It is a common notion that Writs under Article 226 of the Constitution are not maintainable where an Alternative Statutory Remedy is available. Most of the writs are denied hearing/relief at th...

It is a common notion that Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is not maintainable against issuance of Show Cause Notice by any authority under any Law. The Courts are normally ...

Sometimes there are two plausible views possible on the conclusions that can be drawn from facts on the record and the High Court prefers to go by one of the views, for reasons appealing to it,...

It is common knowledge that there is VIP movement in almost all major cities, especially in capital cities. Whenever, the President, PM, Cabinet ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, foreign d...

It is common knowledge that the Karta of an HUF often executes agreement/sale deed of an immovable property belonging to the HUF on the firm conviction that he is legally entitled to execute th...

It cannot be disputed that the Appellate Court has jurisdiction/power to reverse, affirm or modify the findings and the judgment of the Trial Court but while reversing or modifying the judgment...

Whenever a person is aggrieved by the order of the High Court, there is always an option to file a SLP under Article 136 of the Constitution in the Apex Court for due redressal. The success rat...

When a litigant loses his appeal/revision in the High Court, there are two options available. He can either file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court to assail the judgement ...

The Apex Court is Supreme but not infallible. It is likely that some error may creep in their judgment due to non-consideration of a statutory provision or a 'precedent' or misinterpretation of...

There is no time-frame provided under our Constitution within which a Writ Petition ought to be filed in the High Court from the arising of the cause of action. This becomes all the more import...

It is often seen that petitioners file Writ Petitions in the High Court but do not come with clean hands and suppress material facts in their Petition. The Courts have univocally held that supp...

Every Citizen of our country is bound by the orders of the Hon'ble Courts and no one, howsoever powerful, dare disobey the binding and final orders of the Court else he has to face the ire of t...

The Bombay High Court in the case of Archana Deepak Jatkar v. State of Maharashtra in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 591 of 2021 decided on March 3, 2021 expressed shock that ...

It is common knowledge that in order to put undue pressure on the Respondents, the Plaintiffs often resort to Criminal Proceedings along with Civil Remedies. The Apex Court recently on 19-03-20...

Katyayana defined the virtues of a good Judge as one who is not cruel, who is sweet-tempered, kind, clever and energetic but not greedy. A Judge should exhibit the proper judicial temperam...

The Judicial system of our country is plagued with insurmountable pendency in the subordinate judiciary with more than 3.5 crore cases pending. The High Courts are also clogged with more than 5...

The Allahabad High Court recently in Writ - A No. 71464 of 2010 & 52191 of 2011 in the case of Km. Anshu Jain And Others Vs. Suresh Prakash Garg And Others decided the issue whether validit...

It is undisputed that Cut, Copy & Paste is a laudable method for reducing transcription errors in copying written arguments, citations and quotations in the judgments of the Courts. How...

It is common knowledge that all consumers have maximum faith in Banks when they park their hard earned money in the Bank Accounts/ Fixed Deposits or their jewellery, cash & valuables in Ban...

Cases of sexual harassment at workplace have become rampant in our Country. But when a lady IPS officer or a lady Judge complains of sexual abuse at the hands of Powerful 'Senior', it is not on...

An issue of a paramount importance arose before the Madras High Court in Writ Petition No.2721 of 2017 in the case of Tamil Selvi Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & others whether the State is l...

Humanity's true moral test, its fundamental test consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals said humanist & writer Milan Kundera. Noted Physicist & thinker Alb...

Advocates are a Noble profession and held in high esteem in the society. They are the harbingers of Law burdened with the responsibility of the enforcement of the Constitution. Their role in es...

It is common knowledge that whenever a landlord moves in the Court for ejection of a tenant, on the ground of ' Personal Need', the tenant invariably takes a plea that the landlord already has ...

The citizens are becoming aware of their rights and whenever they feel that government policies and decisions are hampering the common good or there is gross abuse and violation of human rights...

The Madras High Court in the case of M.Jaishankar Vs. M/s.Sree Gokulam Chits and Finance Corporation Private Limited[1], decided recently on 04 December 2020, has answered the question as to w...

Every prudent citizen of our country is unable to understand the rationale behind the different permissible age of marriage of a boy and a girl under the prevalent law. When it is admission to ...

People have a misconception that ownership of an agricultural land or an immovable property is witnessed by the relevant entry in the revenue or the municipal records. It is true that mutation ...

The Apex Court in the case of The State Of Uttarakhand vs Sureshwati in Civil Appeal no. 142 of 2021 decided recently on 20 January has categorically held that the dismissal of an emp...

Allahabad High Court imposes Exemplary Cost for wastage of precious time of the Court & Abuse of the Process of Law for frequently filing Writ Petitions agitating the same Cause of Action ...

The Apex Court recently on January 22 in 2 SLPs (Civil) bearing Diary No. 25743/2020 in State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs. Sabha Narain & Ors & SLP (CIVIL) Diary No. 11989/2020 in th...

The new Judges in the subordinate Judiciary often make mistakes which are detrimental to the fate of the litigants. Their error in procedure and findings make their orders unsustainable and res...

The District Judge of any District is the highest judicial officer of the district and scores of ADJs, Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates work under him and are subordinate to him. He has va...

The Apex Court in a Landmark Judgment dated September 11, 2020 in National Co-operative Development Corporation versus Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-V has held the Government is the biggest...

India ranks second in the most populated countries of the world but as far as the number of litigations and litigants are concerned, we are undoubtedly the World Leaders. It is indeed a cause o...

The Apex Court in the case of Dahiben vs. Arvindbhai Kalyanji Bhanusali (Gajra)(D) Thr Lrs decided on July 9,2020 has categorically held that non-payment of a part of sale consideration does not...