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June 15, 2026 Family Law

Can Judicial Delay Defeat the Right to Rebuild Life? A Study of Pending Divorce Appeals

INTRODUCTION: Marriage disputes that reach the stage of divorce proceedings are not merely personal conflicts; they become matters of legal determination affecting fundamental human rights, dignity, and the future course of an individual’s life. In several cases before family courts, a decree of divorce is granted after prolonged litigation, bringing a sense of finality and […]

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June 15, 2026 Criminal Law and Cyber Law:

Proportionality in Bank Account Freezing During Cybercrime Investigations: Gujarat High Court on Scope of Investigative Powers

INTRODUCTION: The interface between investigative powers under criminal procedure and constitutional guarantees under Part III of the Constitution continues to generate significant judicial scrutiny. Section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 empowers police authorities to seize property suspected to be linked to the commission of an offence. Judicial interpretation has expanded the ambit […]

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June 15, 2026 Criminal Law

Appeals Against Acquittal Under the BNSS: Leave to Appeal, Limitation and the Jurisdictional Divide Between The High Court And The Court of Session.

INTRODUCTION: The law on appeals against acquittal has received a fresh focus with the passage of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”). The substantive framework as inherited from the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) continues to remain substantially intact, yet significant questions continue to emerge with respect to the requirement of leave to […]

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June 15, 2026 Family Law

The Fallacy Of The Interim Stay: Statutory Bars On Remarriage During The Pendency Of Matrimonial Appeals.

INTRODUCTION: The Temporal Vulnerability of Matrimonial Dissolution The institutional framework of Hindu matrimonial law prefers finality and stability to speed of procedure. Where a Family Court dissolves a marriage under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter, ‘the HMA’) the decree does not immediately give an unfettered right to a subsequent wedlock. Family […]

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June 15, 2026 Intellectual Property Law

The Patent Paradox: Unlocking Climate Innovation For A Sustainable Future.

INTRODUCTION: This article examines the evolving relationship between climate technology transfer and intellectual property rights, focusing on the legal and policy challenges that arise in the global fight against climate change. As the climate crisis intensifies through rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation, the rapid dissemination of climate technologies—such as renewable energy systems, […]

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