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June 23, 2021

Conflict between State List and Concurrent List

Article 246 which states (1) Notwithstanding anything in clauses (2) and (3), Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in the Seventh Schedule (in this Constitution referred to as the “Union List”). (2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (3), Parliament, and, subject to clause (1),…

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Sovereignty and Partition of India 1947.

Indeed India’s partition bestows a ample amount of significance to all the Indians, especially among Hindus and Muslims. The brutal regime of British so sternly ruled India before the partition and subjugation. The conflict between Hindu and Muslims commenced from the year 1900 when the Indian National Congress denied to represent the Indian Muslim’s demands…

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Political Defection in India

Political defection, which denotes a change in the political loyalty of a legislator or group of legislators who switch to another party in the years between elections, has a significant impact on the nature of the party, party system and electoral representation in a democracy and is one of the most universal feature of democratic…

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E-commerce and Law

Internet was first launched in India in 1995 through dial up connection. Ever since then, the Indian e-commerce industry has seen an upward growth. E-commerce has made our life easier by making it possible to get everything with just a few clicks from the convenience our home. In simple terms, e-commerce is a means of…

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Types of agent -2

In the previous part three types of agents were discussed they were special agents ,sub-agent and substituted agent. This part will be further dealing with more types of agents they are : •General agentsA general agent refers to a person who has the authority to perform all activities related to his principal’s business. A general…

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Types of agent -1

In simple words an agent refers to a person whose duty it is to conduct activities on behalf of a firm or another individual . Section 182 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 defines an agent as “a person employed to do any act for other, or to represent another in dealings with third persons.”…

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NGT committee for Clean Ganga

On 17th June, the National Green Tribunal established an independent monitoring committee to restore and rejuvenate the Varuna and Assi rivers, tributaries of the Ganges, in Varanasi. The committee includes the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCC), the State Pollution Control Board, the National Clean Ganges Mission (NMCG) and the District Magistrate of Varanasi, with the…

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United Nations on new IT laws

The UN special rapporteurs have sent a letter to the Indian government expressing serious concerns about the new IT regulations that have been communicated to regulate social media intermediaries, streaming platforms and digital news media. They called on the Indian government to withdraw, revise or revise some key aspects of the 2021 Information Technology Regulation…

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Irretrievable breakdown of marriage.

Marriage is considered a sacrament under the Hindu Law that extends beyond life and is indissoluble. Marriages have been codified by the Parliament under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955. Hindu Law strictly follows Monogamy. Before the enactment of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, divorce was not recognized as a means to put an end to…

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Doctrine of repugnancy.

Repugnancy means any inconsistency or contradiction between two or more parts of a legal instrument. Inconsistency is bound to happen especially in the system where the law making power has been divided between the center and the state, just like in our country. To tackle these situations the doctrine of repugnancy was introduced. Meaning Article…

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