Divorce granted by a foreign court to a couple who have solemnized their marriage as per the Hindu Law on a ground that is not recognized by Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, will not be enforceable in India. Mutual consent divorce granted by foreign court would be valid in...
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a ground for divorce is not a recognized ground under section 13 of HMA. However, there have been numerous cases where the High Court and Supreme Court have decided to practice their inherent powers and grant a divorce on the...
Under Indian Law, execution of decrees, whether foreign or domestic, is governed by the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). There are two ways of getting a foreign judgment enforced. Firstly by filing an Execution Petition under Section...
It is well-settled law that the innocence of an accused person in a criminal trial is within the exclusive domain of a court of competent jurisdiction as this is essentially a judicial function. Governor’s powers of granting pardon under article 161 of the...
As per the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement, Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, supply, and Distribution) Act,2003, Section 4 smoking in a public place is prohibited in terms of Tobacco Act. For the facility of...
