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July 3, 2021

burden of proof

The Law of Evidence is a critical piece of legislature which supplements Court’s proceedings. Evidence is the material that establishes a claim or an assertion and enables the Court to come to a just decision. The concept of burden of proof is defined under Section 101 of the Law of Evidence Act, states that when…

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PROSTITUTION- PART II

Legalization of Prostitution: Prostitution is considered a taboo in India and is not discussed openly and a topic frequently frowned upon, unlike talking about sex, people tend to avoid discussing about it. However, it poses a huge threat to the fabric and culture of Indian society for its role in weakening the institution of relationships,…

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Role of PIL in Environment Protection

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) means litigation filed in a court of law for the protection of “Public Interest”, such as• ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION,• TERRORISM,• ROAD SAFETY,• MAINTENANCE OF HERITAGE AND CULTURE,• FOOD ADULTERATION,• ATROCITIES ON WOMEN• DISTURBANCE OF ECOLOGICAL BALANCE,• CONSTRUCTIONAL HAZARDS etc.So, any matter where the interest of public at large is affected can be…

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Extra Judicial Killing: A Bane For Justice

Recently, we saw Vikas Dubey a gangster was killed by the Uttar Pradesh Police in an encounter [extra-judicial] killing. However, many experts raised question on the encounter and demanded a judicial enquiry into the matter. Right To Police The police force has the right to injure or kill the criminal for the sole and only…

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Rights Of Arrested Person As Human Rights

Human rights are those rights which include each and every living and non – living creatures. Introduction At first every individual should be treated as a human being irrespective of the fact that such person is arrested or accused. There is always a presumption of a innocence until the arrested or accused person is proved…

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INSANITY UNDER IPC

Introduction Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code specifies that every crime committed by an individual who is of an unsound mind at the time of the act and the individual is unable to comprehend the essence of the act and the individual does not realise that the act he is perpetrating is incorrect or…

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Emergency and Suspension of Fundamental Rights

ABSTRACT The fundamental rights provided under part III of the Indian Constitution are the most crucial feature and form the basic structure of the constitution. The emergency provisions provided under Part XVIII of the constitution affect the fundamental rights. The effect of emergency provisions on fundamental rights can be classified into two phases. Phase 1…

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SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEEN ANXIETY

As grown-up’s observer the rising tides of teenaged nervousness, it’s intense not to see an ongoing idea that goes through the epidemic — something that previous ages won’t ever manage. Gripped in the hand of virtually every teen is a cell phone, humming and signaling and squinting with web-based media warnings. Parents, very frequently, simply…

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Female Genital Mutilation – A Serious Concern

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined by WHO (World Health Organization). FGM is a traditional practices that entail injury or removal of part or all of the external genitalia of girls and women worldwide. There are 200 million women worldwide who have undergone it. The practise is found in various African, Asian, and Middle Eastern…

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