Children born out of living relationship are not illegitimate-Supreme Court

illegitimate Child Considering a new approach into the living relationship of the people and the legitimacy of the children born out of that relationship, the apex court made a declaration that those children should not be regarded as illicit. The court also adds up in its ruling that these kids undoubtedly possess the right to inherit the property of either of their parents. The bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and B.S chauhan stated that a man and a women living together for a certain period of years under the same roof must be presumed to be husband and wife and children born to them in that relationship are not at all illegal or unlawful. The bench again stated that the law presumes in favour of marriage and against concubine and the relationship is regarded to be marriage as per law, if the partners keep their bonding alive for an elongated period of time.

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High Court issues notice to centre regarding over crowding in Tihar

Tihar jail crowdingDelhi HC had issued a notice to the centre and the city governments upon a PIL seeking a policy to reduce the number of inmates who are under trials for petty offenses. The PIL said the most percentage of inmates are under trials and this has lead to the over crowding of the high security prison. The petition was filed asking for a policy framework upon such issues like releasing of prisoner who are imprisoned for offenses such as cheating and forgery on bail. The petition also said that the constitutional rights of these under trials are being violated and is an injustice to such persons being imprisoned based on administration of laws and rules. The court also sent a notice to the Director General of the Jail to file a response addressing the issue. The case becomes more interesting as the lawyer who filed the petition Vijay Aggarwal also represents some of the accused from the recent 2G scam who are also imprisoned in Tihar Jail. Many question are raised bringing up the case at this juncture than before when over crowding was always a problem.

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AIL filed against London Court of Arbit for foreigner back door entry

The association of Indian lawyers (AIL) has filed a case against the Delhi-based court of international Arbitration (LCIA), wanting to exercise “London court” and alleging that the arbitration organization is introducing foreign law and lawyers under the grab of arbitration. “The defendant (LCIA) is trying to circumvent the law by allowing foreign legal practitioners to provide professional legal services in the grab of conducting arbitration”

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