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July 17, 2021

Supreme Court ON SEDITION

Recently the Supreme Court has said, “it is necessary to define the limits of sedition.” This remark was made while dealing with writ petitions filed by two news channels seeking the dismissal of FIRs and contempt proceedings. What is the matter? Two Telugu news networks, TV5 and ABN Andhra Jyothi were charged with sedition by…

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AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM

‘Audi alteram partem’ literally means “hear the other party”, A person deciding the issue against the delinquent person should hear both the parties to the issue and also give them an opportunity hearing of allegation leveled against the delinquent. The opportunity must be given. If a decision is taken without giving an opportunity of being…

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BLACK FUNGUS

Several states are reporting high rates of mucormycosis, a rare but severe fungal illness sometimes known as “black fungus,” among Covid-19 users. Mucormycosis is an uncommon but serious fungal infection that may be fatal. The illness shows itself most often on the skin and may also damage the lungs and the brain. Following the discovery…

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TAMAN SHAD CASE

On the shores of Somerton Beach, a corpse had been discovered. The guy was not taking any breaths. He was dressed in a beautiful suit, which was unusual for him since he was supposed to be in a formal setting. No one recognised him since he lacked any kind of identification. He was not one…

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Corruption

Corruption is defined as a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization in order to acquire abuse power for one’s private gain. Corruption includes bribery and it may also involve practices which are legal in many countries. According to Stephen D. Morris, political corruption is the…

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Terrorism

The word ‘terrorism’ is derived from Latin word ‘Tersere’ which means ‘great fear’ or ‘dread’. ‘Terrorist’ and ‘terrorism’ originated the French revolution of late 18th century but came into existence in 1970 during conflicts of Northern Ireland and Basque Country or Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Terrorism is the use of intentional violence to realize and acheive political…

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ANIMAL LIABILITY IN INDIA; PART-3

B).   VEERAMANI CHETTIAR VS. DAVIS AND ORS.1 – In this case the animal in question an elephant named ‘SIVAN’ owned by defendant 1 was in the ‘POORAM PROCESSION’ proceeding from west to east through the M.G. road, the plaintiff was also walking through the footpath on the same path when the elephant suddenly moved towards…

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Do the dead have rights?

With the pandemic ruthlessly killing millions of people, the pressing issue of dealing with the dead arises, especially in a large country like ours. But, before I get into the details of the topic, we must first comprehend the concept of a person. What is the definition of a person? Also, when people die, are…

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Fabricating false evidence

Introduction: The Indian penal code (IPC) which was enacted in the year 1860 covers a major aspect of criminal laws. The code was drafted on the recommendation of the first law commission of India established in the year 1834 under the chairmanship of Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay. The drafting of this code was completed by…

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