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Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice M. R. Shah order the immediate release of Erendro Leichombam before 17:00 hrs

Manipur-based activist Erendro Leichombam had written a Facebook post on May 13, 2021, wherein he wrote, “The cure for Corona is Not cow dung & cow urine. The cure is science & common sense Professor ji RIP.” This post followed the death of the BJP Chief of Manipur, Prof. Tikendra Singh; consequently, the BJP Vice-President […]

Advocates & Health

Introduction At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as the Rio+20 Conference, held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, a process was spearheaded to build on the existing Millennium Development Goals as a part of the Post-2015 Development Agenda; consequently, a 30-member Open Working Group was established by the United Nations […]

L&L Partners knock the Delhi HC doors again, mediation aborted.

Partners Rajiv Luthra and Mohit Saraf, L&L Partners Knock the Delhi HC doors again after calling off the mediation after it faced quite a few hurdles. Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu who was the mediator between this high-profile partner banter, submitted the mediation report to the Delhi HC on 2nd November, 2020. Delhi HC’s order for mediation […]

INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925

According to some estimates, Indian emigration is the largest in the world, with approximately more than 30 million people of Indian origin leading their life outside the country. Many of these people maintain some connection with India through their nationality or ownership of assets. In accordance with this global estate and succession planning universally involves […]

Alienation of Property

Alienation means transfer of property such as gifts, sales and mortgages. Alienations have added importance in Hindu law neither the Karta nor any other coparcener of the family have the full power of alienation over joint Hindu property or over  his interest in joint Hindu family property in alienations there are various subject of alienations such […]

Imposition of unfair trade practices by Google Play Store for favouring GPay: CCI orders investigation

After anonyms informants came forward, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered a Director General (DG) probe. The investigation concerns the allegations made by the informants that Google by favouring Google Pay app over other payment applications. It does so via the dominance and utmost control over the Play Store and the Android Operating System. […]

Petitions challenging the abolition of Article 370 moves the apex court seeking an early hearing

Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC), the political party in the J&K has filed an application with the Supreme Court of India. This application concerns moving up the hearing of the petitions filed questioning the abolition of A.370 from the Constitution. The political party is headed Sajad Gane Lone who filed the plea through its […]

ADVOCATE INDIRA JAISING ON MOTHERHOOD AND PROFESSION

On 6th November a virtual webinar was organized by the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum on the topic, “Feminist Lawyering: From Invisible to Invincible.” During the seminar Senior Advocate Indira Jaising stated that, “A women should not be compelled to choose between Motherhood and Profession.” The seminar was attended by Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan. The seminar […]

Not an offence under the SC/ST Act unless insults and intimidation happen because one belongs to SC/ST- Supreme Court

In Hitesh Verma vs State of Uttarakhand, the SC held that an insult or intimidation directed at a person shall not be an offence under the SC/ST Act, 1989 (Prevention of Atrocities) unless these insults or intimidation are hurled solely for belonging to the SC/ST. The Court ruled that simply because an individual belongs to […]