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The Supreme Court fortnightly: 15 important judgments from …
WEBJan 26, 2024 — In this fortnightly series, Bar & Bench brings you 15 important judgments and orders passed by the Supreme Court of India. Below are our picks for the first two weeks of January 2024. 1. Supreme Court directs High Courts to form committees to implement Second National Judicial Pay Commission recommendations.
“Shall” Shocked: The use of shall in legal documents - Bar and Bench
WEBJun 19, 2021 — For long, shall has been a favourite of lawyers. Its use in legislation and in legal documents is all pervasive. As a young lawyer, one of the first things drilled into me was that “shall” is the most important modal verb to refer to future action and is the word to be used when imposing a mandatory obligation.So, I was told to imagine substitution of “shall” in a sentence with the ...
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[Advocate's Diary] Essentials of a Civil Suit: Jurisdiction, cause of ...
WEBOct 7, 2023 — 8 min read. Advocate's Diary is a project aimed at addressing the dearth of literature on court practice and litigation advocacy. To this end, we aim to create a repository of columns on the essentials of court practice – ranging from civil suits to criminal trials, from ADR procedures to enforcement of decrees and judgments, and more.
Proof of loss incurred necessary to claim damages under …
WEBNov 24, 2023 — The article discusses the need to show proof of loss incurred due to a breach of contract to claim damages under a penalty clause, along with an analysis of a case on this topic that came up before the Delhi High Court. The relief of damages is pivotal under the law of contract. Damages constitute the compensation awarded to …
Quashing of FIRs by High Courts under Section 482 CrPC: A closer …
WEBNov 14, 2022 — The bare text of Section 482 of the Code reads as under: "482. Saving of inherent powers of High Court.— Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or affect the inherent powers of the High Court to make such orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under this Code, or to prevent abuse of the process of any Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice."
[The Viewpoint] Inquiries under the POSH Act: Powers, …
WEBMay 23, 2023 — The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) is a comprehensive legislation intended to provide an adequate and effective mechanism for the redressal of complaints of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The POSH Act imposes an obligation on all employers, whether public or private sector organisations/ institutions ...
The IL&FS Insolvency case: A summary of the journey so far - Bar …
WEBJul 21, 2019 — IL&FS Group, which has approximately over Rs. 91,000 crores in debt, is facing a severe liquidity crisis. Between July 2018 and September 2018, two of the subsidiaries of IL&FS Group reported having trouble in paying back loans and inter-corporate deposits to banks/lenders. The liquidity crisis in IL&FS Group – …