Referred to Larger Bench XII: Doctrine of Relation Back in Admissions

My Lord, Can grant of monetary compensation be considered as the sole and adequate remedy for a student who has been deprived of admission, despite he or she being meritorious, vigilant and diligent, because of lapses committed either by the counselling authority or the administrating authority intrinsically connected with the process of admission? “It is […]

The Kesavananda Bench II: The Chandrachud Angle

“After all the 11 Judgments of the Court were orally pronounced on April 24, 1973 CJ Sikri produced and read out in Court a paper which was called “The View by the Majority” and passed it on for signatures of all 13 Judges on the Bench. 4 Judges, Justices Ray, Mathew, Dwivedi and Beg would […]

An Unsuitable Boy

This blog has previously carried content on K3G here and here. I had the chance to read the biography of its Director, Karan Johar, recently. Here is [some of] what caught my interest… _____ I’ve had two unrequited love situations in my life. One in my twenties and one in my thirties where I’d loved […]

Rudespotted: Vinay Kesari

Third-Rung Lawyers [i.e., those in the age-bracket of 28-37] are an active lot on Twitter. Key figures are controlling opinion on a variety of issues. It is expected some of them shall be, with time, legitimate Partners or credited Senior Advocates or hopeful Don Salves. There is a benefit in knowing them. For if they […]

The Plea of Limitation IX: Express Exclusion of Section 5 of The Limitation Act, 1963

The Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003 81. Revision to High Court – (1) Any dealer or other person, who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Appellate Tribunal, or the Commissioner may, within sixty days after being notified of the decision of the Appellate Tribunal, file a revision to the High Court; and the […]

‘His’ Story: Section 123(3) of The Representation of the People Act, 1951

Sub-section (3) of Section 123 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 deems the following to be a ‘corrupt practice’: “The appeal by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent to vote or refrain from voting for any person on the […]

Fraudulent Decrees

“It is a settled proposition of law that a decree obtained by playing fraud on Court is a nullity and that such a decree could be challenged at any time in any proceedings. This proposition is certainly not in dispute. Learned Counsel also placed reliance on Union of India v. Ramesh Gandhi, (2012) 1 SCC […]

The Last Word

A Diversion for Lawyers and Others

Month: January 2017