Legally Speaking

DISPOSE OF EXECUTION PROCEEDINGS WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF FILING: SC ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO REDUCE DELAY

14 May 2021 03:38 AM IST

In a suit for payment of money, before settlement of issues, the defendant may be required to disclose his assets on oath, to the extent that he is being made liable in a suit. The court may further, at any stage, in appropriate cases during the pendency of suit, using

NABFID ACT, 2021: ANALYSING THE CHALLENGES AHEAD

13 May 2021 06:10 AM IST

Sine qua non, the banks and other financial institutions must comply with statutory norms and requirements framed by the supervisory authorities. It is imperative to hire external auditors to scrutinise the working of the institution and book members if they indulge in financial malpractices or breach regulatory and statutory code

DRUG ABUSE IN INDIA: POLICY REFINEMENT FOR EFFICIENT CONTROL

12 May 2021 02:14 AM IST

“Drug abuse is a social evil. It destroys vitals not only of the society but also adversely affects the economic growth of the country…..” Y K Sabarwal, Former Chief Justice of India (2006) It is no secret that despite being illegal, marijuana, also known as cannabis, can be availed very

RIP VAN WINKLES HAVE A PLACE IN LITERATURE, NOT IN LAW, SAYS ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT

11 May 2021 01:59 AM IST

In a latest, laudable, landmark and learned judgment titled Ganga Sahay & Ors. v. Deputy Director of Consolidation & 14 Ors. in Writ- B No.- 302 of 2021 delivered recently on March 18, 2021, the Allahabad High Court has most rightly, remarkably and rationally observed that the rule of delay

TAKING THE FREEDOM OF SOCIAL MEDIA SERIOUSLY

10 May 2021 03:18 AM IST

Last week, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justices Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswar Rao, and S. Ravindra Bhat issued a strong warning to the Central and State Governments not to curtail the freedom of speech and expression of people who are seeking help on

DEALING WITH BIOMEDICAL WASTE: A TOUGH GRIND AFTER THE PANDEMIC

10 May 2021 03:16 AM IST

Biomedical waste is composed of animal and human waste, treatment equipment, for instance, syringes, needles, and the other different kinds of amenities in the process of research and treatment (Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016). Adequate biomedical waste management concerning the proper rules and regulations were consistently overlooked for years, specifically

UNLESS SELF-ADMINISTERED, NO VACCINATION CAN CURE EVIL OF VIRUS OF COMMERCIAL MINDEDNESS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: GUJARAT HC

08 May 2021 11:42 AM IST

While dealing with a case wherein a students mark sheet and other documents were withheld by the Medical Institute due to non-payment of the penalty and late payment charges, the Gujarat High Court just recently on 20 April 2021 in a latest, landmark, learned and laudable judgment titled Jawal Suruaj

BREACH OF RIGHT TO LIFE DURING COVID-19 ERA: FIXING GOVERNMENT’S LIABILITY TO COMPENSATE

07 May 2021 02:58 AM IST

Life of an individual is of paramount importance and due to the spread of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), people across the world are struggling to save their life and the lives of their loved ones. Once the life is lost, it cannot be restored. It is for this reason, Right to

UNDERSTANDING THE NOTION OF SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE UNDER INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT UNDER SECTION 106: A SITUATIONAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS

06 May 2021 03:40 AM IST

1. PRINCIPLE OF THE SECTION The section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is read as, “When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him.” This section is an exception to the general rule contained in section 101

THE CONUNDRUM OF EMERGENCY ARBITRATION: CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE COURT OF LAW

05 May 2021 02:16 AM IST

Confidentiality is taken into account collectively of the key reasons why parties opt to opt for arbitration for settlement of their disputes as they are doing not need their disputes to be a subject of give-and-take. Considering the careful documents and the knowledge that parties exchange in Associate in Nursing arbitration, the thought is to shield the sensitive data, trade secrets, holding might which can be the subject matter of Associate in Nursing arbitration as its revelation may lead to irreparable loss.

THE SUPREME COURT TAKES THE CORONA CRISIS SERIOUSLY

04 May 2021 03:48 AM IST

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Dr. D Y Chandrachud, and comprising Justices L. Nageswar Rao, and S. Ravindra Bhat has passed an interim order in a Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 3 of 2021 yesterday directing the Central and State Governments to put on record

MY FRIEND IMTIAZ AHMED

04 May 2021 03:47 AM IST

My friend, Imtiaz Ahmed, left us all on 29 April after struggling with Covid-19 for several days. One does not imagine the death of any living person easily or indeed be pushed to do so. As I look back, his special presence, the self-assured demeanor, the gentle cynicism, not easily