This article ‘Divorce under the Hindu Law’ deals with the concept, different theories and grounds of divorce, etc. Brief Account on Historical Development of the Concept of Marriage The establishment of marriage as an exclusive union between two people. To come with the establishment of the notions of the patriarchal stage in the form of
... Continue Reading.Recently, an appeal was filed in the Gujarat High Court against the order of the family court, which refused to waive off the 6 month cooling period, as envisaged under sec 13(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955. A couple seeking a divorce by mutual consent must first adopt a 12-month separation period, followed by a
... Continue Reading.On Tuesday, the Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) to February 9 that was challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana to the position of Commissioner of Delhi Police. When the matter was taken, Justice Chandrachud, the presiding judge inquired if the hearing would
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Last Updated on 1 hour by Admin LB The Limitation Act, 1963 came into force with effect from 1st January 1964. It was enacted to consolidate and amend the law for the limitation of suits and other proceedings and prescribes different periods of limitation for suits, appeals, and applications. The Act applies to all civil
... Continue Reading.The Bombay High Court recently urged the tax department’s administrative section to establish and implement the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) scheme in its entirety to address pending tax litigation from the pre-GST regime. The Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme provides for the complete waiver of interest, penalty, and fine, immunity from prosecution, and a 40-70
... Continue Reading.[Pradhyuman Singh is a V year student of law from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] On 4 January 2022 in Vinayak Deshpande v. Nexo Industries, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Chennai allowed a corporate debtor to settle the matter with the creditor. Accordingly, the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) was directed to allow
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Last Updated on 3 hours by Admin LB The CCADR, CNLU is organising a guest lecture on Pre Arbitration Procedures: Roadblock to Resolution? by Mani Gupta on 30th January 2022. About the University Chanakya National Law University [CNLU] is an autonomous law university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government
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Last Updated on 2 hours by Admin LB CPAJ of National Law University Odisha, in collaboration with CHRI is organising a Single Credit Course on Criminal Justice Institutions in India. About National Law University Odisha The National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was established in the year Act IV of 2008 of the State of Odisha.
... Continue Reading.The Calcutta High Court rejected a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to permit the West Bengal tableau of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in this year’s Republic Day Parade at New Delhi. A division bench presided over by Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava, after observing that the petitioner has approached the court at
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Google denies Facebook collusion claims It has rejected involvement in any anti-competitive practices Google recently filed a motion to dismiss the antitrust complaint filed against it by a coalition of state attorneys. The motion denied the allegation that Google colluded with Facebook to manipulate programmatic ad markets in a collaborative project codenamed ‘Jedi Blue.’ The
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