Monthly Archives: July 2026
Harassed by In-Laws After Marriage? Legal Action You Can Take Today
In India marriage should be a bond of respect and security. Sadly, the difficulty does not end when it comes to her husband, but with her in-laws. It is too frequent for there to be constant taunts about dowry, limitation on meeting family, financial control or actual violence. Fortunately, the Indian law provides you with a set of weapons...
Domestic Violence Remedies Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Domestic violence is a serious social and legal issue that affects the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of women. Traditionally, domestic abuse was often considered a private family matter, leaving many women without effective legal protection. To address this problem, the Indian Parliament enacted the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA). The Act came into force...
A Hindu Couple Has Been Living Separately for Three Years. The Husband Wishes to Seek Divorce on Grounds of Desertion
The institution of marriage under Hindu law is traditionally viewed as a sacramental union a lifelong spiritual and physical bond. However, modern legislation recognizes that when a matrimonial bond is irreparably broken, forcing parties to remain legally tied serves no constructive purpose. The Hindu Marriage Act 1955 provides various fault-based grounds for dissolution under Section 13, among which ‘desertion’...
An NRI Father Residing in Canada Seeks Custody of His 10-Year-Old Daughter Living in India with Her Maternal Grandparents After the Death of Her Mother
Child custody involving a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) parent/s is becoming more common due to rising cross-border marriages, international mobility, and complex family breakdowns. When an NRI parent seeks custody of a child living in India, the legal framework becomes intricate, involving domestic laws, judicial precedents, and international conventions. Indian courts prioritize the best interests of the child over parental...
Consumer Law: A Critical Study
Consumer law constitutes a vital component of modern legal systems, aimed at safeguarding the rights and interests of consumers against exploitation in the marketplace. In an era marked by rapid industrialization, technological advancement, and the proliferation of digital transactions, the relationship between consumers and producers has become increasingly complex. This imbalance often places consumers at a disadvantage, necessitating a...
Authorship in the Age of AI: Can Machines Hold Copyright Under the Copyright Act, 1957?
The unstoppable emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an expressive content producer has triggered a paradigm shift in jurisprudence with regard to the very principles of the copyright law. The idea of authorship is at the centre of this dispute. This article is a critical analysis of the question of whether autonomous AI systems can be considered the authors...
Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Co. v. Government of Pakistan Citation: [2010] UKSC 46
The Awami Hajj Trust was founded by the Pakistani government in 1996 to help pilgrims make travel arrangements to Mecca. The Trust, not the government, then signed a contract with Dallah Real Estate to build housing close to Mecca, which included a Paris-based ICC arbitration clause but no governing law clause. Dallah was not included as a direct party in...
Reforming Corporate Insolvency in India: A Critical Analysis of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 transformed and revolutionized India’s approach to corporate insolvency by introducing a unified and time- bound resolution framework. Although, after its implementation it achieved initial success, but, over time, the Code has faced persistent challenges, including delays in resolution, judicial backlog, declining recovery rates, and concerns regarding value erosion. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...
Mesne Profit Determination: Judicial Principles and Challenges in Assessing Compensation for Wrongful Possession
The law relating to mesne profit occupies a pivotal place in the property is civil procedural jurisprudence. It’s probed as a remedy to compensate a person who has been wrong fully deprived of the position of immovable property by any other in unlawful occupation. It is not like the damages in the tort; these are specifically linked to the...
India’s Absence of Refugee Law: Need for Codification
The phenomenon of forced migration has become one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century. Refugees, displaced by war, persecution, and environmental crises, seek protection across borders, often arriving in states unprepared with adequate legal safeguards. India, historically a host to diverse refugee populations from Tibetans and Sri Lankan Tamils to Afghans and Rohingyas has responded with a...
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