BY RIYA MALHOTRA LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of civilization, there has been continued exploitation of animals for medical research, human consumption, industrial use, entertainment and trafficking. To satisfy this human lust, and to save and secure our lives, animals are mistreated, prematurely killed, and considered to have no dignified existence.Continue reading “ANIMAL WELFARE: STATUS, ABUSE, RIGHTS AND LAWS IN INDIA”
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MARITAL RAPE: GROUND REALITY OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA
By Anshika Prakash Legal Intern, H.K. Law Offices The semantic understanding of Rape is, non-consensual or forced intercourse with someone but different perspectives push through when you consider the act of rape in the setting of a marriage in India. In a country that considers marriage a sacred institution, marital rape not only becomes hotlyContinue reading “MARITAL RAPE: GROUND REALITY OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA”
Analysis of Section 86(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021
BY SHIVAM SHARMA INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION Children are always attributed with innocence, beauty, and without a possibility of malignity in them. They are the torch bearers of our nation and hence they shall be treated equally as adults. Their life and liberty shall be considered as important as adult citizens of the nation.Continue reading “Analysis of Section 86(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021”
ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS WITH EMPHASIS ON PUNISHMENT FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN INDIA
BY AKANSHA UPADHYAY LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION India, the world’s seventh largest country, is one in every of the foremost bio-diverse regions within the world, with four of the world’s 36 variety hotspots. It’s home to animals starting from Bengal Tigers to the Great Indian Rhinoceros and animal protection and welfare within the countryContinue reading “ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS WITH EMPHASIS ON PUNISHMENT FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN INDIA”
RIGHTS OF AN ARRESTED PERSON
BY POOJA TOOR LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION In a literary sense, arrest means the action of seizing someone and taking them into legal custody. It means deprivation of personal liberty of the accused. Whenever an offence is committed by any person, he is taken into custody to investigate and inspect the case Thus, after an arrest,Continue reading “RIGHTS OF AN ARRESTED PERSON”
Essential Ingredients of Section 307 IPC- The Prosecution is required to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt & conviction cannot be based merely on the basis of presumption to rule out the presence of accused- SC REAFFIRMS
IN A RECENT JUDGEMENT SET OUT BY ASSIDUOUS EFFORTS OF HK LAW OFFICES IN CASE TITLED AS ‘VASUDEV V. STATE OF M.P., 2022 SCC OnLine SC 118, AIR Online 2022 SC 80‘, WHEREIN THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA POINTED OUT THE GRAVE ERROR COMMITTED BY TRIAL COURT AND HIGH COURT IN CONVICTING THE APPELLANTContinue reading “Essential Ingredients of Section 307 IPC- The Prosecution is required to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt & conviction cannot be based merely on the basis of presumption to rule out the presence of accused- SC REAFFIRMS”
SECTION 144 CRPC AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
BY PRIYA CHAUDHARY LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES In the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, people have usually been hearing about how section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been regularly imposed in different parts of the country in order to stop the spread of the pandemic. Talking about fundamental rights in theContinue reading “SECTION 144 CRPC AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT”
LAW ON ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION IN INDIA
“An in-depth analysis on common law of Anti-Suit Injunction which is substantially barred by section 41 (a) & (b) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 yet is well established and prevailing law as interpreted in landmark judgments by Hon’ble Supreme court of India.” By– Adv. Megha Chaturvedi Associate Partner, H.K. Law Offices WHAT IS ANTI-SUITContinue reading “LAW ON ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION IN INDIA”
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS
BY AMAN SINGH LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES The various judgements delivered by higher courts and quasi-judicial bodies directly or indirectly have far-reaching economic impact on the country. It is because economic impacts are not taken into account while decision making, court do not analyse the economic costs associated with a decision pronounced by itContinue reading “ECONOMIC IMPACT OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS”
THE CODE FOR WORKPLACE: SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WORKING CONDITIONS
By Sidharth Kumar Pathak Legal Intern, H.K. Law Offices INTRODUCTION India is the second-largest country after China in terms of the labour force with a total strength of 501 million workers engaged in agriculture total of 41.19 percent of the workforce, the industry employs 26.18 percent, and the service sector provides 32.33 percent of theContinue reading “THE CODE FOR WORKPLACE: SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WORKING CONDITIONS”
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