A division bench of the Bombay High Court has held that the right of succession prevails over the rights of a nominee. The bench of Justices A.S. Oka and A.A. Sayed have held that the rights of the successors overrides that of the nominee of a holder of shares or securities appointed under Section 109A
As a result of the petition filed by Anupriya Nagori, a student from Noida; Supreme Court bench of justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Uday Umesh Lalit issued notice to the Centre on December 16 challenging the selection of the BJP vice-president, Avinash Rai Khanna, as Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and scheduled
Denoting the event of Human Rights Day on tenth December (Saturday), Justice P Sathasivam, Governor of Kerala and previous Chief Justice of India, recognized the NHRC for its noteworthy part in maintaining and advancing human rights in the nation. He, be that as it may, said with a specific end goal to settle on its
Why should the evidence of the girl or the woman who complains of rape or sexual molestation be viewed with the aid of spectacles fitted with lenses tinged with doubt, disbelief or suspicion, the bench remarked. The Supreme Court, in State of Himachal Pradesh v. Sanjay Kumar, has broach for a ‘survivor-centric approach’ towards victims of
The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that State intervention, by way of legislation, has become the first and foremost step to regulate triple is required in India. Justice A Muhammed Mustaq, while disposing a batch a petitions relating to Muslim divorce law, suggested a number of reforms which are required to be introduced in
As of April 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made forty foreign trips. These excursions include state visits and summits on five continents, including the visits to USA to attend the UN general assembly, following his neighborhood first and act east policies. The discussion for today is whether these foreign visits justified? Opening the debate
The demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes was a step taken by the Government of India on 8 November 2016, ceasing the usage of all ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series as a form of legal tender in India from 9 November 2016.[1] The announcement was made by the Prime Minister of India
Marital Rape is defined a non-consensual sex through force by the victim’s husband. It is a form of physical violence by the male partner of a married woman. It is not illegal within the legal frameworks of India yet. Marital rape could be by the use of force only, a battering rape or a sadistic/obsessive
Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will cease to be legal tender from November 8 midnight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a televised address to the nation. Here are highlights from his speech: – From midnight, the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 will cease to be legal tender. – The 500 and 1000 Rs
Directive principles are guidelines or principles that form the basis of the center and state’s governance. They are to be kept in mind while framing laws and policies. The provisions with respect to the DPSPs are mentioned in Part IV of the Constitution (Article 36 – Article 51) and are also known as non-justifiable rights,
