Tax Evader Caught
Amar Kumar, a business owner, has been found guilty of tax evasion under the Income-tax Act, 1961. He had not filed his Income-tax Returns (ITRs) for three consecutive years, earni…
Tenant's TPA Trouble
Suppose Rajesh rents an apartment in Bangalore from Rohan. Their agreement doesn't mention the security deposit, but it's a mandatory requirement in Karnataka under the Shops and E…
Section 107, CrPC ka kya hoga?
Aapke dost ne aapko 10,000 rupaye ke liye loan diya hai, jiska interest rate bahut zyada hai. Ab aapko lagta hai ki aapko yeh amount return nahi karna chahiye. Lekin aapke dost ne …
Contract Law ka Jhama: Bounce Back or Bhaag Jaao?
Aapko jaante hain, X aik gym membership ki terms and conditions par haqdar hain. Woh ek membership sign up karata hain, lekin X ke rules ke khilaf hai, jisme kehte hain ki aapko 30…
Dhokha vs Dhokha - A Tortious Affair
Ramesh files a suit against his neighbour, Vikas, for spreading malicious lies about him in the neighbourhood, causing him severe emotional distress. The lies were allegedly spread…
Section 498A IPC Ka Tangle
Meet Rohan, a 30-year-old IT professional, who gets married to a young lady named Aisha with a 5-year-old daughter. After the marriage, Rohan's family starts demanding dowry from A…
Tax Evasion Cover-Up
Rohan, a small business owner, received a large sum of money from his relative to start his business. He forgot to declare this income in his tax return. Later, during a raid, the …
Company Law Ka Chakkar
Mujhe yeh scenario padha, main toh pata nahi, legal remedy kya hai. Company 'ABC Inc.' ka 2 lakh rupee ka loss hua hai, jo uske share holder 'Ravinder Singh' ne karke hamaara accou…
Tax Liability for Undisclosed Income
Ramesh, a chartered accountant by profession, has been dealing with the cases of various NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) for years. One of his clients, Naveen, is an NRI who has invest…
Kapoor vs Kreative Designs
Amit Kapoor creates a viral dance challenge video on his YouTube channel, "Duniya Dholki". The challenge, #DuniyaDholki, gains a huge following. However, the music used in the chal…
CPC Section 482: High Court Intervention Too Much or Enough?
Suppose a man is accused of murder under IPC Section 302 and is in judicial custody. His family gets him a good lawyer who files a bail application, but it's rejected by the sessio…
Tax Tangles: A Confusion
Arjun owns a small shop in Delhi and pays 1.5% of his turnover as local tax. Due to a misunderstanding with the municipal corporation, he overpaid by 50,000 rupees in the last quar…
Family Law Saga: Wife's Rights after Husband's Deceit
My friend's cousin just got divorced because her husband was involved in a secret relationship with another woman for 6 years. He even has 2 kids with this other woman. In the divo…
Bailment Blues: Can I Get My Money Back?
Arrey, maine to yeh sawal kiya hai apko! Consider karein iss scenario: A man, Ramesh, gives his friend, Rohan, a 1-lakh bike for a week on the condition that Rohan will not sell it…
Mujhe Evidence Se Darr Lagta Hai!
Suna, kuch doston ne mujhe pata lagaya ki unne ek court mein ek case sunaya tha. Upar wala (prosecution) ek badi company ke employee ki shooting karwati hui thi, lekin witness bina…
Dad's Not-So-Sweet Deal
A 50-year-old widowed father, who's also a businessman, has been living with his 30-year-old daughter, Priya, for 5 years now. Priya works as a software engineer and brings home a …
Mishandling of Arrest Records
Okay, so let's say we have a case like Rajendra vs. State (2011) (see this one, I mean, it's a cracker!). Police Constable, let's call him Vikram, arrests a guy named Rohan on char…
Arrest Wala Case
So, let's say Raju, a 35-year-old shopkeeper, is caught on CCTV stealing items worth ₹10,000 from his own shop. He's arrested under Sec 379 IPC by the local police, and during the …
Public Interest Litigation vs Government Inefficiency
A PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court against the Delhi Municipal Corporation for failing to provide effective garbage disposal services in residential areas. The petitioner clai…
Husband's Unfair Property Distribution
Amar and Pooja got divorced after 5 years of marriage. They had a lavish lifestyle, but now Amar is trying to take advantage of the system. Their joint property, a beautiful bungal…