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July 19, 2021

TRANSFER OF PROPERTY UNDER CONFLICT OF LAWS

The classification of property into movables and immovables is not co-extensive with the internal law classification between reality and personality. The importance of the distinction between movables and immovables is most apparent in the field of succession because succession to movables is in general governed by the lex domicilii of the deceased whereas succession to…

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PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINALITY

The association between a psychiatric illness and criminality has been up for debate in recent past in the light of multiple mass shootings in the US. Although extended focus and media attention has been profoundly given to the importance of mental health which has had a positive impact, however, the relation between criminality and mental…

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Honour Killing In India

“Hamare Ghar ki Izzat” On 7 April 2007, Manoj Banwala and Babli prevailing from Karoran Village, Kaithal eloped and got married. Babli’s family was against the marriage. In June 2007, the said couple was brutally murdered by Babli’s male relatives, which included her grandfather (Khap leader), brother, maternal and paternal uncles and two cousins. The…

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Right to Equality

Right to Equality means securing to all its citizen, equality of status and opportunity. Right to Equality also includes right to equality before law. According to Article 14 of the Constitution of India, “The state shall not deny to any person equality before the law, or equal protection of the law within the territory of…

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PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW

India has followed the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in allowing global digital companies to conduct business under certain conditions, instead of following the isolationist framework of Chinese regulation that prevents global players like Facebook and Google from operating within its borders. India does not have a stand-alone personal data protection law to protect…

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All you need to know about self- redevelopment

Housing redevelopment refers to the process of reconstruction of a residential premise by demolition of the existing structure and construction of a new one as per approval from the appropriate Authority. Traditionally this use to happen with help of developers, where they used to lookout for properties with unused development rights where they can build…

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