Schizophrenia

Section 13(1)(iii) of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not make the mere existence of a mental-disorder, of any degree, sufficient in law to justify the dissolution of a marriage. Its degree must be such, the spouse seeking relief cannot reasonably be expected to live with the other. The same must be proved by positive […]

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To, Sanjay Dutt

The Extradition Treaty between Republic of India and Republic of Mauritius was signed at New Delhi on 21.11.2003. The exchange of the Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty took place at Port Louis on 23.06.2008. On 19.04.1993, when Sanjay Dutt was returning after shooting for “Aatish” in Mauritius – there was no Treaty thus. It […]

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Boris and Barbara

In 1993, when admittedly Boris Becker was not entirely focused on Tennis, a German Magazine, STERN, published an article with a picture of Boris Becker posing nude with his dark-skinned fiancée. Sports World and Anandabazar Patrika, in India, reproduced the article and the photograph. Someone in the capacity of an “experienced Advocate and an elderly person” stood his ground on […]

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