances, it’s also known as pre-arrest bail. This remedy can be invoked when a person suspects or anticipates that he will be arrested at a particular point in time. And the person must have a reasonable apprehension of
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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
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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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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