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9th Dec, 2015
It is a duty of the husband to take care of the health and safety of the petitioner-wife. In the instant case also it was a primary duty of the husband only to provide facilities […]
9th Dec, 2015
The Supreme Court held that the District Forum can grant a further period of 15 days in addition to the 30 days (from the date of notice) provided for in section 13 of the Act […]
1st Dec, 2015
The Supreme held that judicial review of administrative action is intended to prevent arbitrariness, irrationality, unreasonableness, bias and mala fides. Its purpose is to check whether choice or decision is made “lawfully” and not to […]
1st Dec, 2015
The Supreme Court held that when there does not exist any ground of challenge on merits in the writ petition High Court could not have adverted to it. If a party is allowed to seek […]
1st Dec, 2015
The Supreme Court held that the Appellant ought not to be deprived of pension benefits merely because he styled his termination of services as “resignation” or because there was no provision to retire voluntarily at […]
1st Dec, 2015
In the 2005 Act, the definition of “aggrieved person” clearly postulates about the status of any woman who has been subjected to domestic violence as defined under Section 3 of the said Act. As long […]
20th Nov, 2015
President of India on 23rd October 2015 promulgated ordinance providing for constitution of Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Courts for adjudicating commercial disputes of specified value and for matters connected […]
20th Nov, 2015
President of India on 23rd October 2015 promulgated ordinance namely, Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 bringing significant changes to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
20th Nov, 2015
Supreme Court has held that, in whatever form a limited interest is created in favour of a Hindu widow, having a pre-existing right of maintenance, the said rights become an absolute right by the operation […]
20th Nov, 2015
An amendment of a substantive provision is always prospective unless either expressly or by necessary intendment it is retrospective. Even a social legislation cannot be given retrospective effect unless so provided for or so intended […]
31st Oct, 2015
In case of accident caused by negligence of joint tort feasors, all the persons who aid or counsel or direct or join in committal of a wrongful act, are liable. In such case, the liability […]
31st Oct, 2015
The legal position with regard to Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is settled that mere possession and recovery of the currency notes from the accused without proof of demand will not bring […]