Three State Organs in 1950 and 2020 – Losses and Gains.

B.V.Acharya, Senior Advocate & former Advocate General for Karnataka. Constitution of India is hailed as one of the best federal Constitutions in the World. It has adopted parliamentary system of Government based on British model. It provides for three organs of the State viz., Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. It recognize separation of powers, though not …

Prefixing “alias – @” to accused in FIRs – Does it violate right to reputation guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India? – S.Basavaraj, advocate, Daksha Legal.

Few years ago, a Police Officer told me how Police add “alias” against names of few troublemaking petty criminals just to project them as anti-social elements hoping that bail would be refused by courts. It is also a fact that using alias by accused themselves enhances notoriety. However, law enforcing agencies deliberately using alias in …

“High Court of Karnataka. Space Crunched Citadel.”

It’s time to go beyond “Attara Kacheri”constraints. Vertical construction or getting Bangalore Turf Club area for High Court, Karnataka State Bar Council, Advocates Academy and Advocates Association. S.Basavaraj, Advocate and Member, Karnataka State Bar Council. Karnataka High Court, the highest judicial institution of the State is crumbling for want of space. The principal bench building …

Optimizing economy during and after a disaster Economic and Legal measures. -Nitin Basavaraj & S.Basavaraj

Disaster is considered as a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of, property, or damage to, or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature …

Supreme Court of India on Medical Negligence

Supreme Court on Medical Negligence Applicability of Consumer Protection Act. Indian Medical Assn. v. V.P. Shantha, (1995) 6 SCC 651. Para 55 (1) Service rendered to a patient by a medical practitioner by way of consultation, diagnosis and treatment, both medicinal and surgical, would fall within the ambit of ‘service’ as defined in Section 2(1)(o) …

“Temporary Injunction”. Few judgments of Supreme Court of India

-S.Basavaraj, Advocate, Daksha Legal. “Temporary Injunction” – Few important judgments of the Supreme Court of India. Rathnavathi v. Kavita Ganashamdas, (2015) 5 SCC 223 Ram Prakash Agarwal v. Gopi Krishan, (2013) 11 SCC 296 Lakshmi v. E. Jayaram, (2013) 9 SCC 311 Best Sellers Retail (India) (P) Ltd. v. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd., (2012) 6 …

Commercial Surrogacy – Rise and fall of a venture triggering emotional chord”

S. Basavaraj, Advocate, Daksha Legal, Member, Karnataka State Bar Council, Bengaluru. ra@dakshalegal.com +919845065416 With the passage of Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 (Bill No. 156-C of 2019) in Lok Sabha on August 5, 2019, commercial surrogacy in India will soon be prohibited, allowing only altruistic surrogacy. Once the Bill becomes enactment, only close relatives will be permitted to act …

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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