Articles
"Bird Feeding In Public-A Law Urgently Required !"
Remember the 1960s famous Alfred Hitchcock, horror/thriller film "The Birds"? For those who don't, it's about a series of mysterious indefinable bird attacks in an otherwise peaceful, sleepy town of Bodega Bay, Californiain August of 1961. The residents of the town are shocked at the sudden, unexplained congregation of seagulls and crows randomly attacking innocent citizens and even killing some. The movie, at first was not popular but with the passage of time it started getting more attention...
Remembering Senior Advocate Dipankar Gupta, Former Solicitor General
Mr. Dipankar Gupta truly represented the national dream of the 1950s which presented every citizen an opportunity to reach illustrious positions. Born in a middle-class family, he reached the top of his profession by industry, sincerity and dedication to his calling
The Distinction Between Section 7 And Section 13(1)(d) Of P.C ACT, 1988 Prior To Amending Act 16 Of 2018
The question as to whether "demand" and "acceptance" are essential pre-requisites for a conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988o provisions by insisting on proof of the additional requirement of one Section as an inevitable concomitant of the other as well. Since all the three clauses under Section 13(1)(d) (by and large corresponding to Section 5(1)(d) of the P.C Act, 1947) use the expression "obtains" which involves some personal...
'Made In Japan' : Japanese Connection Of Article 21 Of The Constitution Of India
When most of us think of India's connection with Japan, what comes to our minds is the metro project , the proposed shinkansen and the massive grant in aid funding extended by the Japanese. What many of us are not aware of (and I suspect that also includes some members of the legal fraternity) is that our connection with Japan is not only restricted to technology, Sushi and Sake' but to the framing of a very significant part of a provision in the Constitution of India.Article 21 forms a vital...
When Erudition Meets Imagination : Farewell To Justice Naidu
It is not a common occurrence in a High Court to have a puisne judge from another state. Therefore, it was with great amusement that the High Court bar dealt with the news that a judge from Andhra Pradesh High Court was assuming charge in the Kerala High Court. Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu had a reputation which preceded him, and even before he assumed office on 30.06.2014, the 'background search' conducted by inquisitive members of bar revealed that he was a scholarly judge who had authored...
Section 96 Of The New Land Acquisition Act And Its Application To Land Acquisition Proceedings Under The MRTP Act
Tucked away in the sub-soil of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as "the New Act") is an obscure provision unearthed by crafty Accountants, much to the obliviousness of several learned Counsel and Advocates, that exempts the levy of income tax or stamp duty on awards or agreements made under the New Act. This provision, namely Section 96[1]finds place in the crevices of the Miscellaneous Chapter...
