Mar
30
Police officer ordered to part-pay compensation for delay in filing a rape case
March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
In India, the law dictates that when a man starts a physical (sexual) relationship with a woman after giving her the assumption that he will marry her, and then goes back on his word later, the man can be accused of a rape of the woman and convicted of the same crime. This also stems [...]
Mar
28
In case of a divorce, the mother’s maiden name can be used with a recent change in rules
March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Divorce is something that is happening more frequently nowadays. However, Indian society is traditional in many senses, and even though legally, the husband and wife have equal rights, society has not granted equal rights to the wife after divorce. One example, was when after divorce, and the child was granted to the wife, the school [...]
Mar
26
Bangalore police using modern technology to track repeat traffic offenders
March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
One of the cases for bad driving seen in Indian cities is because of inadequate police enforcement. People can commit the same offence multiple times without any worry that they will be caught out for their repeat offence, and this is when they are charged for the offence. In most cases, people are not charged [...]
Mar
24
Court rules against a tenant sub-letting property to anybody else, including family members
March 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
Property disputes are one of the most hotly disputed cases in India, especially the disputes between a landlord and his tenant. Till some years back, the cases and law favored the tenants (with the law favoring the poorer person, typically the tenant); however recent years have seen cases slowly turning back to an even level, [...]
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