Human rights and Fundamental rights in the era of COVID 19 Author: Shreya Dargad The world-changing virus COVID-19 which is also coined as Corona Virus is shifting the whole lifestyle of people all around the globe. Its origin can be traced back in the city of Wuhan from China, which is quite controversial. COVID-19 has
MIGRANT WORKERS PLIGHT Author: Harshada Gupta “Walking thousands of miles: to live or to die?” Imagine being in a pathetic condition under this lockdown: eagerly waiting to reach your hometown, walking thousands of miles barefooted, no clean drinking water, no food, no shelter, and with no money. This is what, in reality, faced by those
Author: Ms. Prachi INTRODUCTION There are two kinds of remedies in tort: judicial and non-judicial. Judicial Remedies are acquired through courts of law; whereas extra-judicial remedies are obtained through self-help. Extrajudicial remedies are (a) abatement of nuisance, (b) reception of goods, (c) distress damage feasant, (d) expulsion of the trespasser, and (e) re-entry on land.
Presumption of Spurious Paternity Author: Adv. Apoorva, Patna High Court “Maternity is a fact while paternity is a surmise” This statement proves the irony of our Indian legal system. It assumes that the maternity of a child is a positive proof while paternity has to be made out of various inferences and circumstantial evidence. S.112
CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER INTOXICATION AND INSANITY Author: Shipra Gupta INTRODUCTION Crime is something which is against the morals of society and humanity. Every crime consists of two components that is Actus rea ( wrongful act ) and Mens rea ( guilty mind ) and this concept is determined by a maxim that is “ Actus
DELAY IN CRIMINAL TRIAL: AN ANALYSIS Author: Bhairabi Das *This article has been written by the author while pursuing a Certificate Course on Research Methodology with us. The Indian criminal justice system came into existence in 1860 following the painstaking work of the first law commission led by Lord Macaulay[1]. One of the main beliefs
SETTLEMENT UNDER SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT Author: Akanksh Deekonda, NLIU-Bhopal Introduction. Along with the Fundamental Rights, the state also provides it, citizens, with Civil political, Human Rights, etc. The state is obliged to provide its people with such rights and everyone in the state can exercise their rights by being abridged by the state. The Specific
Author: Akanksh Deekonda, NLIU-Bhopal INTRODUCTION Section 2(47) of the Companies Act, 2013 defines Shares as “A share in the company includes stock until it has been explicitly distinguished between the stock and the share either implicitly or explicitly”. Shares can be taken as goods according to the Sales of Goods Act, 1930, they are also
CONCEPT OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS UNDER THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872. INTRODUCTION Author: Akanksh Deekonda, NLIU-Bhopal Meaning of “document” Section 3 of the Evidence Act, “text” refers to any question that is recorded or represented through methods for documents, estimates, or tests of some material, or by more than one of such methods suggested to be
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: A Questionable Tradition Author: Miss. Ipsa, IMS Unison University, Dehradun *This article has been written by the author while pursuing a Certificate Course on Research Methodology with us. INTRODUCTION To some cultural practice may appear to be wastage of time and superstition but for those who practice them, they believe it to
VALIDITY OF NON-COMPETE CLAUSES IN INDIAN LAW Author: Muskan Malviya, NLUO *This article has been written by the author while pursuing a Certificate Course on Research Methodology with us. Under the Contractual Laws in any relationship between two parties where one side is the employer and the other the employee, the non-competitive provision is well
CURING THE MALADY FROM FALSE FIR Author: Niharika Rajpurohit, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University *This article has been written by the author while pursuing a Certificate Course on Research Methodology with us. INTRODUCTION: FIR is the first step to initiate any criminal matter. It is a statutory right of a person to lodge a First
ASYLUM Author: Akanksh Deekonda, NLIU-Bhopal What is Asylum? Asylum is the protection granted as a Political refugee by a state who has left their Home country. An Asylum Seeker is a person who has been displaced from his home country to another state. This Asylum Seeker is also called a “Refugee”. However, every person who
DEATH SENTENCE, LIFE IMPRISONMENT & LEVY OF FINE. Author: Akanksh Deekonda, NLIU-Bhopal INTRODUCTION India is a country having different statutory or constitutional provisions to the convict to commute, remit, and suspend sentences. The constitution of India provides that A president or a Governor can grant pardon. Suspend, remit, or commute the sentence. This can be
Liquidation of Damages not a Bar to Specific Performance – Section 23 Specific Relief Act Author: Preeti Singh Bhadoria, Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida Introduction The institution of justice is being approached by an aggrieved prosecutor to get relief. Within the legally authoritative relationship, where one person detracts from the promise prior made, the other
