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September 16, 2021

DAYABHAGA AND MITAKSHARA SCHOOL OF LAW

Dayabhaga School of Law Dayabhaga is an inheritance law based on the principle of spiritual prosperity. It was built with the goal of eliminating irrational practices related to property inheritance. Dayabhaga is a well-known Hindu religion practiced mainly practised in West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand and Odisha. The Dayabhaga is believed to have been written between…

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NEGLIGENCE IN TORT LAW

Negligence is a civil tort that occurs when a person violates a duty of care that he or she owes to another person as a result of which the other person suffers severely or suffers a certain legal injury. In layman’s terms, negligence can be defined as failure to be released or failure to act…

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NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT AND ITS TYPES

Negotiable instruments are written contracts in which their profits can be transferred from its original owner to a new owner. In other words, the Negotiable instruments are documents that promise to pay to the recipient (the person to whom it is given) or to the specified person. These instruments are transferable signed documents that promise…

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culpable homicide and murder

CULPABLE HOMICIDE (SECTION 299 OF IPC) HOMICIDE IS A TERM WHICH ORIGINATES FROM THE LATIN TERM ‘HOMO’ MEANS HUMAN AND ‘CAEDERE’ MEANS KILLING. AN ACT DONE WITH THE INTENTION OF CAUSING DEATH OR CAUSING SUCH BODILY INJURY WHICH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HE CAN LIKELY BY HIS ACT CAUSE…

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VAKALATNAMA

Vakalatnama is a written document submitted before a court by a lawyer/solicitor/advocate/counsel declaring that his clients have authorized him to represent them in a legal dispute. Vakalatnama is also referred to as ‘Vakil Patra’ with the abbreviation ‘VP’. WHO CAN AUTHORIZE A VAKALATNAMA? The following can authorize a Vakalatnama: • An aggrieved person can authorize…

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AFFIDAVIT

An affidavit is a written statement of truth. An affidavit is used for the purpose of proving in court that a claim is true, and is typically used in conjunction with witness statements and other corroborating evidence. It is a form of a validated statement or showing, or in different words, it carries a verification,…

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Superstitions- A Social Evil

India is a home to many cultures and religions. Indias ethnicity and culturalism is what makes it so unique and diverse. From these various cultures and religions crops up the problem of beliefs and superstitions. Everyone is entitled to have their own beliefs but it should be rational and not based on false or improper knowledge.  …

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Is Death Penalty Justifiable?

Since the beginning of 20th century, almost all countries started using death penalty. The pros & cons of death penalty leads to debate whether it is essential or not? It is very difficult to justify. Firstly, the death penalty pays proper respect to the importance of the life of the victim. While others may dismiss…

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