Permanent exemption of accused from personal appearance in a criminal trial
Section 317 of the Code of Criminal Procedure the Magistrate to exempt the personal appearance of the accused if he is satisfied with the reasons thereof. Section 315 of CrPC is reproduced below: “Section 317 (1) At any stage of an inquiry or trial under this Code, if...
How to Register a Cyber Crime Complaint?
Cybercrime, also called computer crime, makes the use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. Cybercrime has grown as the...
How to get ex-parte interim relief in Domestic Violence cases?
Domestic violence is a social evil prevalent all around us. With the increase in the filing of suits under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, it has posed a very worrisome picture in front of the society. The motive of the D.V. Act was to expedite the...
Divorce on the grounds of cruelty
Cruelty as per section – 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act-1955 is as follows; “Any marriage solemnized, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, may, on a petition presented by either the husband or the wife, be dissolved by a decree of divorce on the...
Anti-Suit Injunction: Can an Indian court restrain a foreign forum from entertaining a suit?
What is an injunction? Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition (p. 1612) defines ‘injunction’ as “a court order prohibiting someone from doing some specified act or commanding someone to undo some wrong or injury.” What is an ‘anti-suit injunction’? In simple words, an...
Easy Way to Get a Divorce In India: All about Mutual divorce
When both the spouses have decided that the marital bliss is no longer a part of their marriage and want to part ways without going into much hassle and the blame game then mutual divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 comes to their rescue. Unlike...
How to protect from false 498A cases
How to protect yourself from 498a cases. How to prevent from 498a case.
Are there any preemptive measures you can take. Know the best steps that you can take when falsely implicated under 498a case.
Anticipatory Bail
What is the law on anticipatory/ pre-arrest bail in India? How and when is it granted? What are the conditions of this Grant? What has been the opinion of the Hon’ble Courts in this matter?
Arbitration – a complete overview
A complete overview of Arbitration including history, effectiveness, available recourses, procedures, fees, and protocols. The most detailed article on arbitration by an expert arbitration Advocate in Chandigarh – Mr. Ashutosh Gupta.