Lawyer Should Not Be A Hired Gun Or Rubber Stamp Of Client : Justice BV Nagarathna

A lawyer should not be a "hired gun" or "rubber stamp" for the client, said Justice BV Nagarathna, Judge of the Supreme Court, while speaking at the convocation ceremony of the National Law University, Delhi on Saturday (September 13). Read More>>

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Read More>>

Prison Reforms-What Is Needed Is A Systematic Study to Understand the Causes of Overcrowding in Prisons: Justice Madan Lokur

Justice Madan Lokur, former Judge of Supreme Court in conversation on prison reforms with Jhuma Sen, an Advocate practising before the Calcutta High Court. Read More>>

Sec.31 Specific Relief Act | Not Mandatory For Third Party, Against Whom A Sale Deed Is Void, To Seek Its Cancellation : Supreme Court

In essence, the court said that when a sale deed is executed between the parties, a third person who was not party to the sale and affected by the sale deed cannot be asked to file a separate application seeking cancellation of the sale deed under Section 31 of SRA. Read More>>

Victim/ Informant Must Be Communicated About Deletion Of Names From Array Of Accused In Final Report: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that an investigating officer must notify the informant or victim about removing individuals from the list of accused in the final report, if they were initially named as accused in the FIR. Read More>>