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Supreme Court on Premarital Relationships and Police Recruitment: Landmark Judgment Protecting Personal Liberty and Public Employment Rights

A Landmark Judgment on Personal Liberty, Public Employment, and Changing Social Values Introduction In a significant and socially transformative judgement, the Supreme Court holds consensual premarital...

Married Daughter Eligible for Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Overrules Allahabad High Court in Landmark Gender Equality Verdict

Married Daughter Cannot Be Excluded From Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Reaffirms Constitutional Equality And Overrules Allahabad High Court A Landmark Verdict Redefining Family, Dependency and...

DNA Test & Maintenance Law: Supreme Court Rules No Payment If Not Biological Father (2026 Landmark Judgment)

Introduction: Beyond Presumption—A Constitutional and Evidentiary Reckoning The recent pronouncement of the Supreme Court in Nikhat Parveen @ Khusboo Khatoon v. Rafique @ Shillu is...

Muslim Inheritance Law Challenge in Supreme Court: A Landmark Gender Equality Battle

Supreme Court’s Notice on Gender Discrimination Challenge May Redraw the Boundaries Between Personal Law and Fundamental Rights I. Introduction: A Procedural Order with Transformative Potential The...

Supreme Court Calls Marital Dispute “Mahabharata”, Orders ₹5 Crore Alimony

Introduction In a significant and evocative judgment, the Supreme Court of India recently likened a protracted matrimonial dispute to the Mahabharata, underscoring the intensity, longevity,...

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Supreme Court Uses Article 142 to Grant Divorce After 22 Years

Introduction In a significant and evolving development within Indian matrimonial jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has once again invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of...

Supreme Court Orders Salary Deduction for Maintenance: Key Legal Principles Explained

Introduction Maintenance is not charity; it is a legal and moral obligation flowing from the institution of marriage. Indian family law has consistently emphasized that...

Judicial Separation in India: Complete Step-by-Step Filing Procedure, Grounds & Legal Rights Guide

How to File Judicial Separation in India A practical guide for spouses, lawyers and law students Marriage litigation in India is often imagined as a straight...

Sanjay Kapoor Inheritance Dispute: Delhi High Court, Alleged Will Forgery & Criminal Action

Background of the Inheritance Dispute What began as a private family disagreement after the death of businessman Sanjay Kapoor has rapidly evolved into one of...

Live-in Relationships Are Part of the Right to Life: Allahabad High Court Reaffirms Constitutional Protection

Abstract This article examines the evolving legal recognition of live-in relationships in India through the lens of a recent Allahabad High Court judgment in Amit...

When Marriage Exists Only in Law: The Supreme Court on Letting Go of “Paper Marriages”

Nayan Bhowmick v. Aparna Chakraborty (Supreme Court of India, Judgment dated 15 December 2025) Introduction: A Marriage That Lived Only in Files, Not in Life Indian...

Talaq-e-Tafweez Banned: Benazeer Heena’s Landmark Victory in the Supreme Court

Abstract The Supreme Court of India’s landmark ruling in Benazeer Heena v. Union of India & Ors. marks a significant advance in the constitutional scrutiny...

Supreme Court on “Rape on Promise to Marry”: The SP vs DSP Horoscope Case and the Evolving Law

Allegations of "rape on false promise of marriage" have become a significant category of sexual offence litigation in India. Courts are repeatedly called upon...

Honour Killing in India: Causes, Cases, Laws, and Legal Reforms to End Honour-Based Violence

Introduction: Honour Killing in India: A Bane to Human Rights, A Challenge to Justice The phenomenon of honour killing—the killing of a family member, most...

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Filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court — A Practical Client...

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Affordable, Strategic And Experienced Representation (25+ Years In Supreme Court Practice) Many litigants believe that once a high court or tribunal passes an order, the...

How to Safely Renew Your Rent Agreement and Protect Your Property Investment

Tarun Choudhury - November 17, 2025 0

Renting out your property can be profitable, but if not handled correctly, it can also be risky. One small legal mistake during rent agreement...

How to File Judicial Separation in India: Step-by-Step Legal Guide

Judicial Separation in India: Complete Step-by-Step Filing Procedure, Grounds & Legal Rights Guide

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How to File Judicial Separation in India A practical guide for spouses, lawyers and law students Marriage litigation in India is often imagined as a straight...

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Cyber Crime Complaint in India: How to Report Online Fraud, Hacking & Cyber Harassment...

Tarun Choudhury - November 20, 2025 0

How to Register a Cyber Crime Complaint in India Simple, step-by-step guidance to report UPI fraud, hacked accounts, cyber stalking, sextortion, identity theft and more...

File Legal Notice in India: Complete Guide to Drafting, Procedure, Cost & Legal Rights

Jinadmin - February 25, 2026 0

Introduction To Legal Notice When a dispute arises—whether about money, property, employment, or contracts—the first formal step before approaching a court is often a legal...

Kattil Vayalil Parkkum Koiloth v. Mannil Paadikayil Kadeesa Umma – Stranger Cannot Lodge Caveat...

Editor - February 23, 2026 0

Introduction In Kattil Vayalil Parkkum Koiloth v. Mannil Paadikayil Kadeesa Umma, the Kerala High Court clarified an important procedural principle under Section 148A of the...

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