The Constitution gives a dignified and crucial position to the judiciary. A well- regulated judicial machinery has been introduced in the country with supreme court at the top because its jurisdiction is very broad. It is the ultimate arbiter in all constitutional matters and enjoys an advisory jurisdiction. It can hear appeals from any court and…
View detailsINTRODUCTION: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Fundamental Duties’ are provisions of the Indian Constitution that spell out the states’ fundamental obligations to their residents, as well as the citizens’ duties and rights to the state. These provisions are regarded as essential to the constitution, which was drafted by the Constituent Assembly of…
View detailsPartition is the division of joint family property i.e., coparceners’ property into two or more parts, the individual property is not subject to the partition. It is a process by which joint family ceases to be joint family, and nuclear family come into existence. And automatically by law the joint status of the family come…
View detailsDowry system is followed in India since a very long time. Our ancestors started this system for valid reasons but now it is leading to issues and problems in society. In this essay on dowry, we will see what dowry exactly is, how it started, and why it should be stopped now. History of DowryDowry…
View detailsThe Spanish Flu did not originate in Spain, though news coverage of it did. During World War I, Spain was a neutral country with a free media that covered the outbreak from the start, first reporting on it in Madrid in late May of 1918. Meanwhile, Allied countries and the Central Powers had wartime censors…
View detailsThe word contingent means an event or situation is depends on some other event or fact. A contingent contract is defined under Section 31 of the Indian Contract Act. Section 31 states that- A contingent contract is a contract to do or not to do something if some event collateral to such contract doesn’t happen.…
View details“Pornography tells lies about women. But pornography tells the truth about men.” John Stoltenberg INTRODUCTION: With the launch of a website that allowed users to upload nude/naked images in 2010, the practice of revenge porn, which is meant to inflict pain or hurt on others, gained international prominence. The website, dubbed “Is Anyone Up,” was…
View detailsEuthanasia is the practice of ending a life in a manner that relieves pain and suffering. Euthanasia is classified into three types- voluntary, non-voluntary and involuntary. As the meaning states, when euthanasia is conducted with the consent of the patient, it is termed voluntary euthanasia. Similarly, when it is conducted against the will of the patient,…
View detailsArticle 12 of the Constitution gives an inclusive definition to the expression ‘State’. The significance of A.12 lies in the fact that it occurs in Part III of the Constitution which deals with Fundamental Rights[1]. There have, and continue to be multiple varied interpretations of what constitutes ‘State’. The previous structuralist interpretation was problematic because…
View detailsStarting with the induction of Cornelia Sorabji into the High Court of Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in 1921 to practice as an Advocate, the legal profession has opened its door for the women population in India. After passing the Legal Practioner’s (Women) Act, XXIII of 1923abolishing the bar on women from practicing law, Indian women were…
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