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Respected Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Judges, Supreme Court of India, sitting on the dias; My esteemed Sister and Brother Judges; Registrar General and Officers of the Registry; All the Judges of  the District Judiciary; Other Distinguished Guests present; Ladies and Gentlemen; Persons from Print and Electronic Media, A Very Good Morning to All It is a great honour and privilege for me to welcome Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India, who has been kind enough to accept our invitation for his gracious presence in this Conference.  His Lordship’s inspiring life, marked by perseverance and integrity, serves as a guiding light for many aspiring Lawyers, Judges and Jurists across the Country, demonstrating that unwavering determination and hard-work can lead to the highest echelons of the judiciary. His Lordship’s willingness and readiness for t...

In the Bail matter of Section 498A, 377 Relevant Judgments : 1.    Arnesh Kumar V State of Bihar Head: Misuse of 498A IPC and no automatic arrest Observations by the Court: There is phenomenal increase in matrimonial disputes in recent years. The institution of marriage is greatly revered in this country.  Section 498-A  of the IPC was introduced with avowed object to combat the menace of harassment to a woman at the hands of her husband and his relatives. The fact that  Section 498-A  is a cognizable and non-bailable offence has lent it a dubious place of pride amongst the provisions that are used as weapons rather than shield by disgruntled wives. The simplest way to harass is to get the husband and his relatives arrested under this provision. In a quite number of cases, bed-ridden grand-fathers and grand-mothers of the husbands, their sisters living abroad for decades are arrested. “Crime in India 2012 Statistics” published by Nation...