Summary: In Murti Devi & Anr. v Balkar Singh, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court denied maintenance to a woman in a live-in relationship after considering her male-partner’s conviction for...
Summary: This article analyses a recent High Court order quashing a rape complaint and imposing punitive directions against the complainant. It examines how the Court departs from settled limits on...
Summary: In this article, the author critically examines the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on state obligations concerning climate change, unpacking its doctrinal...
This new LAOT series seeks to demystify High Court procedure for young lawyers, litigants, and law students entering the profession. Through court-specific installments focused on different High...
The scheme of maintenance (permanent alimony) codified under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (“HMA”) continues to operate within a strict paradigm of conduct-based discretion rather than...