In court proceedings, a person is usually declared hostile by the Court who after having taken a stand on something turns hostile and retracts from the stand which he/she had taken earlier ! ..
Key Takeaways Section 61-69 in the Criminal Procedure Code deals with the Process to Compel Appearance. Required procedure must be followed and Form I in Schedule II should be filled and signature of the officer presiding the court and seal of the co ..
Key Takeaways While parole is granted to the prisoner to meet a specific exigency, furlough may be granted after a stipulated number of years have been served without any reason. Furlough not a matter of right.What is ParoleParole is a system of rele ..
The Civil Procedure Code, 1908, controls the civil procedure of courts in India. The unified Code in civil court procedure has allowed several suits to stay for decades ..
As the jury is still out and the Bombay High Court is yet to decide this high profile case, we have to keep our fingers crossed till then! Which way the dice may roll is quite unpredictable! ..
Key Takeaways Justice Oka was recently elevated to the Supreme Court. In a speech at a felicitation event in Thane District Courts Bar Association, he stated that the judiciary is currently facing a crisis of credibility and the legal profession shou ..
Key Takeaways The Laws of Succession are legal principles of the distribution of assets of a deceased person. These include the order in which people are to share the property/estate of the deceased person. An heir is a person who is intended to inhe ..
Key Takeaways The terms partner and partnership are defined under Section 4 of the Partnership Act. Dissolution of partnership firm is different for from dissolution of a partnership. Dissolution of a partnership firm is defined under Section 39 of t ..
Key Takeaways Bail can be understood as a procedure by which a judge or magistrate sets free someone who has been arrested or imprisoned, upon receipt of security to ensure the released prisoner’s later appearance in court for further proceedin ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Kerala High Court expressed concern on Tuesday over the rising number of cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in the state, as well as the lack of a system to protect children from the perpet ..