In a case of alleged rape, the Bombay High Court at Goa has ruled that even if a girl has booked a hotel room along with a man and goes inside the room, it does not mean that she has given her consent for sexual intercourse. A single-judge bench of the Bombay High Court led by Justice Bharat Deshpande quashed …
The Bombay High Court recently reiterated that an amendment that completely changes the nature of the suit cannot be permitted. "Despite arriving at a finding that plaintiffs were introducing an altogether new case by amending the plaint, the trial Court has still proceeded to allow the application for amendment on the ground that since the amendment is also in respect …
Delhi High Court has reiterated that suspension of sentence, pending an appeal, doesn't imply a suspension of order of conviction. It is held by Justice Rekha Palli that in a criminal trial, if a convict has been granted bail or suspension of his sentence pending his appeal, that doesn't mean that his conviction ceases to operate. In the present case, …
The Delhi High Court recently observed that the mere fact that a person is qualified and registered as an advocate does not ipso facto imply that the person is practicing as an advocate and is earning. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva noted, "The mere fact that the respondent is qualified and registered as an advocate does not ipso facto imply that she …