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Burden of Proof in Rape Cases | #FalseRape Accusation and Defence
Articles Mar 23, 2024 0

Burden of Proof in Rape Cases | #FalseRape Accusation and Defence

Burden of Proof in Rape Cases | #FalseRape Accusation and Defence A lot of people imagine and believe that in Rape cases the burden of proof is on the accused and the statement of the girl is taken as Gospel’s truth. This kind of beliefs were prevalent about 498A (Husband or relative of husband of […]

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Concept of Voidable Marriage under HMA
Articles Mar 23, 2024 0

Concept of Voidable Marriage under HMA

Voidable Marriage under HMA The concept of marriage is a sacred institution which forms a relationship between husband and wife. The right to marry is one of the components of the Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 governs the concept of Hindu marriages. Marriage […]

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I Support #MeToo Movement
Articles Mar 22, 2024 0

I Support #MeToo Movement

I ultimately supported the movement ever since #MeToo and #MeTooIndia started trending on Twitter and all media platforms. I was happy that, for once, the debate that men are falsely targeted would resonate, and the higher echelons of society, the celebrities, the media, and the pseudo-feminists would be divided. Some sanity would prevail in our society. A friend asked […]

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Conditions for No Maintenance to wife in India
Articles Mar 22, 2024 0

Conditions for No Maintenance to wife in India

These Women Are Not Entitled For Maintenance (Disqualifications For Maintenance To Wife) People looking for judgments and information on “No Maintenance to Wife” or “how to avoid maintenance for wife in India” forget one primary reason for having maintenance Provisions in law. The provision of maintenance wives in various matrimonial and other acts is a […]

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How Does Domestic Violence Affect Male Victims
Articles Mar 22, 2024 0

How Does Domestic Violence Affect Male Victims

Domestic violence is violence committed by someone in the victim’s domestic circle. This includes partners, ex-partners, immediate family members, relatives, and friends. The term ‘domestic violence’ is used when there is a close relationship between the offender and the victim. There is usually a power gap between them, and the victim is sometimes dependent on […]

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Daughter’s Right in Ancestral Property – Case Analysis
Judgement Analysis Mar 22, 2024 0

Daughter’s Right in Ancestral Property – Case Analysis

CASE ANALYSIS Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma, CIVIL APPEAL NO. DIARY NO.32601 OF 2018, decided on 11.08.2020 On 11.08.2020, the Supreme Court came out with a judgment about the Daughter’s Rights in Ancestral Property. The same was reported in various newspapers misleadingly as the Daughter’s Right in HUF Property or Parental Property, which is not […]

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Sole testimony in rape cases. What is the test?
Judgement Analysis Mar 22, 2024 0

Sole testimony in rape cases. What is the test?

Sole testimony not of sterling quality, it cannot be relied upon: Avinash Kr. Sharma v. State of Haryana, Case Analysis Decision of Trial Court challenged ‘X’ is aggrieved by the order of conviction passed against him by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jind in FIR No.738 dated 10.09.2013 under Sections 376 (2) (f) (i) IPC […]

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Legal requirements for Mobile App ecommerce business in India
Articles Mar 22, 2024 0

Legal requirements for Mobile App ecommerce business in India

Today, there is an app for almost everything, from buying vegetables to fixing up an appointment with a doctor. Smartphone and Internet penetration has ensured Indians now have the services they need at their fingertips. Though shopping apps still command a high percentage of market share, we are lately seeing creative and valuable applications in […]

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Consensual Sex Converted to Rape
rape Mar 21, 2024 0

Consensual Sex Converted to Rape

How is Consensual Sex converted to Rape? Many Indians accept that rape laws should not be used to manage personal relations, particularly in situations where women have agency and are entering into a relationship by choice and consent. Many in the judiciary, too, seem to share this opinion and, that to some extent, explains why […]

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