by The Legal Blog | Dec 24, 2011 | Criminal Law, Legal Concepts, Practice and Procedure
Justice Dalveer Bhandari Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre Vs. State of Maharashtra has comprehensively examined the scope and object of ‘Anticipatory Bail’ under the Criminal Procedure Code. The Supreme Court has...
by The Legal Blog | Oct 13, 2011 | Legal Concepts, Practice and Procedure, Property Law
Justice R.V. Raveendran Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in an order passed in Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana & Anr. has discussed the ill effects of transfer of property by means of a General Power of Attorney / Will / Agreement...
by The Legal Blog | Oct 8, 2011 | Family Law, Practice and Procedure, Succession
Justice Hima Kohli Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court in Pratap v. Shiv Shanker has recapitulated the law relating to the devolution of property under S. 8 of the Hindu Succession Act. While following the dicta laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India,...
by The Legal Blog | Sep 17, 2011 | Legal Ethics, Practice and Procedure
Justice Markandey Katju Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in A.S. Mohammed Rafi Vs. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Home Dept. has deprecated the practice of Bar Associations passing resolutions thereby directing advocates not to represent a certain person or...
by The Legal Blog | Sep 13, 2011 | Constitutional Law, Practice and Procedure
Justice Markandey Katju Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Mathai @ Joby Vs. George has lamented the abuse of Article 136 of the Constitution whereby unscrupulous litigants approach the Supreme Court at the drop of a hat, thereby clogging up the justice...
by The Legal Blog | Sep 10, 2011 | Civil Procedure Code, Legal Concepts, Practice and Procedure
Justice S.S. Nijjar Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Gayathri Womens Welfare Association Vs. Gowramma was called upon to decide the appropriate stage in a proceeding at which a Counter Claim may be preferred by a Defendant. In the case in hand, the High...
