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Triple Talaq: The Supreme Court bans the three words that grant India’s Muslim men instant divorce
In the Supreme Court of India Shayara Bano … (Petitioner) v. Union of India and others … (Respondents) (with suo moto writ petition of) Afreen Rehman Gulshan Parveen Ishrat Jahan In a landmark verdict, the apex court bans the practice of...
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Triple Talaq
Introduction A healthy, stable and functional family is the most basic and integral part of a well-functioning society; and healthy societies develop to create a healthy nation. In India where spirituality and air can be placed at almost analogous positions;...
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The Bench of Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition of a live-in couple, observing that a married woman in a live-in relationship is not entitled to any sort of legal protection whatsoever. The Court remarked that they are adults and should live as ‘husband and wife’ if they want no one to interfere in their lives.
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Interview with Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Dean of School of Law, UPES Dehradun
Dr Vijay Kumar Singh is the Dean of the School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. He is known for his experience in the field and his will to never stop learning. His journey is quite interesting as he started off as a science student and with time discovered his passion for law. He has served as the Deputy Director in the Competition Commission and also as the Associate Professor and Head of Corporate Law at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Dr. Singh was invited as the Member on the Editorial Board of Annual Journal on Competition Law and Policy of Competition Commission of India, SIPI Task Force and Academics Committee of INSOL India, to name a few. He also has written many research papers and has published his work in form of books. In this Interview, Dr Singh discusses his life as a student of law and how he utilizes his experience from those days to help the students of the University. He also discusses his experience of working at different places and provides advice on certain problems commonly faced by students of law.