Marriage: In the ancient Hindu law, the object of marriage was of great excellence, It was more connected with the performance of religious duties and begetting (bring a child into the world) a son, which will enable a person to get rid of the sufferings of hell and to attain salvation. Although, it is pertinent... Continue Reading →
WHAT DOES JUSTICE MEAN TO ME?
“right is right, even if everyone is against it. And wrong is wrong, even if everyone if for it” William Penn. Most of the times, justice is taken as a synonym to morality i.e., to see whether a cause is right or wrong, serves society with a greater purpose, or to simpler terms, does it... Continue Reading →
EX NEUDO PACTO ACTIO NON ORITUR ACTIO EX
Indian contract act, 1872 mentions the required provisions to make a valid contract hitch is enforceable by law. In simpler terms, a valid contract must have an offer communicated to the promisee (the one to whom the offer is initiated to), and the promisee must accept the offer unconditionally, and should communicate the same to... Continue Reading →
MARRIAGE UNDER MUSLIM LAW.
MARRIAGE UNDER MUSLIM LAW. Marriage Is the solemnization or union of two souls together, they become bound to each other, and consequently, the marriage arises spousal duties, which both the husband and wife are obligated to follow through this wedlock. Muslim marriage is just like any other marriage, but the essence of the marriage is... Continue Reading →
FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (F.I.R)
FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (F.I.R) The first information report also commonly known as F.I.R, is when any given information is recorded by the on-duty officer by the aggrieved person, either oral or written format, about a cognizable offence they think has been committed by the defendant. Furthermore, on the reasons of commission of such an offence,... Continue Reading →
PARTNERSHIP FIRM – AN ANALYSIS.
The Indian partnership at, 1932 defines the meaning of a partner in section 4, stating “Partnership" is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all” In simpler terms, when two or more persons come together and collectively decide... Continue Reading →
FEATURES OF FEDERALISM IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
Although the word ‘federal’ is not defined anywhere in the constitution, article 1 of the Indian Constitution states that “India, that is Bharat, shall be the union of the states” Federalism primarily mentions the division of the power between the union and the state for the legislation or the formulation of the laws in the... Continue Reading →
NEGLIGENCE IN TORT LAW
In simpler language, the word ‘negligence’, could mean that when a reasonable man or a person, had a duty of care owed, and they un-intentionally failed the perform the promise which they owed to the plaintiff, and due to such a breach the plaintiff had suffered a damage. Although it is pertinent to note over... Continue Reading →
TRESPASS TO A PERSON
Generally, trespass is when there is a wrongful interference with someone’s property without any valid justification. The interference should always be direct and tangible either by a person or by a person through an object. For example, throwing stones at someone’s house would be rendered as trespass to property. In addition to that, there is... Continue Reading →
TYPES OF MARRIAGE UNDER MUSLIM LAW.
For any lawful conjunction between a man and woman, it is necessary that there must be an offer and acceptance of the same. The parties must be of sound mind to such an extent that they must give their full and free consent to the marriage, and should have attained the age of puberty, the... Continue Reading →
CORPORATION OF CITY OF GLASGOW V. TAYLOR- CASE STUDY
CORPORATION OF CITY OF GLASGOW V. TAYLOR- CASE STUDY This case is based on the tort of negligence, wherein due to the negligence by the corporation of the city of Glasgow, a 7-year-old boy died due to their breach of care towards all the citizens who are subjects of the city of Glasgow. This... Continue Reading →
DICHARGE OF CONTRACT.
When the rights and obligations arising out of a contract are extinguished, the contract is said to be discharged or terminated. Thus the discharge of a contract means that the parties are no more liable under the contract. There are numerous ways, in which a contact can be terminated, which are mentioned in Indian contract,... Continue Reading →
INSANITY AS A GROUND OF DIVORCE?
INSANITY AS A GROUND OF DIVROCE? Insanity is frequently described as a mental disorder or mental disability, for a person being in such a state that they are unable to comprehend the general rules and regulations that any other prudent or reasonable man might be able to comprehend, similarly mental illnesses of such a kind,... Continue Reading →
EVOLUTION: RULE OF MEN TO RULE OF LAW
Rule of law literally means that, law is the supreme controlling authority, and every citizen who are subjects of their respective nations, must abide by the provisions of the law, and they must adhere to it with utter seriousness. To get a complete understanding on the topic of ‘rule of law’, it is necessary to... Continue Reading →
PROSTITUTION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The terms human trafficking and prostitution are often used interchangeably with one another but they are not the same. Prostitution is defined as the act of engaging in sexual activity for money without the need for force, deception, or compulsion. And whereas on the other hand, human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or... Continue Reading →
RIGHT TO EDUCATION MADE A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
Right to education is one the most crucial rights which is mentioned in the universal declarations of human rights (UDHR). Articles 26 of UDHR talks states that every human being should have a right to education. Importantly it also mentions that education shall be free and compulsory for every till the elementary and fundamental stages... Continue Reading →
RIGHT TO EDUCATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
Right to education is one the most crucial rights which is mentioned in the universal declarations of human rights (UDHR). Articles 26 of UDHR talks states that every human being should have a right to education. Importantly it also mentions that education shall be free and compulsory for every till the elementary and fundamental stages... Continue Reading →
SEPERATION OF POWERS IN INDIAN CONSTITUION.
SEPERATION OF POWERS IN THE CONSTITUTION. Separation of powers means the division of the legislative, executive and the judicial powers of the government. Meaning that these bodies have their own independent function, and they work by their own rules and regulation. Many argues that these separation of powers reduce the excess of arbitrary of the... Continue Reading →
PRE-REQUISITES TO MAKE A VALID CONTRACT
Indian contracts acts, 1872 is one of the branch or mercantile law, or also known as commercial law. Contracts are mostly made to show an indication of a transaction between two or more parties. Contracts in India have been transacted since time in memorial. In ancient India, the contracts were based on the moral obligations.... Continue Reading →
MENSE PROFIT OF A PROPERTY IN TORT LAW.
MENSE PROFIT OF A PROPERTY. Trespass to land: Trespass to the land means that a voluntary interfere with the possession of someone’s property without any lawful justification. Such a trespass should be direct and through some tangible object. For Ex., throwing stones at the neighbor’s house is a trespass to the land, as there is... Continue Reading →
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