MAINTENANCE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS: A DOCTRINAL ANALYSIS OF SECTION 125 CRPC
I. INTRODUCTION A dismal query has just preceded the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of KP Raveendran…
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Supreme Court Grants Justice to Widow After Nearly Three Decades: Justices S. Karol and S. C. Sharma Order Full Family Pension and Arrears
The Honble Supreme Court of India has recently given an important judgment in the matter of Mala Devi versus Union…
Madras High Court: Pension Not Charity for Dependents of Mentally Disabled Govt Servants
This article examines a recent judgement of the Madras high court which indicates the importance of giving rights to mentally incompetent dependents to obtain their family pension without any undue obstacles. It focuses on how the court has interpreted the rules on pensions, its very tough stand against bureaucratic delays in the delivery of goods and services and its demand of a humane nature as directed by the constitution. The case brings out the importance of the judiciary in supporting social welfare provisions for vulnerable groups in society.
Free Speech vs Defamation: SC Quashes Builder’s Complaint – Justice K.V. Viswanathan in Shahed Kamal Case
The defamation charges against homeowners who were demonstrating against a builder were dismissed by the Supreme Court of India, which affirmed the homebuyers’ fundamental right to peaceful dissent in accordance with Article 19(1)(a). The verdict sheds light on important problems in defamation law, particularly the Ninth Exception to Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code.
Comedy vs. Courtroom: Freedom of Speech and Expression in Stand-Up Comedy
The Indian stand-up comedians’ legal woes merely echo a grander conflict between liberty of expression and the limits set by law and society. While humour has been employed since time immemorial as a mode of social and political commentary, it is being perceived more and more as a threat to authority. The case of Kunal Kamra, Munawar Faruqui, and Mohit Morani serves to demonstrate the dangers comedians court if they are at all critical of authority or religious sentiments.