According to individuals familiar with the situation, the CBI is planning an appeal against the Bombay high court’s ruling declaring the detention of former ICICI bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar “illegal” and their subsequent release in a loan fraud case. According to insiders, the CBI is concerned that the Kochhars would…
The Charter of 1661, which gave the Company wide powers to administer justice in its settlements,had a significant impact on the development of the judicial system in India. The Company begged the Council of State in England to give its Presidents in India and the Councils of England the power to enforce obedience to all…
Supreme Court -The Supreme Court on Monday said the Uttarakhand government was well within its constitutional jurisdiction to set up a committee to examine implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, which could bolster BJP-governed states’ efforts towards uniform civil laws for marriage, divorce, adoption, succession, and partition. The PIL filed by…
A State Information Commission (SIC) is an independent statutory body established under India’s Right to Information Act (RTI) on October 12, 2005. The SIC’s principal goal is to enhance transparency and accountability in the operation of state government departments and public authorities by enabling citizens’ access to information stored by these institutions. Provision made Under…
Meaning of Trespass to land in tort – Any interference with the possession of land without lawful justification will constitute a tort of trespass to land. Definition : Trespass to land is the unjustifiable interference with the possession of land. (Winfield) Essentials of Trespass to Land There are mainly two essentials of Trespass to Land….
The term “Sovereignty” has been derived from the Latin word “Superanus” which means supreme or paramount. Although the name “Sovereignty” is new, the concept dates back to Aristotle, who spoke of the “supreme power of the state.” Throughout the Middle Ages, Roman jurists and laymen maintained this idea in mind, frequently using the terms “Summa”…