THE DEPOSITORIES ACT 1966 WITH MAJOR FOCUS ON “DEPOSITORY”, “DEPOSITORY PARTICIPANT” AND “ISSUER” Author: Khushi Paliwal, University College of Law, Mohanlal Sukhadia University INTRODUCTION We, humans, are blessed with technology in the 21st century and the ‘depository system’ is one of those blessings where we can deposit our securities electronically. There was a time when
Two farm reform bills passed by Lok Sabha, 2020 Author: Narayani Modi, Mewar Law Institute Introduction Lok Sabha passed 2 reform farm bills on September seventeenth, 2020 amid protests from the opposition parties and a part of farm organizations. These 2 bills square measure namely: Farmers’ produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020[1]
THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020 Author: Khushi Paliwal, University College of Law, Mohanlal Sukhadia University INTRODUCTION The words ‘essential commodities’ itself refer to certain products/ commodities which are essentially required by each and every human in the country. By keeping this in mind the Parliament of India has passed an Act in the year
Meaning: This legal maxim means where there is right, there is remedy. Details: The legal maxim Ubi jus ibi remedium means that no right exists without a remedy. It is a law of Tort. In a leading case of Ashby v. White, the Court propounded that no right can exist in absence of remedy. Under
Meaning: This legal maxim means right of action will not arise from a base cause. Details: Ex trupi causa non oritur actio is a legal maxim derived from a Latin term. It means that a base cause will not result in a right of action. Thus, an illegal contract is generally unenforceable. In a leading
Meaning: This legal maxim means “no cause of action arises from a bare promise”. Details: The legal maxim Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio relates to the enforceability of agreement/contract. Any contract without consideration is void. In the context of this maxim, consideration means price. In the words of Pollock- “Consideration is the price for
ISUEES IN ENFFORCEMENT OF COMPETITION LAW Author: Akshat Tripathi, NMIMS, School Law, Mumbai. Introduction A recognition that the new Monopolistic and Discriminatory Trading Practices Act, 1969 (‘MRTP Act’) was not sufficiently prepared to handle the competitive side of the Indian economy acquired traction in the aftermath of liberalization and privatization that was sparked in India
Meaning: This legal maxim means “no one can transfer better title than he himself has”. Details: The legal maxim “Nemo dat quod non habet” means “no one can transfer better title than he himself has” and it is applied as a rule in sale of goods. The maxim of “caveat emptor”, which means buyer beware
Meaning: This legal maxim means “ignorance of law is no excuse”. Details: The legal Maxim Ignorantia Legis semi nem excusat imposes that ignorance of the law is no excuse. When a person commits a mistake, he can take the mistake of fact as a defense but he cannot take an excuse of the mistake of
“A person belonging to an upper-caste can’t be deprived of exercising their legal rights just because their opponent happens to be a member of the SC/ST community”, the bench led by Justice L. Nageswara Rao observed this while quashing a part of the charge sheet against a person accused under Section 3(1)(x) and 3(1) of
ELECTION PROCEDURE IN AMERICA Author: Vishakha Jaiprakash Thanvi, TMV Lokmanya Tilak Law College INTRODUCTION, An election is a formal process where members of a community choose an individual to run for public office. [1]The election is a contest between different political parties in order to get people’s support. In other words, different political parties participate
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE IS PUNISHBALE OR NOT Author: Akshat Tripathi, NMIMS, School Law, Mumbai. Introduction Interestingly, in the Indian Penal Code, the word ‘suicide’ is not specified. However, a brief reference of Clift v. Schwabe provides an appropriate meaning of this word, “to ‘commit suicide’ is for a person willingly do an act, for
Electronic Contracts & its Legal Scenario Authors: Saurav Malhotra & Prachi Dembla, Symbiosis Law School, Noida. INTRODUCTION Today, the internet has revolutionized the way of communication among different people around the world and in addition to this, the internet has also changed the way of doing business, a new kind of trade has been created
Meaning: The legal maxim “Felo de se” denotes “a felon as to himself” which means a person who commits suicide. Details: Felon to himself denotes a person who commits suicide. Under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, it is an offense to abet to commit suicide in India. Also, Under Section 309 of
Author: Aanchal K Golecha Introduction According to the Oxford Dictionary, an encounter is defined as a violent incident in which a suspected criminal is killed by a member of the police, especially under controversial circumstances. Encounters are a grave violation of Human Rights and portray the pitiful state of our criminal justice system. The recent
