Attorney at Law / Lawyer specializing in Cyber Law / IPR, Civil, DRT
The Court has mooted the introduction of a quasi-judicial appellate tribunal which would have the final say in disputes concerning such transactions. The Madras High Court on Friday clarified the legal position when it comes to the cancellation of registration of fraudulent transactions, including fraudulent transfer of property (S Kanniammal @ Mangai v. State of … Read more
There has been a drastic decrease in the number of OTP related scams in the past two months, than in the preceding one year. This is directly proportional to the humongous efforts taken by stakeholders such as Banks, Law Enforcement and the general public. And, all credits to RBI for coming up with proper circulars … Read more
???? 9. ANSWER POINT No.1: Can a direction be issued to an accused to furnish the password, passcode or Biometrics in order to open the smartphone and/or email account? The Investigating Officer, during the course of an investigation, could always issue any direction and/or make a request to the accused or other persons connected with … Read more
Article 227 is “forum-neutral”, which makes no distinction between civil court and criminal court. The Madras High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution is maintainable to seek the quashing of proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act. A single bench of Justice GR Swaminathan held that regardless of whether DV Act proceeding … Read more
“The importance of private amicable negotiation between the parties cannot be understated’ The Supreme Court held that the parties who privately agree to settle their dispute outside the modes contemplated under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure are also entitled to refund of Court fees. The participants in private settlements will be entitled … Read more
In a drastic move, Madras High Court on has said that the Domestic Violence Cases are civil in nature, except for in cases where protection / interim order is breached by the accused, in cases where Sections 31 and 33 are in play. While dismissing close of 1000 of Crl. O.P filed before the High … Read more
Landmark Supreme Court Judgment on the right of a daughter in ancestral property as coparcener since her birth Resultantly, we answer the reference as under: (i) The provisions contained in substituted Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 confer status of coparcener on the daughter born before or after amendment in the same manner … Read more
Although ‘Stridhan’ and ‘Dowry’ are entirely different, they are generally misconceived to mean the same. Under Indian law, dowry means any property or valuable security that is given or agreed to be given by the bride’s side to the bridegroom’s family before, after or during the time of marriage. The main difference between ‘dowry’ and … Read more
The Supreme Court has held that insult or intimidation of an SC-ST person within the four walls of the building, is not an offence under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The supreme court order can be downloaded using the below link.
From the perusal of the above provision, it is clear that the only requirement of the provision is that the original must be shown to have been lost. In the instant case, there is clear cut unchallenged evidence that the original is lost and the evidence has come from the person who was the custodian … Read more