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Karnataka HC on Rent Control more
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Widow Remarriages, VT Survey on Lawyers' Preferences more
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Bangalore HC on Divorce Petitions, SC on Illegal Constructions more
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SC on Dowry Deaths more
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Karnataka HC on Sexual Harassment, SC on Dowry Deaths more
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Karnataka HC on Eviction Proceedings, SC on Widow's Rights Re: A Will, Insurance - IV: Insurance Agents - Licensing and Registering of Agents more
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Karnataka HC on Lok Adalats, SC on Telecast of 'Obscene' Films, Insurance - III: Registration more
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Karnataka HC on Loan write-offs, SC on Private Defence, Insurance-II: The Insurance Act, 1938, Prohibition Of Transaction Of Insurance Business By Certain Persons more
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Karnataka HC on bona fides of Petitioner, SC on Demolition of Illegal Structures, Insurance: Types, Fundamental Principles, etc. more
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SC on Rights of a Major Woman in Bigamy Cases, Chit Funds Act VI: Termination and Winding Up Of Chits more
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Karnataka HC on Hostile Witnesses, SC on Quantum of Punishment in Misappropriation Cases, Chit Funds Act - V more
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SC on Misuse of Criminal Justice System more
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Karnataka HC on the Dwyamushyayana Form of Adoption more
Narco-self
Vicky Nanjappa of The Vijaya Times on the 'truth' about narco-tests. Read the article
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Karnataka HC on Dying Declarations, SC on Welfare of Child in case of Divorce, Chit Funds Act - IV more
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Karnataka HC on Dowry Deaths, SC on Cognizance and Issuance of Process, Chit Funds Act - III more...
Abhayraj Naik's article on Rape Laws in India.
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Bangalore HC on Preventive Detention, Can a Woman Commit Rape? The SC Answers!, Chit Funds Act - II more...
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SC on 'Camouflaged' PILs, Chit Funds Act - I, Prohibition of Chits Not Sanctioned or Registered Under The Act, Registration, Commencement and Conduct of Chit Business more...
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Karnataka HC on Injuring a Police Officer in the Discharge of Duty more...
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Compensation to Child Labour, The SC on Powers of the Trial Court to add an Accused, Record Of Rights -II more...
Assorted Legal Stories - 15th August, 2006
A rat helps an accused get bail, Do only women judges understand rape? 100-year-old lady sentenced to life imprisonment and more
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Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code, Record Of Rights more...
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The SC on Interested Witnesses, Prevention Of Damage To Public Property more...
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The Advocate as Petitioner, The Supreme Court on 'Official Duty', Law on Benami Transactions, Benami Transaction: Definition, Prohibition of the Right to Recover Property Held Benami, Property Held Benami Liable to Acquisition more...
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The Karnataka HC on Expert Evidence, The SC on CBI Probes: Articles and Sections, Debt Recovery Tribunals: Provisions, Counter-Claim, Appeals more...
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Hindu Intestate Succession, The Supreme Court on Family Courts, Debt Recovery Tribunal: Procedure of debt recovery tribunal more...
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Karnataka HC on Mental Stress at the Workplace, The Supreme Court on the Right to Trade in Liquor, Debt Recovery Tribunal more...
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The Supreme Court on Employee Law; Partnership Firms-III: Liability Of The Partners After Dissolution more...
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The Supreme Court on Contempt of Court: Personal and Punitive; Partnership Firms: Dissolution and Mode of Dissolution more...
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The Supreme Court on Election Law, Partnership Firms: A General Guide, Law Guiding Partnerships, Registration Of Firms, Procedure For The Registration Of The Firm more....
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The Negotiable Instruments Act: Cheque Bounces, The Supreme Court on the High Court's powers after Investigation, Incorporation Of Private Companies In India more....
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Child Adoption, Incorporation of Private Companies, Formation of Private Companies more....
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Telgi Trial, Labour Law, SC Examination of a Will, Law Relating to Exchanges more....
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) - Bona fides of the Litigant Petitioners, Law Relating to Actionable Claims more....
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Deporting of Foreign Nationals, Land Acquisition, Law Relating To Mortgages (contd.) more....
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Insurance Law-Failure to produce Passport, The Supreme Court on Divorce Law, Law Relating To Mortgages more....
