Indian Army surgical Strike in Last Night.  

(Q) In the City of Mumbai, there is freehold land and leasehold land available for the Citizens. In respect of Leasehold land, Government Lessors comprise of The Collector (Mumbai office and Suburban Office), Maharashtra Housing and Development Au

You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women” - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Introduction Women are considered as a vulnerable group in India as well as all over the world. Although women occupy half of the population

In this article, discussion has been done regarding concept of child in terms of law, as we know any child is the future of nation and to secure the future of nation it is necessary that future of nation could not involve in anti-social activities

The most sensitive area in criminal trials is sentencing. It may be shocking and excitement may run high for both defence counsel and accused person when the stage comes of handing down the sentence.   Crime, says George Nicodotis, is the

“You wish India should protect your border, she should build roads in your areas, she should supply you food, grains and Kashmir should get equal status as India. But government of India should have only limited powers and Indian people should have

While inspecting the Civil Courts at Arrah, I came across a very interesting case. Its records have been well preserved. The case was filed at Arrah on 29-4-1917, Title Suit No. 65/1917 and Title Suit No. 2/1918. The Suits were finally compromised

It cannot be gainsaid that there is an actute need to reinforce our judicial system and its mechanism by urgent and effective reforms. The institution, organization, enterprise and administration ought to move and rest itself with the felt need of

Introduction Abject poverty breeds a many faceted dilemma. It plunges deep into the backwaters of ignorance and inability, sinking its sinister claws into that impenetrable and self-reinforcing triumvirate of endemic hunger, illiteracy and ill

A man shall not be permitted to “blow hot and cold” with reference to the same transaction, or insist, at different times, on the truth of each of two conflicting allegations, according to the promptings of his private interest : — ‘Wood v

ules for interpretation of treaties have been a happy hunting ground for learned speculators. Since 1922 with the inauguration of the Permanent Court of International Justice rules have been hammered out by world’s judges.   Traditional

No rational study of the administration of law and justice can be made without close study of history not only of the Rule of Law but also of the times. For this reason, I feel tempted to peep into the past. The dead past controls the living prese

Jurisprudence is a science of law which seeks to explain what law is about in the most general way. Science studies phenomenon as it is and not how we wish it to be. But, then, in Physics, we study the atom and the sub-atom particulars and their b

The world of law is passing through radical and revolutionary changes. These changes are the result of multiple forces, some of which are obvious and others insidious.   The modern climate after the two World Wars has produced widespread

Justice Frankfurter of the United States Supreme Court stated, "Judges as persons or courts as institutions are entitled to no greater immunity from criticism than other persons or institutions."   After posing the above question, Mr. Jus

Jurisprudence is simply organised knowladge of law. But what is law ? What are its principles ? Is it an art or science or both ? Is its philosophy of universal validity, a sort of Sanatana dharma, or are there time space variables ? Is there a ca

One of the elementary rules for the practitioner in criminal law is to make sure, when prosecuting an accused person that every element of the offence charged is present and can be proved. When defending an accused person, the first step equally i

Definition - What is Judicial Activism? Judicial Activism does not carry any statutory definition. Broadly, it is understood as connoting that function of the judiciary, which represents its active role in promoting justice.1 It has all along

The American Constituion which has been in effect since 1789 is the world's oldest written Constitution. It is still young and vibrant radiating constitutional hopes for freedom and equality all over the world. It remains the cornerstone of th

I am most grateful to the Jodhpur Chapter of the Indian Association of Lawyers for giving me this opportunity of participating in this I function to celebrate its Foundation Day. I was told that I could choose any topic that I liked for my lecture

We were privileged to have the learned analysis of Mr. M. Anantanarayanan in the 1956 November Issue of the ‘Lawyer’ of the criticisms of Sir Ivor Jennings on the Indian Constitution under the title ‘The Indian Constitution in retrospect’.

The Law of Contempt in certain matters. This school of thought would urge that any statement or publication that a Judge received a bribe or that he is incompetent should not be actionable in contempt and to that extent at least Judicial Immunity

Arbitrate - don’t litigate ! Abstruse ? Being a staunch supporter of the arbitration, it is very necessary to curb and control the above feelings and ergo, and endeavour to find solubrious formula and to eradicate the above feelings from the

International Women’s Day was observed a few weeks back to stress upon gender equality and women empowerment, but went off as a routine ritual leaving behind a taste of boredom. Each such occasion seems to have lost the power of India’s feudal

I am also grateful to the Bar Associations of different High Courts for their concurrence in implementing the idea of Law Day. I am confident that in the years to come Law Day will be observed and celebrated not only in the Supreme Court and the H