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September 25, 2021

RIGHTS OF BAILEE AND PLEDGEE

Bailee’s Rights: 1) Right to compensation: Under section 164 of the Indian Contract Act the bailor is responsible to the bailee for any loss that the bailee may sustain as a result of the bailor not being entitled to make bailment or receive back the goods or give directions regarding the goods. Essentially in situations where…

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Alternatives to imprisonment (part 3)

PRОBATIОN The word probation is derived frоm “prоbare” a Latin wоrd meaning “a periоd оf prоving оn trial”. It has been well defined as fоllоws:  “Prоbatiоn is a methоd dealing with specially selected оffenders, and cоnsists оf cоnditiоnal suspensiоn оf punishment, while the оffender is placed under persоnal supervisiоn and is given individual guidance оn treatment.…

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ROLE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION: Because it emphasizes that nothing is new on this world, the Latin motto “Nil Novi Spectrum” is a wonderful fit for India’s juvenile justice system. Since the ancient period, there has been an assumption that juveniles should be treated leniently since there is a school of thought that says– Young people have a tendency…

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Mooting- integral part of law schools

Mooting often referred as moot court is the replica of actual hearings taking place in the courts of justice. Various universities and legal institutions have moot court as a part of their curriculum. Moot courts help the budding lawyers to develop research skills, advocacy skills, planning and team spirit, interpretation of law and its applicability.…

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Historical Jurisprudence

Historical jurisprudence examines the manner, the circumstances and the factors operating in the process of the evolution of law. The focus lies upon determining the racial, ethnic or linguistic traits of law and how they are imbibed in the culture and heritage of a particular community. The foundation of historical jurisprudence was laid down by…

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What is law and why do we need it?

Law refers to a set of rules decided as per particular place and made by authority meant for the purpose of keeping the peace and security of society. Law, according to some, is a command of a sovereign backed by sanctions. Oliver Wendell Holmes defines it as “a statement of the circumstances in which public…

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Right to die

In the coming of diving into what has spread out into quite possibly the most disputable issue that could have gigantic consequences on fundamental moral ideas and in particular, the sacredness of life… The valuable expressions of Thomas Jefferson strike a chord.”The care of human existence and joy and not their obliteration is the sole…

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CAVEAT

The word caveat has been derived from Latin which means beware. It is not defined under the code. Caveat is a caution given by the party to the court for not taking any action or granting any relief in respect to a certain application without giving a notice to the person lodging the caveat, as…

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Consumer protection councils

The central council was formed by the central government by its notification established from time to time. The central council consists of the following members: •The chairman, who is the minister in charge of consumer affairs in the central government. •Other officials and non- official members who represent the interest and so as may be…

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