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Special Marriage Act does not bar Indians to marry foreigners

Held-   Special Marriage Act does not bar Indians to marry foreigners. The petitioner, an Indian citizen, desired to enter into a marriage with one Sandeep Devanatha Pillai, who was a person of Indian origin; but now a Canadian citizen. An objection was raised allegedly on the ground that the marriage

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President’s Clemency power is not immune from Judicial Review

Held- President’s Clemency power is not immune from Judicial Review. The Kerela H.C. recently reiterated that the clemency power is not immune to judicial review. The present appeal was filed by the appellant, who was convicted under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, when

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President’s Clemency power is not immune from Judicial Review

Held- President’s Clemency power is not immune from Judicial Review. The Kerela H.C. recently reiterated that the clemency power is not immune to judicial review. The present appeal was filed by the appellant, who was convicted under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, when

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CCI found thirteen manufacturers/ suppliers of “CN bomb container” guilty of cartelization (price fixing and collusive bidding)

Held- Thirteen manufacturers/ suppliers of “CN bomb container” held guilty of cartelization. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in its suo moto cognizance found thirteen suppliers/manufacturers (opposite parties) of containers with disc required for 81 mm bomb have engaged in the practices of determination of purchase price of “CN Container” (the

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Surrogacy Issues: Finding The Middle Ground

Scientific advancements and increase in social acceptance for the non-traditional methods of family formation have made surrogacy both possible and popular. But they provide no answer to the complicated issues that arise when a surrogacy arrangement breaks down. The report of the committee of inquiry into Human Fertilization and Embryology,

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GST: Is it truly a Threat to Fiscal Federalism in India?

Goods and Service Tax, as the new indirect tax regime, seeks to re-institutionalize the present arrangement of indirect taxes. Under the earlier scheme, a greater say of the State existed but this initial arrangement seems to have been minimized by the present setup of GST. GST is not a political

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Aftermath of the Myanmar Ordeal: Its Legal and Political Repercussions

Indeed by displaying much determination, spirit and efficiency, the Indian Army successfully executed its mission to bring down the terrorists who had earlier killed around 20 army men in a military ambush in Manipur. The operation resulted in the killing of about 40 National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN (K)

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The Vyapam Tragedy: An Insight Into The Stained Politics In India

Imagine yourself in an Operation Theatre, the  doctor facing you, literally holding your life in his hands, and asking you where  to connect a specific nerve? Well, the prospect sure presents a scary picture, doesn’t it? Doctors have often times being equated with God with people reposing so much faith

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