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September 2, 2021

Case Brief: Gian Kaur vs State of Punjab

Brief Details: Relevant Citation: 1996 AIR 946 Decided on: 21st March, 1996 Court: Supreme Court of India Judge Bench: Justice JS Verma, Justice NP Singh, Justice Faizanuddin, Justice Nanavati G.T. Facts of the Case: In this case Gian Kaur (petitioner) and her husband Harbans Singh were convicted for the offence of abetment to suicide of…

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Sources of Muslim law

Islam is one of the world’s oldest and most widely practiced religions. The religion arrived in India with the sultanate of Delhi and remained unaltered. India is now a secular republic, with Muslims accounting for more than 15% of the population, who govern themselves according to their own personal laws. Muslim law has evolved from…

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theories of Sociology FOUND IN ‘THE GREAT INDIAN PHONE BOOK’ BY ASSA DORON. (PART 2)

INTRODUCTION  ‘The Great Indian Phone book’ by Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey is a well-rounded book that shows journalistic immediacy combined with years of research and thorough field work. The book is divided into three parts, connecting , controlling and consuming. It sheds light on the bureaucrats and capitalists power struggle and their fight for bandwidth rights,…

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EMERGENCY PROVISIONS IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION

The President of India has the authority to declare three categories of crises under the Indian Constitution: national, state, and financial emergencies. India’s emergency laws are based on Germany’s Weimar Constitution. The Indian Constitution recognises three sorts of emergencies: NATIONAL EMERGENCY According to Article 352, if the president believes that a dangerous situation occurs in…

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INTOXICATION AS A DEFENCE IN IPC

Section 85 protects a person from criminal liability, if, at the time of committing the offence that person was incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that person was doing something wrong or contrary to law by reason of intoxication provided that the intoxicant was administered to them without their knowledge or against…

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