JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. Its exclusive original jurisdiction extends to any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States or between the Government of Indi ..
High Court in India, Powers under Indian Constitution, High Courts subordinate to Supreme Court in India, Appointment of Chief Justice of High Courts in India, Advocate Generals and Lok Adalats in India. ..
In the evolution of human rights, the child is relatively a late entrant. The Convention on Rights of Child was signed only in 1989. It has been ratified by 192 countries except Somalia and the United States. The late action on child rights is a sad ..
The religious conversion into Islam by a person from non Islamic faith is not valid if the conversion is done for the purpose of polygamy. Neither Islam nor the law recognizing any such conversion in India. In the case of Sarla Mudgal vs Union of Ind ..
Stare decisis is not a dogmatic rule allergic to logic and reason – it does not prohibit a fresh look in changed facts and circumstances - AIR 2006 SUPREME COURT 212 "State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Kureshi Kassab Jamat" -Bindin ..
THE EXECUTABILITY OF THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY --- by S. Karthikeyan M.A. M.L., Advocate, High Court I INTRODUCTION Part IV of the Constitution of India, stipulates some directives to the ..
on 28th April 2009 a bench of the supreme court speaking through M Katzu,J. directed the central govt. to form a committee to solve the water crisis in the country. the court observed that :"Despite having immense reservoirs of water in the form ..
1. The IT Act, 2000 is likely to cause a conflict of jurisdiction.2. Electronic commerce is based on the system of domain names. The IT Act, 2000 does not even touch the issues relating to domain names. Even domain names have not been defined and the ..
It was vehemently contended that this would not be regarded as public interest litigation and, the petitioners had no locus standi to file the present petitions. We are unable to agree to this submission. Environment, more than any thing else, is and ..
In our criminal justice system witnesses are harassed. The way he is dealt with is a subject of criticism. And when he dose not appear in the court then he is subjected to cross examination and lands himself in a helpless situation. For all these rea ..