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October 7, 2021

Mental Illness and Psychiatric Emergencies : A struggle against Stigma

Introduction Psychiatric emergencies are behavioural changes which results in worsening of mental illnesses. This can result in great risks and serious conditions which need immediate treatment and therapeutic intervention. They have a feeling of prejudice, fear and exclusion. Particularly, the term stigma has negative consequences in mentally ill and behavioral patients. All such people are…

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DIRECT AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

Section 3 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 defines evidence. There are various kinds of evidence to deal with and everyone is equally important to be presentable in the court of law. Although, the definition of evidence in this act is not exhaustive in nature. Thus a fact in issue can be proved either by…

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VICARIOUS LIABILITY

Vicarious Liability means the liability of a person for an act committed by another person and such liability arises due to the nature of the relation between the two. When an agent commits a tort within the course of performance of his duty as an agent, the liability of the principal arises for such a…

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Telemedicine: The Need for COVID 19

Introduction The constitution of India incorporates provisions guaranteeing everyone’s right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health making the right to health an integral part of the right to life. Due to this constitutional duty government of India has issued telemedicine practice guidelines on 25 March 2020. Telemedicine can be defined as…

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NEGLIGENCE

We are aware that the Indian Law of torts is totally based on the English Common Law. Thus, the laws related to negligence modified by the courts of India are based on the principles of justice, equity and good conscience. The term negligence is derived from the Latin word negligentia, which means failing to do…

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Types of companies

Companies are divided into many types. Some of them are as follows:- Statutory Companies A statutory company is a company which is created by a special Act or provision of Parliament or State Legislature. The main intention of creating these types of companies is to provide public services. Some of the examples of statutory companies…

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MEDIATION

INTRODUCTION: Mediation is a centuries-old method of resolving conflicts that have been used since the Vedic period. It is low-cost, and it keeps things, particularly family matters, confidential between three parties, two parties, and the mediator. Furthermore, the solution is not imposed on any party; it is a compromise reached by both parties. As a…

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