MINOR AS A WITNESS Author: Ritik Saluja, GGSIPU, Delhi. COMPETENCY OF A MINOR WITNESS Legislative Provisions Provisions relating to the competency of a witness is given in sec 118 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Being competent is a condition precedent to the administration of oath for a witness. Sec 118 of The Indian Evidence
Water Scarcity – A Threat to Humanity Author: Ritik Saluja, GGSIPU, Delhi. In its report titled “Water in India: Situation and prospects” UNICEF studied that on average each year 600,000 children under 5 years of age die because of water sanitation related problems. This is just one aspect of how water scarcity can impact our
CIVIL PROCEDURE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: DIFFERENCES Author: Ms. Teresa Dhar, CNLU, Patna I. 1. DEFINITION: A. The civil procedure applies to the process where two parties bring a case to the court for a decision on a particular matter. These matters can include divorces, estate distribution, injury cases, or even matters such as discrimination in the
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Difference between Fact in Issue and Relevant Fact Author: Ms. Teresa Dhar, CNLU, Patna Q1. Defining clauses: a) Facts – “ ‘Fact’ means and includes— (1) Anything, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being perceived by the senses; (2) Any mental condition of which any person is conscious.” Hence, it could be either be physical
A LETHAL JUDGEMENT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF BUCKLEW VS PRECYTHE Author: Ms. Teresa Dhar, CNLU, Patna INTRODUCTION In 1996, Missouri, Russell Bucklew had brutally murdered his girlfriend, her mother and the family that had given shelter and protection to the girlfriend. The brutality of the murder had led to his conviction by the Missouri jury which couldn’t
Why Lack Of Rules To Regulate The Conduct Of Judges Is The Actual Threat To Judiciary Author: Ms. Teresa Dhar, CNLU, Patna Very recently, the Chief Justice of India, Rajan Gogoi was accused of sexual harassment on a former Supreme Court employee. This allegation is very significant in its nature for several reasons – primarily because the
DECRIMINALIZATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RECENT BOTSWANA JUDGMENT Author: Ms. Teresa Dhar, CNLU, Patna Q1. What is the case all about? On 11th June, 2019, in another historic case of decriminalizing homosexuality, the Botswana High Court in LETSWELETSE MOTSHIDIEMANG (Applicant) v. ATTORNEY GENERAL (Respondent) and the LESBIANS, GAYS AND BISEXUALS OF BOTSWANA (LEGABIBO) as
CASES ON MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE IN INDIA (2016-2019) Author: Ms. Teresa Dhar, CNLU, Patna 1. Name of the case – Kusum Sharma & Ors vs Batra Hospital & Med.Research Year of the case – 10th February, 2010 Principle – To prosecute a medical professional for negligence under criminal law it must be shown that the accused did something or failed
Blasphemous: On the Blasphemy Law Author: Ms. Teresa Dhar, CNLU, Patna. Q1. What is blasphemy? To understand blasphemy, we must understand secularism in the Indian context. In the constitution of India, the word “secular” was added in the preamble by the 42nd Amendment, which made it crystal clear that India is a secular country and
Reference, Review, and Revision under the Code of Civil Procedure,1908. Author: Sudhanshu Sachan, Central University of South Bihar. Reference Meaning of reference-“REFERENCE” is given under Section 113 of the Code of Civil Procedure,1908 and Order 46 of the Code of Civil Procedure,1908 tells about the procedure of sending reference, its essentials, and other conditions. When
The doctrine of Rarest of the rare Author: Sudhanshu Sachan “A punishment to be just should have only that degree of severity which is sufficient to deter others. ” …Beccaria What is the meaning of the doctrine ‘rarest of the rare’? The above-quoted line clearly tells us about one of the objectives of giving
Parameters for granting Interim Injunctions Author: Sudhanshu Sachan, Central University of South Bihar. What do you mean by Injunctions? The Oxford law dictionary defines injunctions as “A judicial order restraining a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another, or compelling a person to carry out a certain
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New FDI approval regime Author: Shubham Mathur, HPNLU. Apart from being a critical driver of economic growth, foreign direct investment (FDI) is a major source of non-debt financial resource for the economic development of India. Foreign companies invest in India to take advantage of relatively lower wages, special investment privileges such as tax exemptions, etc.
