By Mukul Kumar Shrawat, Judge (Retd.) Being a guarantor in India comes with significant responsibilities and potential liabilities. With the evolving legal landscape, understanding the interplay between the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the Companies Act, 2013, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, is crucial for guarantors, particularly company directors. This article explores these…
By Aditi Mohoni January, a month symbolic of reflection and renewal, often brings an increase in filings at family courts. Year after year, individuals resolve to confront the difficult decisions they’ve been delaying—steps towards transformation that demand emotional resilience, clarity of purpose, and practical readiness. In the throes of troubled relationships, anger and bitterness often…
The directive follows a petition by private unaided schools challenging a circular issued by the Karnataka government on June 6, 2022. The circular required schools to furnish structural stability certificates, plan sanctions, and fire safety clearances, prompting legal and ethical debates on compliance, fairness, and enforcement. The Legal Challenge The Society of Unaided Recognized Schools…
When asked to pen a piece on the late Iqbal Chagla, I was struck by the enormity of the task. What could I add to the narrative of a man who has been described as a giant in the legal world and revered by so many? To me, he was more than an extraordinary lawyer;…
In the recent case of Rina Kumari vs Dinesh Kumar Mahto, the Supreme Court provided the much-needed clarity on the nature of proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC). While non-compliance carries penal consequences, the Court reaffirmed the primarily civil nature of these proceedings, which leverage the efficiency of criminal courts…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken cognizance of the pollution of the Arpa River and directed the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Bilaspur, to expedite efforts to address the issue. The court’s order came in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Arvind Kumar Shukla, seeking measures to prevent pollution of the river. During the…
The Gujarat High Court has directed the state government to take immediate steps to fill existing vacancies in the police force. The court’s order came in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2019, seeking directions to fill vacancies in the police department. According to the affidavit filed by the Inspector General of…
A sessions court in Kolkata on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy, prime accused in the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life imprisonment. The order was passed by Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das On January 18, the judge convicted Roy after conducting an in-camera…
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was booked for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a speech in March 2018 The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Jharkhand government and the complainant on the…
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Lakhimpur Superintendent of Police to conduct a fact-finding enquiry on the allegations that Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra and an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, was trying to influence the witnesses. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh…