Admissibility of Secondary Evidence
Introduction The law may broadly be divided into substantive or procedural law. The former implies and defines rights, duties, and…
COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES
Meaning of Commutation of Sentence A commutation of a sentence is a reduction in sentence. It does not absolve the…
Specific Performance of Contract (with amendments)
Introduction The origin of the current Specific Relief Act can be traced back to the year 1877 when the first…
SUSPENSION OR REMISSION OF SENTENCES (S.432)
Constitutional Provisions Article 72 & Article 161 Article 72 and Article 161 define the ancillary powers of the President &…
THE EVIL OF WITCH HUNTING
“Everyone loves a witch hunt as long as it's someone else's witch being hunted.”[1] -Walter Kirn Witch-hunting is a superstitious…
Videocon: Insolvency & Acquisition
What Happened? In December 2020, SBI filed an Insolvency petition filed against Videocon Industries Limited (Videocon). Later in that month,…
BEGINNING OF THE END OF EXTRADITION OF MEHUL CHOKSI
INTRODUCTION: Mr. Mehul Choksi the founder and owner of Gitanjali Group, is a wanted fugitive Indian businessman. Gitanjali Group is…
JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRES AND TRIAL (Ss. 177 – 189) Part-III
Introduction The basic rule of this chapter is contained under section 177, which provides that every offence shall be tried…
The Social Media Skirmish
Introduction The parley over the social media networking sites and the government has been vehement and clamorous, however, Twitter in…
JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRES AND TRIAL (Ss. 177 – 189) Part-II
Introduction Section 177 contains the basic rule of this chapter, the court in whose local jurisdiction the offecnce takes place…