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Evidentiary Value of Dying Declaration, Law Relating To Mortgages more....
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Income-Tax Department's Right to Forfeiture, Supreme Court on Natural Justice, Law Relating to Notaries more....
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Office of Profit, Status Quo, Conciliation more....
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The Supreme Court speaks on Natural Justice in a matter involving pilferage of electricity, and the concluding item in the three-part series on Arbitration more....
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The Karnataka High Court on Land Acquisition, the Supreme Court's observations and guidelines on Custodial Violence, and Arbitration: matters of form and procedure more....
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Benefit of Sec 84 of IPC only during the Trial – Karnataka High Court, Arbitration, Arbitration Laws in India, Iinternational Arbitration conventions, matters that cannot be resolved through Arbitration more....
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Insurance companies- obligation to inform, POCAct-Postal Department, World Trade Organisation, WTO Functions, WTO Compositions &WTO Secretariat more...
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Juvenile Justice Act, Correction of Date of Birth, Appellate Court's Powers in Appeal against Acquittal more...
"Distorting the Reality of Aligarh Muslim University"
Is the introduction of the communal element in the Aligarh Muslim University's admission policy another unmitigated tragedy? Or is the University well within its right to announce the quota. Here's an interesting opinion on Distorting the Reality of Aligarh Muslim University. more...
Medical Criminal Negligence
Can a Doctor be held liable for criminal negligence under section of 304A, of the Indian Penal Code? The Jacob Matthew v. State of Punjab and Anr proves to be the shield that Medical practitioners need against frivolous or unjust prosecutions. more...
SAFTA: Uncertain Gains
The Bush administration cannot stop doctors from helping terminally ill patients end their lives under the nation’s only physician-assisted suicide law, the US Supreme Court ruled recently. more...
Death with Dignity Act
Will the South Asian economies be able to work together and build an economic powerhouse? more...
CLA 2006 - February 1-2, 2006
The Computer Law Association is organising its 2nd International Technology Law Asian Conference - CLA 2006 on February 1-2, 2006, at the Hotel Taj West End, Bangalore, India. more...
The Law demystified series 2: Trade Unions
An introduction to trade unions, their position, responsibilities and authorities in law, and an overview of the Trade Unions Act, 1926. more...
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Rape-Murders, Artificial Insemination, Public Records, Case Acquisition on Marriage, Provision of Bus Tickets, Unlawful Activities Act, AK-56, Sexual Harassment, Interpretation of Statutes. more...
The prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
An introduction to, and an overview of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. more...
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Are you entitled to the entire value of goods auctioned by the Customs Authorities, or only to the actual realised value? In what situations is the offence of dowry death under S. 304B of the Indian Penal Code made out? more...
The Law Demystified Series 1: Criminal Breach of Trust
The Supreme Court on Child Adoption
While permitting any organisation to keep a child or give it in adoption, its credentials are to be minutely scrutinised. It should be ensured that behind the mask of social service or upliftment, an evil design of child trafficking does not lurk. It is the duty of the State Government to ensure a safe roof over an abandoned child. The Government should treat such matters with utmost importance and should keep in mind the following lines, "between the dark and the daylight, when the night begins to lower, comes a pause in the day's occupation, that is known as children's hours." more...
False Information in Applications – Supreme Court Ruling
False or incorrect information given in part of an application form which is not applicable to a candidate- If the candidature is rejected, the same cannot be faulted as there has been suppression of facts and such persons do not deserve employment. more...
Plea of Plural Marriage void if First Marriage itself Void
A lady cannot raise a plea of plural marriage against her husband in case her first marriage has not been nullified. A husband marries a woman during the subsistence of her first marriage - In such a case if the husband was to marry another woman, the same cannot be termed as a plural marriage. A case of plural marriage cannot be made out by the first wife as her marriage itself is null and void. more...
Dogs will lead while Humans will Testify
VICKY NANJAPPA / IMRAN GOWHAR
Tracker dogs have been a great deal of help in investigation systems. Although these dogs are accurate most of the time, it may be interesting to know that the evidence provided by tracker dogs cannot be likened to evidence accepted from a scientific test. In short, the evidence provided through the services of a tracker dog cannot be accepted by the courts prima facie. more...
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