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When a couple separates, in the case of divorce, if there exists a child, there arises a question as to what is the situation of that child. To answer this question the laws relating to custody of child are drafted accordingly. Custody of a child is the legal right to take care of the child who is a minor (less than 18 years) and his/her future and property in the event of separation or death of one of the parents. It is up to the Court to decide as to who gets the custody of the child. In general, there are 3 kinds of custody.

When both the husband and wife agree to end their marriage, the court grants them divorce on the basis of mutual consent between the couple. Generally, divorce with mutual consent takes less time and relatively is inexpensive because the couple reaches consensus with respect to property, maintenance and child custody.

The various acts of voyeurism, online stalking, child pornography, anonymous criminal intimidation (threats of rape/ acid attack or other forms of sexual harassment) etc have been made punishable and legal recourse is hence, made available for the same. Most of these offences have a maximum punishment that is usually for longer periods of 3, 5 or 7 years to create a greater level of deterrence. Furthermore, some offences such as stalking and voyeurism under section 354 C and 354 D of the Indian Penal Code are made punishable with graver punishment if there are instances of repeated offenders which is again indicative of the seriousness and gravity of the offence.

Domestic violence is violence or other abuse in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation. Domestic violence is normally committed by a spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or partner.

The performance of an act may not be literally impossible but it may be impracticable and useless from the point of view of the object and purpose of the parties. If an untoward event or change of circumstance totally upsets the very foundation upon which the parties entered their agreement, it can be said that the promisor finds it impossible to do the act which he had promised to do.

The data protection issue attracts the Right to Privacy, Right to Information, Information Technology, Indian penal Code, National Security, Intellectual property, Corporate Affairs, and much more. The constitutionality of privacy & data protection has been provided considerable significance in these recent days. The effective enforcement of the current legal framework is essential for the proper protection of privacy issues.

Granting of parole and furlough to a convict is a part of the criminal justice system and is an executive […]

Section 2 (a) defines bailable offence “as an offence which is shown as bailable in the First Schedule, or which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force, and non- bailable offence means any other offence.” It could be inferred that bail is a conditional temporary release of an accused person from custody awaiting trial. Broadly in India, bails can be of three types: regular bail; anticipatory bail and interim bail; and the process for applying for bail shall depend on the stage at which the matter is pending.