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Advocates cannot be arrested under Advocates (Protection) Bill, 2021

Advocate cannot be arrested under New Advocates (Protection) Bill, 2021

The Supreme Court in the case of Hari Shankar Rastogi v Giridhar Sharma (1978), observed that Bar is an extension of the judicial system and an advocate is an officer of the court. An  advocate is accountable to the Court and is governed by high professional ethics. The success of the judicial system often depends …

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Daughters In-Law eligible for Allotment of Fair Price Shop

Daughters-in-law eligible for allotment of fair price shop on compassionate grounds: Prayagraj HC

In India, we live in a patriarchal society where men are still given as first priority for business dealings and work, whereas women are always being prioritized below men, pushing them towards more household work. It has always been witnessed that women are constantly fighting for their right of being treated equally in family-related matters …

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70-Year old woman gets life Imprisonment for killing the person who tried to rape her daughter

70-year-old woman gets life imprisonment for killing the person who tried to rape her daughter

Recently, the Bulandshahr Court sentenced a 70-year-old widow to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of killing a 20-year-old man who allegedly tried to rape her daughter in the year 2010.  ADJ I Rajeshwar Shukla, observed that the woman did not have to attack the man several times to stop him from attacking her daughter. …

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Affidavit of long Separation is sufficient to waive-off cooling period

An affidavit of long separation is sufficient to waived-off the cooling-off period

In a petition filed by the husband in the case of [Raju Singh v Twinkle Kanwar] challenging the decision of the Family Court where it has rejected the joint application under Sec 13-B of The Hindu Marriage Act. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi of  Rajasthan High Court has dismissed the Family Court’s …

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