Detention institution

We all might have heard from newspapers or other articles about detention, custody, prison and similar terms and must...

Difference between Transfer and Assignment

A single word may have more than one meanings. One might wonder how complex language is and how confusing words are. ...

Protecting identity under the POSH Act, 2013

Recently, the POSH Act came into limelight once again when Abha Singh, a lawyer, filed a plea in the Supreme Court ag...

10 Landmark Judgement nn Deficiency of Service -Under New Consumer Act

The Consumer Protection Act of 2019, which comprehensively revised the existing laws was signed into law on August 9,...

Difference between courts, special courts and tribunals

Millions of people across the world knock the doors of justice every year in the hope that the unlawful act will be p...

What is Writ Jurisdiction of The Court?

Introduction: As per common law, the formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdicti...

Right to be forgotten and right to privacy

Right to privacy is an integral part of human life and has got constitutional recognition under Article 21 of the Ind...

Suo moto cognizance by judiciary

Suo moto cognizance means the power of the court to take up cases on its own. Article 32 and Article 226 of the India...

Fathima Beevi India’s First Woman Judge in the Supreme Court of India

Recently, Indian Judiciary elevated 3 women judges were elevated to the Supreme Court of India. Justice Fathima Beevi...

Step by step guide to bail application

Whenever a person is arrested, the next step is to get a bail. One might have come across several news reports or art...

Bombay High Court lays down new guidelines for media reporting and public disclosure of matters under POSH Act

Section 23 (2) of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred as POSCO Act) condemns ...

Laws against Mental Cruelty in India

We all might be familiar with the #Metoo movement which revealed several incidents of mental abuse or sexual harassme...