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An Exposition of Delay, Laches, and Acquiescence in Indian Jurisprudence

Date: May 5, 2025

An Exposition of Delay, Laches, and Acquiescence in Indian Jurisprudence Introduction The administration of justice in India, as in any mature legal system, is guided not only by substantive and...

Framing of Additional Charges in Indian Criminal Procedure

Date: May 5, 2025

The Power to Frame Additional Charges in Indian Criminal Procedure: A Judicial Analysis Introduction The framing of charges is a cornerstone of a fair criminal trial, formally notifying the accused...

The Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906: Jurisdiction, Procedure, and Contemporary Relevance

Date: May 2, 2025

The Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906: Jurisdiction, Procedure, and Contemporary Relevance 1. Introduction Enacted as Bombay Act No. II of 1906 and subsequently adapted by several successor States, the...

Null and Void ab Initio under Indian Law: Conceptual Foundations, Doctrinal Developments, and Jurisprudential Trajectories

Date: May 2, 2025

Null and Void ab Initio under Indian Law: Conceptual Foundations, Doctrinal Developments, and Jurisprudential Trajectories Introduction The Latin maxim nullum actum est ab initio, si ab initio non...

Impeaching Witness Credit: An Analysis of Section 155, Indian Evidence Act

Date: May 2, 2025

Impeaching the Credit of Witnesses in India: A Comprehensive Analysis of Section 155 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Introduction The edifice of a fair trial rests significantly on the veracity of...

Analysis of Section 12 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Date: May 2, 2025

The Declaratory Gatekeeper: An Analysis of Section 12 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 I. Introduction The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is the bedrock of procedural law governing civil...

Section 155(3) Indian Evidence Act: Jurisprudential Evolution and Contemporary Challenges

Date: May 2, 2025

Section 155(3) Indian Evidence Act: Jurisprudential Evolution and Contemporary Challenges Introduction Section 155(3) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 authorises an adverse party to impeach the...

An Exposition of Legal Set-Off under Order VIII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Date: May 1, 2025

An Exposition of Legal Set-Off under Order VIII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Introduction The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) provides a comprehensive framework for the conduct of...

The Law of Earnest Money Refund in India: A Synthesis of Contractual Rights and Equitable Principles

Date: May 1, 2025

The Law of Earnest Money Refund in India: A Synthesis of Contractual Rights and Equitable Principles Introduction In the jurisprudence of Indian contract law, particularly concerning agreements for...

Amendment of Statement of Claim in Indian Procedural Law

Date: May 1, 2025

Amendment of Statement of Claim in Indian Procedural Law: Civil Courts, Arbitration, and Specialized Tribunals 1. Introduction The capacity to amend a “statement of claim” – whether styled as a...

Order VIII Rule 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure: Scope, Limits, and Judicial Interpretation

Date: May 1, 2025

Order VIII Rule 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure: Scope, Limits, and Judicial Interpretation Introduction Order VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) delineates the framework for a...

Temporal Discipline and Substantive Justice: A Jurisprudential Analysis of Order 8 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Date: May 1, 2025

Temporal Discipline and Substantive Justice: A Jurisprudential Analysis of Order 8 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 1. Introduction Order 8 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908...

The Juridical Significance of Notice for Invoking Arbitration under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Date: May 1, 2025

The Juridical Significance of Notice for Invoking Arbitration under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 1. Introduction In the Indian arbitral framework, the seemingly simple act...

Annulment of Hindu Marriages on Grounds of Mental Disorder: A Critical Analysis of Section 12(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Date: Apr 30, 2025

Annulment of Hindu Marriages on Grounds of Mental Disorder: A Critical Analysis of Section 12(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 1. Introduction Section 12(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955...

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India Columns

An Exposition of Delay, Laches, and Acquiescence in Indian Jurisprudence

Framing of Additional Charges in Indian Criminal Procedure

The Mamlatdars' Courts Act, 1906: Jurisdiction, Procedure, and Contemporary Relevance

Null and Void ab Initio under Indian Law: Conceptual Foundations, Doctrinal Developments, and Jurisprudential Trajectories

Impeaching Witness Credit: An Analysis of Section 155, Indian Evidence Act

Analysis of Section 12 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Section 155(3) Indian Evidence Act: Jurisprudential Evolution and Contemporary Challenges

An Exposition of Legal Set-Off under Order VIII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

The Law of Earnest Money Refund in India: A Synthesis of Contractual Rights and Equitable Principles

Amendment of Statement of Claim in Indian Procedural Law

Order VIII Rule 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure: Scope, Limits, and Judicial Interpretation

Temporal Discipline and Substantive Justice: A Jurisprudential Analysis of Order 8 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

The Juridical Significance of Notice for Invoking Arbitration under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Analysis of Order 1 Rule 9 CPC

Section 114A of the Customs Act, 1962 – A Jurisprudential and Policy Analysis

Analysis of Section 63 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Analysis of Order 7 Rule 14 CPC

Article on Section 366 IPC

Limitation for Taking Cognizance in India

Annulment of Hindu Marriages on Grounds of Mental Disorder: A Critical Analysis of Section 12(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955