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August 14, 2021

THE ADVENT OF BRITISH IN INDIA

It was the enormous profit earned by the Portuguese traders from the sale of their merchandise in India that drew attention of British traders. Being motivated by the successful business stories of the Portuguese a group of English merchants -‘Merchant Adventurers’ formed a company- the East India Company in 1599 AD. The Company received a…

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TRIPLE-TALAQ

Triple talaq is one of the 1400*year old practice among the Muslims. Especially in Sunni Muslims. It is the pronouncement of the word ‘talaq’ three times by a Muslim man in order to divorce his  wife. Talaq is an Arabic word meaning divorce. Triple talaq is meant as an instant and irreversible divorce. It is…

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uniform age of marriage

UNIFORM AGE OF MARRIAGE The Union government has indicated its inclination towards reconsideration of a uniform marriage by setting up a committee. The current minimum age for women to legally marry is 18 and for men it’s 21. The difference of age factor to legalize the marriage that exists in the society is somewhere a…

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The Official Secrets Act, 1923

Introduction The Official Secrets Act, 1923 (hereinafter cited as ‘OSA’ or ‘the Act’) is an anti-espionage act that had its genesis in an environment of mistrust and secrecy, at some stage in the British colonial rule over India. The intention at the back of the enactment was to stop the newspapers and the freedom fighters…

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Value of DNA Test as Evidence

Medical evidence is always prioritized as vital evidence in the court of law. DNA is one such medical evidence which is widely acceptable. DNA, the double stranded helix structure stands for deoxyribonucleic acid contains mainly amino acids with adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine. The components of DNA are such that it aids in the identification…

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Charter act

The question of the renewal of the Charter for the company was placed before the Parliament in 1829, before expiry of the term of 20 years granted to it by the Charter Act of 1813. Select Committees of both the houses of British Parliament were appointed in February 1830, to investigate the affairs of the…

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RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT The Right to Information Act passed in 2005 reaches out to all states and association domains of India aside from the territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This demonstration gives Indian residents the option to get to data about any open position or foundation, including non-government associations considerably supported by the…

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FROM CAVEAT EMPTOR TO CAVEAT VENDITOR

INTRODUCTION: Parliament passed the revised Consumer Protection Act in 2019 and it took effect on July 20, 2020. The Act updates the 1986 Consumer Protection Act, which had outlived its usefulness in the face of modern consumerism and rising consumer disputes. The act’s goal is to safeguard consumers’ interests while also ensuring that complaints are…

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