For the third time in less than a week (May 2013), the Delhi High Court has decried that rape laws are often misused by women. Justice Kailash Gambhir, Justice G P Mittal and Justice Suresh Kait, in separate judgments, advised courts not to get swaye ..
This is a follow up to my article A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE published on May 1st, 2015 (http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/articles/A-travesty-of-justice--6651.asp). Therein, I deliberately left numerous open-ended ��cliff hangers�� ..
Here�s some food for thought:Are Remanding Judges and courts morally and legally responsible for the safety and well being of persons in Judicial Custody? Are they under any obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of persons held in thei ..
The Right to privacy is guaranteed by the Constitution of India Article 21 (hereinafter referred to as the "Constitution"). The Supreme Court in the case of R. Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu (1994 SCC (6) 632) directly linked the right ..
I came across a 4-part dissertation on factors used by courts as a guide to evaluate evidence of the prosecutrix in rape cases. It is authored by the Honorable Justice U.L.Bhat, former Chief Justice of Gauhati and Madhya Pradesh High Courts. It is ..
COMMENTARY – OPINION: IPC 193 provides punishment for perjury for up to 7 years along with other serious crimes, eg., Rape! Yet, there are our “learned Legal Experts” that believe “stricter provisions” would stop this pr ..
I was recently privileged by a fellow member who solicited my input on the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, to help with research. Below is a brief text of my humble response. My thoughts hereunder should not be interpreted as adv ..