Juvenile delinquency in India is influenced by a complex interplay of social, economic, psychological, and environmental factors. The following are the primary reasons: ...

Recent Supreme Court judgments reaffirm the judiciary’s commitment to a rehabilitative and child-centric approach under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act). The ...

Public utilities—especially those created by statute, performing public functions, and under significant government control—are considered "State" for the purpose of Article 12 of the Constitution of ...

Tortious liability refers to the legal responsibility of an entity to compensate for harm or injury caused by its wrongful acts or negligence. In India, public corporations—such as LIC or Food ...

The Consumer Protection Act in India, most recently updated in 2019, grants consumers several explicit rights to protect them from unfair trade practices and ensure their interests are safeguarded in ...

The electricity sector in India is primarily governed by the Electricity Act, 2003, which consolidated earlier laws and introduced key reforms such as the unbundling of state electricity boards, ...

The Indian Parliament and State Legislatures have the constitutional authority to legislate on public utilities, as per the division of powers in the Union and State Lists (Schedule VII of the ...

Article 16 and Article 311 of the Indian Constitution play a significant role in shaping the employment landscape and service conditions within public utilities and other government-run or controlled ...

The Supreme Court held these regulations to be unconstitutional as they violated Articles 14 (equality before law), 15 (prohibition of discrimination), 16 (equality of opportunity in public employment ...

examination of a witness should necessarily be filed before the preparation of the case calendar. Learned trial Court, by overlooking the aforesaid expressions, has misdirected itself, to conclude ...

The Supreme Court in Rasheed had stated that requests for deferral should "preferably" be made before the case calendar is set, but this is not an absolute requirement. The High Court held that as ...

At the stage of delegation: Courts scrutinize the constitutionality of laws that confer discretionary powers, ensuring they do not violate fundamental rights (Articles 14, 19, etc.). Excessive or ...