Parenting and Law
The Preamble is the one-paragraph introduction to the Constitution. A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. It usually states the reasons for... Continue Reading →
“Prison” means any jail or place used permanently or temporarily under the general or special orders of the state government for the detention of prisoners and includes all lands and buildings appurtenant thereto, but does not include any place for the confinement of prisoners who are exclusively in the custody of the police or any... Continue Reading →
It is rightly said " An empty mind is a devil's workshop". When we are doing absolutely nothing negative thoughts keep on entering our head and it creates worst situations. We keep on overthinking or be sad about certain things which have had happened in the past and even can't do anything about it. It... Continue Reading →
Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break chain with the past and imagine their world anew. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted labor markets globally during 2020. The short-term consequences were sudden and often severe. Millions of people lost their jobs and others rapidly adjusted to working from home as offices were closed. Many other workers were... Continue Reading →
Ours is a democracy which means that it is by the people, of the people and for the people. Constitution locates power that resides in the people. It is the people's power for people's benefit. Constitution creates rights and duties. All most all our demands get converted into rights-even our feelings, emotions is governed by... Continue Reading →
Corporal punishment is a discipline method in which a supervising adult deliberately inflicts pain upon a child in response to a child's unacceptable behavior and/or inappropriate language. The immediate aims of such punishment are usually to halt the offense, prevent its recurrence and set an example for others. The purported long-term goal is to change... Continue Reading →
Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Under the said Act, the award (decision) made by the Lok... Continue Reading →
Cyber security is the practice of protecting critical systems and sensitive information from digital attacks. Also known as information technology (IT) security, cybersecurity measures are designed to combat threats against networked systems and applications, whether those threats originate from inside or outside of an organization. The cost of data breach include the expenses of discovering... Continue Reading →
Plea bargaining refers to a person charged with a criminal offence negotiating with the prosecution for a lesser punishment than what is provided in law by pleading guilty to a less serious offence. It is common in the United States, and has been a successful method of avoiding protracted and complicated trials. As a result,... Continue Reading →
Paralegals are the qualified people, who work as subordinates to the lawyers. Law offices or other such agencies and perform the work delegated to them by their superiors. Their work includes researching on the precedents, investigating a caster, preparing Legal documents or providing their assistance to the lawyers. In most of the law firms, the... Continue Reading →
Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. In Anglo-American jurisdictions the term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit in which the person bringing the suit has suffered harm to his or her body or... Continue Reading →
Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) or medical abortion is the use of abortion pills for terminating a pregnancy. MTP is feasible only up to 9 weeks of pregnancy, and after that surgical termination takes over.MTP is one of the safest methods of terminating an unwanted pregnancy. There are many ways depending on the type of... Continue Reading →
International law consists of rules and principles governing the relations and dealings of nations with each other, as well as the relations between states and individuals, and relations between international organizations. Article 38(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) lists four sources of international law: treaties and conventions, custom, general principles... Continue Reading →
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention. The patent owner may give permission to, or license, other parties to use the invention on mutually agreed terms. The owner may also sell the right to the invention to someone else, who will then become the new owner of the patent.The enforcement of a... Continue Reading →
The warrant must state the name and the designation of the individual who is to execute the order. The warrant must give the full name and the description of the person who is to be arrested. The warrant must state the offence charged on the individual. The presiding officer must sign the warrant of arrest.... Continue Reading →
Dowry deaths are deaths of married women who are murdered or driven to suicide by continuous harassment and torture by their husbands and in-laws over a dispute about their dowry. In India traditional marriages, the dowry system, perpetuates the concept of the girl’s parents giving gold, money, cars, homes and other material goods to the... Continue Reading →
The dictionary meaning of ‘arbitration’ is the process of solving an argument between people by helping them to agree to an acceptable solution. Arbitration is a part of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism that benefits parties who want to avoid the normal lengthy recourse to the local courts for settlement of disputes. It is... Continue Reading →
The protection of life and property is axiomatic in every civilized society and because it is impossible for the State to do so on every occasion – as law enforcement officers cannot be omnipresent, the individual is given the right of private defence. The right of private defence legally accords to the individuals the right... Continue Reading →
Generally, a person is liable for his own wrongful acts and one does not incur any liability for the acts done by others. In certain cases, however, vicarious liability, that is the liability of one person for the act of another person, may arise. In order that the liability of A for the act done... Continue Reading →
A Latin maxim that suits best for the Juvenile Justice system in India is ‘Nil Novi Spectrum’ which implies that nothing is new on this earth. There has existed a presumption in the whole world since the ancient period that the Juveniles should be dealt leniently because there exists a system of thought that says–... Continue Reading →
Aishwarya Sandeep 