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July 22, 2021

SECTION 124A OF THE IPC- A TOOL OF APPROBATION AND CRITICISM, OR “ RAPE OF THE WORD ‘LAW’ ”? PART 2

The arguments for retaining Section 124A of the IPC are that they are essential in combatting anti-national, secessionist and terrorist elements.[1] However, to counter this argument, it has been put forth rightly that the government is using Section 124A to its advantage in order to silence all forms of criticism and political dissent, thereby protecting itself…

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Gratitude and Purpose

Given a chance, none of us would hesitate to write down a list of problems we have in our lives. Someone like me would find it easy to list things I’m not happy with in my life. I can make a list of things that didn’t go my way, things that haven’t yet happened to…

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Extortion (S. 383 – S. 389):

Under the Indian penal code, the term extortion has been defined explicitly and how it is constituted. Section 383 of the Indian penal code states that if a person intentionally puts another person in a position of fear or of threat to cause him injury, or deceitfully persuade him so that he may deliver the…

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LEASE OR LICENSE?

A Lease is defined under Section 105 of the Transfer of Property Act. It is a contract between the lessor and the lessee for the possession and profits of land, etc, on one side and the recompense by rent or other consideration on the other. A license is defined in Section 52 of the Indian…

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SUPREME COURT On illegal adoption

Background:The Supreme Court consented to intervene when the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) raised concerns about a rash of allegations regarding unlawful adoptions of COVID orphans by private individuals and organisations. Issue:NCPCR statistics show that 3,621 children were orphaned, 26,176 children lost either parent and 274 children were abandoned between April…

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DOWRY DEATH (SEC 304B OF IPC)

According to data from the National Crime Registry of India, India has the highest number of deaths from dowry in the world. In 2012, 8,233 people died from dowry in India, which means that one bride was cremated every 90 minutes, or the dowry problem caused 1.4 deaths within 90 minutes, i.e., 100,000 women in…

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The New Draft Population Bill for Uttar Pradesh

Justifying the proposals, the draft bill says: “In Uttar Pradesh, there are the limited ecological and economic resources at hand. It is necessary and urgent that the provision of basic necessities of human life including affordable food, safe drinking water, decent housing, access to quality education, economic/livelihood opportunities, power/electricity for domestic consumption, and a secure…

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Article 19 of indian Constitution.

Article 19 of the constitution provides for the various freedoms guaranteed to the citizens of the country. Also, as freedom provided to people can never be without reasonable restrictions, this article provide the various restrictions which can be put on the enjoyment of these freedoms. The six(originally seven) rights provided by this article are- Right…

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