NATIONAL EMERGENCY Author: Ms. Simran *This article has been written by the author while pursuing a Certificate Course on Research Methodology with us. Introduction The liberal democratic regime is the basic structure of our constitution upon whom the Indian sits. Constitution, even before the independence we had gone through with many constitutional amendments which were
Career in Law Author: Preeti Singh Bhadoria, Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida. “A judge is a law student who marks his examination papers.” – H. L. Mencken “A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns.” -Mario Puzo Introduction Law may be an extremely popular career alternative in any country
Nature and Definition of Torts Author: Abhay Saxena, Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College, Pune. Introduction: The term “Tort” has been derived from the Latin term “Tortum” which means to twist. It means twisted, crooked, unlawful, or a wrongful act rather than an act that is straight or lawful. Thus, Tort may be defined as a
TYPES OF WRITS Author: Kriti Goyal, *This article has been written by the author while pursuing a Certificate Course on Research Methodology with us. INTRODUCTION To provide Economic and Social justice is the main motive behind the Indian Constitution. The Constitution of India, provides Fundamental Rights and ordinarily cannot be taken away and to ensure
Judicial Review Author: Vidhi S Shrivastav Introduction The State is no longer a laissez-faire state but has now gravitated towards becoming a welfare state. As per Article 12 of the Constitution of India1, the term ‘State’ may be used to denote Union Government and State Government, Parliament and State Legislatures, and all local or other authorities within
Malicious Prosecution Author: Monazza Sajid, Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA What is the definition of Malicious Prosecution? The court defined the term ‘Malicious prosecution’ in the case of West Bengal State Electricity Board v. Dilip Kumar Ray. According to the court, it was “ajudicial proceeding instituted by one person against another, from wrongful or improper motive
Doctrine of Pleasure: Someone’s Job till Someone’s Pleasure Author: Mr. Mudit Saxena, Galgotias University What is Doctrine of Pleasure? It refers to the power of the Crown (king or queen) to remove any civil servant from his/her office without providing any justification or a notice of termination to the servant i.e., the civil servant holds
False Imprisonment and other forms of Trespass Author: Meenakshi Raj, Law Center 1, Faculty of Law, Delhi University. Introduction: The French word ‘Tort’ has been derived from a Latin term ‘Tortum’, which means to twist. It is a violation of rights or breach of duty by one person towards the other person. A tort is
Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 Author: Meenakshi Raj, Law Center 1, Faculty of Law, Delhi University. What is Disease? Associated with specific symptoms and signs, a disease is “an abnormal condition that affects a living organism in which a localized disease affects a specific part of the body, a disseminated disease spreads to other parts of
Compounding of offences Author: Dhruv Gupta, GGSIPU Introduction The criminal justice system in India can be understood in reference to three basic principles that are as follows- It is an adversarial system i.e, the prosecutor (on behalf of the State) accuses the person of the commission of some crime and he has to prove his
Damnum Sine Injuria And Injuria Sine Damnum Author: Monazza Sajid, Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA What do you mean by Damnum Sine Injuria? According to Merriam-Webster, Damnum Sine Injuria refers to any loss to which no legal remedy has been provided. “Damnum Sine Injuria is a legal maxim which states no action will lie if there
WAGERING AGREEMENT Author: Ms. Shweta Samant, ICFAI Dehradun. INTRODUCTION Wager, the dictionary meaning of the word is ‘something risked on an uncertain event’ and Wagering is a type of gambling, which involves betting on the outcome of an external event or fact, such as a sporting event or a piece of trivia. The wagering of
INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES Author: Mallika Kapoor, The Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. Introduction: The Theory of “Separation of Power” promulgated by Montesquieu has engendered a dichotomy between the various organs of the State, (Legislature, Executive and Judiciary) relating to the exercise of prerogatives vested in each one of them. Herein, one of the most
Author: Mr. Krishna Murari Yadav Assistant Professor, LC-I, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi. Introduction: Oral and Documentary evidence Section 3 “Evidence” – “Evidence” means and includes – (1) Oral Evidence – all statements which the Court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses, in relation to matters of fact under inquiry;
HOW TO APPLY PASSPORT IN INDIA? Author: Mr. Akanksh Deekonda, National Law Institute University, Bhopal. What is a passport? A passport is an official document of a country which is issued by the country’s government authorizing the holder’s citizenship and identity and allowing him to travel along with the countries under its protection.[1] Passport acts
