Doubting Dad
The Kerala High Court has held that a DNA test cannot be done to clear suspicion regarding paternity of a child in the absence of a specific denial regarding this…
Identity Theft
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Proving that it is only Anil Kapoor who can be “jhakaas” in this big, bad world, the Delhi High Court recently restrained the misuse of…
The Five Eyes on India
By Kenneth Tiven In an age of terrorism and war, these English-speaking nations share gathering and analyzing intelligence data, much of it from mobile voice and data communications, satellites, and…
No Easy Way Out
On September 12, the Madras High Court refused to entertain an appeal against a family court order which directed a husband to give Rs 25,000 for the maintenance of his…
Supreme Court extends disability pension claim of Army veteran for 10 years
The Supreme Court has extended thedisability pension claim of a veteran who served in the Indian Army for 15 years and was discharged in 1987 after experiencing cardiac discomfort. The…
Punjab and Haryana High Court disposes of PIL seeking direction for respondents to comply with provisions of Mines and Minerals act
The Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking directions to command the respondents to comply with the provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development…
Gyanvapi dispute: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking survey of sealed area after two weeks
The Supreme Court has said that it would hear after two weeks, a petition seeking directions to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the sealed…
Allahabad High Court allowed anticipatory bail to Vice President of Hygia Educational Group
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has allowed the anticipatory bail to the Vice President of the Hygia Educational Group, Syed Ishrat Hussain Jafri, who is an accused…