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The Role of Technology in Transforming Indian Judiciary
In the last 20 years, there has been a notable shift in the world, primarily due to the impact of digitalization. Modern technologies have revolutionized every industry, from banking to healthc...
End Of The Conundrum: Divorced Muslim Women's Right To Maintenance Is Well Se...
On July 10th 2024, Justice AG. M July 10th 2024, Justice AG. Masih & Justice BV. Nagarathna of the Supreme Court penned a landmark judgement on the jurisprudence of the right to maintenance un...
Matter of Gender Parity Not Charity
Case title: Mohd Abdul Samad v. The State of Telangana & Anr. Special Leave to Appeal (Crl) 1614/2024 Bench: Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih Facts: The Sup...
International Bar Association: 80,000 Case Backlog at India's Supreme Court I...
The Indian judiciary is facing a daunting challenge with approximately 80,000 cases languishing in the Supreme Court, creating a significant backlog. This accumulation of pending cases has prof...
When Mumbai's Streets Became a Battleground: The Fight for Slum Dwellers' Rig...
Facts: The government of Maharashtra and the city administration of Bombay planned the demolition of the shelters belonging to slum-resided people and flights of stairs pavement dwellers in Bo...
Case Analysis of M. Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs. v/s Mahant Suresh Das 2019 SCC OnLin...
Case Analysis of M. Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs. v. Mahant Suresh Das 2019 SCC OnLine SC 1440 Parties to the Case: Appellant: M. Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs. (legal representatives) v/s Respondent: Mahant S...
NOTA in India: Objective, Importance, Criticism and Suggested Improvements
"If the right to vote is a statutory right, then the right to reject a candidate is a fundamental right of speech and expression under the Constitution."(Hon'ble Supreme Court in PUCL v UOI, 20...
The Indian Supreme Court: Protecting the Rule of Law
As the highest court in the nation, the Indian Supreme Court is essential to upholding the rule of law and defending the rights and liberties of its residents. Since its founding in 1950, the S...
Is Absence Of Application For Condonation For Delay Along With Suit/Appeal/Re...
It is common knowledge that complaints, suits, appeals, revisions & other modes of redressal filed before Courts/ Authorities are filed beyond the statutory timelines and due to inadvertenc...
Supreme Court: The Intricacies Of Overturning Acquittal Decisions
By Soumya
The Supreme Court would ordinarily be slow to interfere in an order of acquittal. The powers of the appellate court in an appeal against acquittal are no less than in an appeal against convicti...