Criminal Law

The Transformative Power of Modernizing India’s Legal System

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. As you navigate the complex landscape of India's legal system, you may have noticed a significant shift in the country's criminal laws. After years of relying on outdated statutes, India has introduced three [...]

The Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1997 Vs Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act- Key differences

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. Do you want to understand the differences between The Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1997 and Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act? Let's break it [...]

Giving Criminal Colour to Civil Dispute as per Indian Law: An In-Depth Analysis

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. In the complex landscape of Indian jurisprudence, a significant and often contentious issue is the overlap between civil and criminal law. Many times, what essentially should be addressed as a civil dispute is [...]

How To Stay Updated With Changes In Indian Law – Expert Tips

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. Embracing the dynamic landscape of Indian law requires individuals to adapt swiftly and stay informed. With laws evolving constantly, it's crucial to have a strategy in place to keep pace with [...]

Sathankulam Custodial Murder

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. The timely intervention of the Hon’ble Madurai Bench of Madras High Court obligated the concerned officials to proceed on the right track. In this barbaric case, the initial FIR came out with [...]

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Postmortems – A Medico Legal Sacrilege

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. The post-mortem, although the correct term is Necropsy[1] (meaning 'After death examination'), but that term is rarely used and widely called as Autopsy (meaning 'See it for yourself') is the key to [...]

How the Indian Legal System treats its prisoners? What are the different international treaties on prison reforms ratified by India?  

-Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, Madurai Bench of High Court of Judicature at Madras Introduction: Recently, the Apex Court of India criticized and expressed its concerns on the debased and depraved conditions of the prisons and sub-human treatments to prisoners prevailing in Indian prisons. The shabby structure of the prisons, cram-full and congested prisons, increasing [...]

What are the laws a doctor must be aware of?

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. Introduction: Doctors are approached by patients as the patients believe that the doctor can give medical treatment with the knowledge and experience gained from the medical education and years of practice, and [...]

Is offering your house to strangers for staying through Airbnb legal? What would one need to do so legally?

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. Introduction: Airbnb is an aggregator and online marketplace which enables people to list their properties, vacant rooms in home for short-term stay. Airbnb does not own any property, building etc, but merely [...]

Salient Features of the Electricity Act, 2003

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. Policies: The Electricity Act, 2003 envisages that policies to be framed regarding various aspects and it should be done by the Central Government in consultation with the State Governments and Electricity Commissions [...]

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