-By Subhrodeep Maiti In a pivotal ruling, the Orissa High Court clarified that the competent court can grant an amount of maintenance more than what is claimed in the application under section 25(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The said ruling lays emphasis on the discretion of the court to do justice and fair…
-By Sagar Kumar Sinha The debate over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) resurfaced questioning the integrity and advocating a return to paper ballots following the defeats in Haryana and Maharashtra assembly election suggesting return to paper ballots for the electoral process. Can the EVMs be manipulated or hacked ? The Election Commission of India while responding…
-By Aditi Patel In a significant event today, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna speaks on the increasing misuse of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) during the book launch of “Law, Justice and Society:Selected Works of Upendra Baxi” on March 4, 2025. She highlighted a call for a new fair frameork to access PILs highlighting as much…
-By Subhrodeep Maiti and Ankit Supreme Court recently raises concern over the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) questitioing its excessive time and energy in drafting a 17-page order for a routine delay condonation application. The Court highlights broader issues of case pendency and judicial efficiency, mainly in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. Bench comprising Justice…
-By Raunak Kumar Singh On February 25, the Delhi High Court refused to entertain an urgent plea regarding the ban of a Chinese AI platform that’s Deepseek. The Court said that the users can always opt out and can choose to not use these platforms. The court questioned the urgency of the plea and observed…
Solitary confinement is a method to punish the prisoners by isolating them in small cell with minimum human interaction and it is one of the most debated forms of punishment in modern law but it has many mental and physical health consequences when individuals were subjected to it. This article briefs about the solitary confinement…
-By Ayush Saroj Sajjan Kumar, the former Congress MP, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Delhi court issued the sentence on February 25, and Kumar was found guilty of encouraging violence that resulted in several murders during the riots. Although the riots a encouraging violence that…
-By Prabhat Kumar Tyagi Supreme Court issued an interim stay on the construction of the Dashashwamedh Ghat station at the Varanasi Ropeway Project, following claims of unlawful demolition by three landowners. Bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Sanjay Karol granted the injunction after petitioner alleged that authorities had demolished their property without due process facilitate…
-By Prabhat Kumar Tyagi National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government, Maha Kumbh Mela Authorities and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UP PCB) as they lacked sanitary facilities, forcing it to defecate on the Ganga River bank open. Bench consisting of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. A. SEnthil Vel…
–By Md Faisal Khalid Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) – They are special class of lawyers who has the authority by the Supreme Court to file court documents and file for client representation. According to the rules, no advocate other than an advocate on record can file an appearance or any other pleading or act for a party…
