Practicing Lawyers

Right to Information Act vs. Official Secrets Act in India: A Comprehensive Analysis

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. Introduction In a democracy, the balance between transparency and secrecy forms the bedrock of effective governance. Transparency ensures accountability, empowering citizens with access to information about governmental operations. Conversely, the need for confidentiality [...]

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 [...]

Dive into Hindu Law: Your Guide to Self-Acquired Property Rights and Disposal

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. This comprehensive guide explores into the intricacies of Hindu Law regarding self-acquired property rights and disposal. Understanding the basics, acquisition methods, ownership, protection, and disposal of self-acquired property under Hindu Law is crucial [...]

Understanding the Process of GST Appeals to the First Appellate Authority: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm Most businesses can benefit from knowing the intricacies of appealing GST decisions to the First Appellate Authority. This article breaks down the procedure in a clear and concise manner, covering who [...]

Landmark Judgments that shaped the modern democratic India – Part 1

– Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, High Court of Judicature at Madras and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court & Partner, Spicy Law Firm. M.C.Mehta v. Union of India dated 20.12.1986 AIR 1987 SC 1086 - (1987) 1 ACC 157 - (1987) 1 SCC 395 Coram: Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Justice Ranganath Misra, Justice G.L. Oza, Justice [...]

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 [...]

Climate Change and Tourism – Part 2

I will choose 4 hill stations and describe the impacts of increased number of tourists due to Climate Change. i. Ooty (Tamilnadu), ii. Manali (Himachal Pradesh), iii. Munnar (Kerala), and iv. Araku Valley (Andhra Pradesh). Ooty: It is a wonderful hillstation with lots of place for sightseeing and due to increased number of tourists, the [...]

Climate Change and Impact on Tourism – Part 1

For example, I am taking two places. i) Kanyakumari - a famous coastal pilgrimage and tourist centre and ii) Kodaikanal - Hill Station in Tamilnadu. i) Kanyakumari - It is already a hot place usually but did not fail to attract tourists from abroad and all parts of India due to its long heritage, beautiful [...]

Important Central Acts & relevant sections: Part 1: The Advocates Act, 1961

– Compiled by Abul Kalam Azad Sulthan, Advocate, Madurai Bench of High Court of Judicature at Madras.   Section 16: As per this section, advocates are classified as two categories. 1) Senior Advocates and 2) other advocates. Section 17: A roll of advocates shall be prepared and maintained by the State Bar Council Section 18:  Transfer of Advocate's [...]

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 [...]

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