iNTERPRETATION OF STATUTES… Harmonious Construction: Importance in Statutory Interpretation 22/12/2025 Introduction In the process of interpreting statutes, courts often face situations where two provisions of the same law appear to conflict with each other. At times, even different statutes seem…
iNTERPRETATION OF STATUTES… Strict Interpretation of Penal Statutes: Principles, Cases, and Modern Judicial Approach in India 04/12/202519/12/2025 Penal statutes — laws that prescribe punishment for offences — have always played a crucial role in maintaining law and order in society. Because these laws directly affect the personal…
iNTERPRETATION OF STATUTES… External Aids to Interpretation of Statutes: Meaning, Importance & Landmark Case Laws 28/11/202511/12/2025 Interpreting statutes is one of the most essential responsibilities of the judiciary. Laws are meant to be clear and comprehensive, but in reality, statutory language may be ambiguous, vague, or…
iNTERPRETATION OF STATUTES… Internal Aids to Interpretation of Statutes: Meaning, Scope, Case Laws & Judicial Approach 27/11/202511/12/2025 Interpreting a statute is one of the most crucial judicial functions. Courts are often faced with situations where the language of a provision is ambiguous, vague, or capable of more…
Environmental Law… Oleum Gas Leak Case: Absolute Liability & the Evolution of Environmental Law in India 26/11/202525/11/2025 Industrial growth has always walked hand-in-hand with environmental risks. The rapid expansion of chemical and hazardous industries during the 20th century made it clear that traditional legal principles were no…
Law… Contempt of Court: Meaning, Kinds, Defences & Landmark Case Laws 18/11/202516/11/2025 A strong judicial system is essential for any constitutional democracy. Courts must be able to function freely, independently, and without fear. To protect this independence and ensure public confidence in…
Civil Procedure Code… Understanding ADR: Transforming the Indian Judicial System 15/10/202515/10/2025 Introduction The Indian judicial system has long been burdened by an overwhelming backlog of cases. As of recent years, millions of civil and criminal cases continue to pend before courts…
Administrative Law… Bhagalpur Human Rights Case: A Landmark in Indian Judiciary 14/10/202514/10/2025 The Bhagalpur Human Rights Case stands as one of the most disturbing yet transformative moments in India’s legal history. Emerging from Bihar in the early 1980s, it exposed the harsh…
Banking Law… Understanding Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument: Insights from Kusum Ingots Judgment 13/10/202515/12/2025 The decision in Kusum Ingots & Alloys Ltd. v. Pennar Peterson Securities Ltd. [(2000) 2 SCC 745] is a cornerstone judgment of the Supreme Court of India interpreting the scope…
Constitutional Law… The Role of the Constitution in India’s Agrarian Justice 08/10/202516/10/2025 Part 1 — Land, Law, and Justice: The Constitutional Foundation of Agrarian Reforms in India 🪔 Introduction: The Soul of India Lies in Its Soil India’s agrarian reforms are not…