Bail: When is it Granted by the Court?
Bail Meaning ‘Bail’ connotes the process of procuring the release of an accused charged with certain offence by ensuring his future attendance in the court for trial and compelling him to remain...
View ArticleA Simple Guide to Understanding Civil and Criminal Defamation
There is a lot of interest about defamation law in India right now as Supreme Court asked Times Now to pay INR 100 crore damages for defamation and Arvind Kejriwal is in judicial custody following...
View ArticleA simple guide to personal bail bond with and without surety: Understanding...
This article was written by Richa Arya. ‘Bail’ connotes the process of procuring the release of an accused charged with certain offence by ensuring his future attendance in the court for trial...
View ArticleStreet Vendors Act: Rights Designated or Rights Impounded
This article was written by Nilesh Kumar, a student of College of Legal Studies, UPES, Dehradun during his internship with iPleaders. Street vendors have delivered color, vibrancy and a market...
View ArticleCan Daughters become coparceners in a joint Hindu family under law?
A Hindu joint family comprises all persons lineally descended through males from a common ancestor including their wives and unmarried daughters. Whereas a Hindu Mitakshara Coparcenary is a body...
View ArticleThe Third Gender and the Indian Law – a brief history
This article is written by Shruti Iyer, a graduate from Kamala Nehru College, Delhi University. Transgenders live on the fringes of the Indian society Transgenders, in our society, encompass all races,...
View ArticleLaws banning smoking in India and how to register a complaint
The world recently celebrated No Tobacco Day on 31 May. In this article we bring to you the details of public smoking ban in India and also how to register a complaint in case the smoke is getting to...
View ArticleWhat are the grounds for dissolution of a marriage?
The concept of dissolution of marriage evolved to avoid the process of accusations and counter accusations in a divorce proceeding and to avoid unnecessary expenses involved in the process. In a...
View ArticleSpecial Provisions in the Land Acquisition Act for SC and ST Communities – a...
The new Land Acquisition Act, which seeks to fundamentally alter the system of land acquisition, is predicated upon the belief that every land owner must be given an adequate opportunity to ensure that...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Recent Row of debates on Article 370
The State of Jammu and Kashmir has, all these years, remained in controversies and confusions, and hence in political turmoil. In the process the one who has suffered the most from ideological, social,...
View ArticleCO-FOUNDER’S AGREEMENT: Things you should look out for while entering into a...
Company founders, at a very early stage of business, in fact even before incorporation, should enter into an agreement which governs the nature and functioning of their business. This is extremely...
View ArticleAll You Wanted to Know about the Controversy Surrounding Wendy Doniger’s Book...
The release of Wendy Doniger’s recent book “The Hindus: An Alternative History”, which has been both revered and reviled by different sections of society, stirred up a huge controversy. The book makes...
View ArticleCrimes against women: Can you register complaint over email and post?
Can you complain online for crime against women in your state? Read on. Crimes which are “directed specifically against women” and in which “only women are the victims” are characterized as “Crimes...
View ArticleCan a wife file a case for unnatural sexual offences against the husband...
Section 377 of IPC reads as follows: Unnatural offences.—Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for...
View ArticleLegal Norms to Combat Drunk Driving in India – Do We Need a New Wine in a New...
The shocking death of Gopinath Munde, a Union Minister in the Government of India, on account of a road accident, has brought the issue of road safety to the forefront of national public debate. For...
View ArticleRole of Cyber laws in Divorce Proceedings
-Advocate Puneet Bhasin, Cyber Law Expert, Cyberjure Legal Consulting legal.pb@gmail.com Divorce is definitely a painful process. A relationship that begins with affection at the altar ends with...
View Article31 new Bills introduced in the Budget session of the Parliament
This list is prepared by Pratyush Pandey, a student of NLU Delhi. The new government has introduced more than 31 new Bills in the Loksabha, in the ongoing Budget session of the Parliament. While...
View ArticleWork From Home- Cyber Crime Scams….Are you a Victim?
The Work from Home concept is very attractive for most people, as the advertisements offer huge sums of money for a few hours of simple work. But would you really be paid well for doing nothing much!...
View ArticleThe Sad State of Consumer Forums in Delhi
The state of the consumer forums in Delhi is so bad that consumers try to avoid approaching the Consumer Courts in case of any grievance and advocates refrain from taking up Consumer Rights Violation...
View ArticleImportant issues in IPR & Competition law
Introduction IP law seeks to create monopolies while competition law seeks to prevent monopolistic behaviour. On one hand it is necessary to create monopolies through IP law to incentivize innovation...
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