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August 19, 2021

MUSLIM MARRIAGE SACRAMENT OR A CIVIL CONTRACT ?

The Muslim jurists treat marriage both as a civil contract and a religious duty. Several authors of Anglo-Muhammadan Law apparently under the influence of modern conception of marriage or perhaps by reason of singular characteristics of Muslim Matrimonial Law have defined it as a civil contract. According to them, marriage among Mohammedans is not a…

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HISTORICAL SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE

The historical school of jurisprudence places a greater emphasis on the social institutions in which the law evolves, and it focuses on the evolution of law from ancient communities’ fundamental legal structures. The primary goal of this school is to cover the general principles that govern the genesis and development of law, as well as…

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Inter-faith Marriages In India

Love is often defined as, an intense feeling of deep affection or a great interest and pleasure in something. Definitions change but are more or less on similar lines.   Love is an important element when it comes to marriages but there are many who still frown upon the idea of a love marriage especially in India.  Even though India is a…

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BUREAUCRACY:- A BOON OR BANE

A bureaucracy is an organization made up of many departments and divisions that are administered by lots of people. If you’ve ever had to deal with health insurance or financial aid, you’re familiar with the dark side of bureaucracy.Bureaucracy has a bad reputation because it has come to mean an organization or government that is…

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SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAW: DIFFERENCE

Substantive law refers to how facts of each case are handled and how to penalize or ascertain damages in each case. Whereas, procedural law refers to the different processes through which a case proceeds. Substantive laws define the legal relationship between different individuals, or between individuals and the State. Procedural laws define the rules with which…

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CONTEMPT OF COURT

As on 17th July, 2021, in Delhi’s Karkadooma court in courtroom no 66, one Rakesh, a resident of Shashtri Nagar, got annoyed with his matter pending since 2016. According to the sources, Rakesh broke computers & furniture while shouting the famous dialogue “ Tarikh pe Tarikh”. Rakesh appeared to be flustered with the long dates…

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Article 25, Secularism in India

The words “socialist” and “secular” were not included in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution when it was first written in 1950. The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 amended the Preamble to include these words. Prior to this Amendment, the Supreme Court ruled in Keshavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala that the Preamble is a…

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Violence Against Doctors

In the times of Pandemic, the role of healthcare staff is utmost in ensuring the survival of the masses. Despite that, violence against the healthcare staff is frequently reported in the media. More often than not in India, the relatives of the patients are the ones committing the violence on the doctors. The reason for…

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