Legal Articles Live-In Relationship Not Legitimate If One Partner Is Married, No Inheritance Can Be Claimed: Madras HC June 20, 2024 / June 20, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment A live-in partner in this scenario cannot claim rights to succession or inheritance of the other’s property without any codified law, the high court held The Madras High Court recently ruled that a married man’s live-in relationship with another woman is not equivalent to marriage, and the woman will be regarded as a concubine. “A […] Read more » Live-In Relationship Not Legitimate If One Partner Is Married Madras HC
Legal Articles SC asks NTA to admit if any irregularities found in NEET (UG) exam June 19, 2024 / June 19, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to admit if any irregularities are found in the conduct of the NEET (UG) examination. A vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and S.V.N. Bhatti remarked that even “0.001 per cent negligence” in the conduct of the NEET exam should be thoroughly dealt with […] Read more » irregularities found in NEET
Legal Articles Three criminal laws to be effective from July 1 June 19, 2024 / June 19, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The three new criminal laws that were passed by Parliament in 2023 will come into effect from July 1, 2024, according to a notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Section 106(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which provides for punishment of “0-10 years” in “hit and run” cases, has been put on hold. Earlier […] Read more » Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Legal Articles Rahul Gandhi’s defamation case hearing postponed to June 26 June 19, 2024 / June 19, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The hearing in the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on Tuesday fixed for June 26 as the concerned judge was on leave. The case related to Gandhi allegedly making objectionable comments against Shah is going on in the MP/MLA court here. […] Read more » Rahul Gandhi's defamation case hearing postponed to June 26
Legal Articles Former Odisha Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare passes away June 17, 2024 / June 17, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Former Odisha Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare passed away on June 15. He was 95. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and former CM Naveen Patnaik have expressed their deep sorrow over the demise of the veteran politician. Bhandare was a senior Congress leader from Maharashtra and a former Rajya Sabha member for three terms. He also […] Read more » Former Odisha Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare
Legal Articles Addressing the Challenge of AI Misuse in Electoral Campaigns: Legal Perspectives May 31, 2024 / May 31, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment As the election season draws to a close, legal experts and law enforcement agencies are grappling with the increasingly blatant misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for electoral campaigns and propaganda. Instances of deepfakes promoting various political agendas have surfaced, yet perpetrators often evade consequences due to the absence of specific regulations addressing AI manipulation on […] Read more » Addressing the Challenge of AI Misuse in Electoral Campaigns: Legal Perspectives
Legal Articles 16 Dead in Ghatkopar Hoarding Crash: Companies to Remove Illegal Hoardings in Navi Mumbai Within 4 Weeks May 31, 2024 / May 31, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment After the tragic Ghatkopar hoarding collapse claimed 16 lives, several hoarding companies facing notices for unauthorized installations in Navi Mumbai assured the Bombay High Court of their intent to dismantle these structures within the next four weeks. During a hearing presided over by Justices NR Borkar and Somasekhar Sundaresan, petitions contesting notices from the City […] Read more » Companies to Remove Illegal Hoardings in Navi Mumbai Ghatkopar Hoarding Crash
Legal Articles Delhi Police Submits Fresh Chargesheet in Shraddha Walkar Murder Case May 30, 2024 / May 30, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a significant development, the Delhi Police has lodged a new supplementary chargesheet in the Shraddha Walkar murder case. This extensive document, spanning over 3,000 pages, comprises crucial digital and forensic evidence amassed during the investigation. The chargesheet has been presented before Metropolitan Magistrate Aviral Shukla at the Saket court. Among the digital evidence included […] Read more » Shraddha Walkar Murder Case
Legal Articles Mumbai Sessions Court Denies Bail for Man Accused of Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl May 30, 2024 / May 30, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a significant development, the Mumbai Sessions court refused the bail plea of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl in a public toilet located in the Bhandup area. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred in December 2023, when the girl raised an alarm, prompting bystanders to gather and apprehend the 23-year-old […] Read more » Mumbai Sessions Court Denies Bail for Man Accused of Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl
Legal Articles Delhi Court Defers Arvind Kejriwal’s Bail Plea in Money Laundering Case May 30, 2024 / May 30, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment On Thursday, a court in Delhi postponed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea hearing in a money laundering case linked to the now-defunct liquor policy until June 1. Kejriwal has petitioned for both regular bail and interim bail in this matter. Kejriwal had initially filed a plea in the trial court, seeking bail in the […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea in Money Laundering Case Delhi Court Defers Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea