The Supreme Court criticized the trial court for its “undue haste” in imposing the death penalty within two months, without giving the accused a fair opportunity to mount a proper defense.

–By Garima Bhardwaj The Supreme Court of India recently overruled the death penalty of the appellant, ruling that the trial was conducted in abruptly and the justice was compromised due to the trial court’s failure to examine scientific experts while completely relying on a DNA report. The Court emphasized on the fact that in cases…

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Meghalaya High Court Scrutinizes State’s Unlawful Tree Felling in East Khasi Hills, Directs Replanting to Revive Ecosystem

The Illegal tree-cutting in the East Khasi Hills District was contested by the Meghalaya High Court, which found that the State had not produced any evidence that the trees had been taken down by due process of law To strengthen environmental accountability and the importance of preserving the State’s green cover, the court mandated that…

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Separated Wife Entitled to Maintenance from Second Husband Even Without Legal Dissolution of First Marriage, Rules Apex Court

By Vironica Khanna  In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed a wife’s right to maintenance, even in cases where her marriage is legally void. The ruling, delivered by a bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, interprets Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), now replaced…

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Supreme Court Rules Wife Entitled to Maintenance from Husband Despite Non-Compliance with Cohabitation Order

By Samvidha Rastogi In a notable advancement for marital law in India, the Supreme Court has issued a judgment that elucidates the maintenance rights of spouses in the context of disputes relating to the restitution of conjugal rights. This ruling seeks to resolve persistent uncertainties and discrepancies in the legal interpretation of maintenance claims, particularly…

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AN EXCAVATION ON: SUSTENANCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE UTTARAKHAND’S UNIFORM CIVIL CODE AND A BLUEPRINT FOR INDIA

Abstract:  India incorporating heterogeneous population with a diversity concerned with marriage, inheritance, divorce, religious practices among tremendous religious sects and a promulgation of a homologous law indeed, has been a set of exchange of views. The national anthem itself that is – “Punjab”, “Sindhu”, “Gujarat”, “Maratha”, “Dravida”, “Utkala”, “Banga” verbalises the cultural heterogeneity across India….

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ANTI CHEATING LAW IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION  Cheating means to gain personal benefits dishonestly, in today’s world cheating is the most common way to get personal gains, and many people take advantage of some unfair things to get personal gains like exams, sports, and games to take advantage easily without hard work. Example- A school organizes periodic exams and a student of that school…

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GOVERNMENT PANEL CHALLENGES NOIDA IN SUPREME COURT

The issue of housing project approvals in Noida, particularly involving the Unitech housing projects, has taken a serious turn as a government-appointed panel has challenged the Noida authority in the Supreme Court. This case revolves around the authority’s decision to sanction individual housing units within larger projects, rather than approving entire projects, which the Supreme…

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