Cognizance can be understood in simple terms as looking through a narrow keyhole and examining whether an offence has been committed or not, and if at all it has been committed then whether proper sections of the IPC or any other special enactment are attracted or not. The underlying policy of law or objective of…
View detailsEXTENT OF SURITIES AND LIABILITIES The fundamental principles of about the surety’s liability as laid down in Section 128 of the Indian Contract Act is that the liability of surety is co-extensive with that of the Principal Debtor. The Surety may however by an agreement place a limit upon his liability. Section 128 respectively talks…
View detailsContract Of Guarantee- Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act defines the Contract of Guarantee as a Contract to perform the promise or discharge the liability of a third person in case of his default. In English Law, a guarantee is defined as a promise to answer for the debt, default or miscarriage of another.…
View detailsFirst we need to understand clearly the concept of depression, mere sadness or temporary feeling of laziness or normal grief/discouragement is not depression. Depression is a long term medical condition its symptoms may vary from person to person. A person suffering from depression always suffers from a irritable mood, sleep problems arises (sleeping too much…
View details“Lifting women up lifts up our economy and lifts up our country… We’ve got to make sure that… Somebody is standing up for them” – President Barack Obama Woman is the glorious image of God, a multi-faceted individual with the force of generosity, adaptability, dignity and patience. She is a partner to man, endowed with…
View detailsFeminism and the society Feminism is a not a new word, we often hear it in debates, our daily conversation etc. Still this word is often misinterpreted and misused. So what exactly does Feminism mean? Does feminism mean to give women more rights than men? Or is it like a war against men? So, Feminism…
View detailsIntroduction Our Indian constitution has given the right to each citizen of India from lower to upper castes/clan and from weaker to poorer. It also provides rights to the foreigner as wel,l though limited. But the great feature of Indian constitution is that it even provides rights to those who have been arrested or had…
View detailsCurrently, just about everyone is aware that we are in what many consider to be a global Crises. At this particular moment, we are most aware of the global Covid-19 pandemic, but this is happening in the context of other looming dangers-the threat of an economic crises, climate change and destruction of our natural environment,…
View detailsRight To Private-Defence The right of private defence, a primary duty of a person to first help himself, a self-help. A universal truth that a man protects themselves first in any inappropriate circumstances even if the step would result in a crime. In the Indian legal system do we have laws for self-defence? “The right…
View detailsCriminal Law, Civil Law and Personal Laws During British Period- Criminal Law in the British Period- During this time, serious offences like homicide became crimes against the state instead of being private offences. From 1790 onwards, Lord Cornwallis extended the process of codifying criminal law. Major changes took place in the subject of sentencing. The…
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