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October 9, 2021

101 st AMENDMENT OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

The GST Constitutional (122ndAmendment) Bill’2014 became the GST Constitutional (101st Amendment) Act’2016 when the president assented the provisions of bill on 8th Sept’2016. It was notified in “The Gazette of India”. It contains the provisions which are vital for the implementation of GST regime. The present amendments would include a number of indirect taxes presently…

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SUO MOTO COGNIZANCE

Suo Moto is derived from a Latin term which proposes an action taken by an agency, court or other central authority on their own apprehension. In simple terms, it can be termed as taking control over a matter. Suo Moto cognizance is when the courts take a case on their own, in cases of negligence on an area of…

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<strong>SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATED TO WOMEN UNDER CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE,1973</strong>

INTRODUCTION “Yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tatra Devata, yatraitaastu na pujyante sarvaastatrafalaah kriyaah” “Where Women are honoured, divinity blossoms there, and where ever women are dishonoured, all action no matter how noble it may be, remains unfruitful.” This mantra in Smriti clearly shows the valuable place of respect for women in the society in ancient India,…

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ASSAM MIZORAM DISPUTE

The dispute over the 165-km Assam-mizoram border has its origin in British era demarcations and has since led to persistent conflict. Here is all you need to know about it.In 1875, the first exercise to demarcate present-day MIZORAM, then Lushing Hills, from the plains of Cachar in Assam was undertaken to introduce the inner line…

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ABSOLUTE LIABILITY

The concept of absolute liability evolved in India after the case of M.C Mehta vs Union of India famously mentioned as Oleum Gas Leak case. This is one among the historic cases within the Indian Judiciary. The case of M.C Mehta is predicated on the principle of strict liability but with no exception got and therefore the…

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PRESIDENT’S RULE

Black law’s dictionary defines emergency “as a failure of the social organization to deliver reasonable conditions of life”. An emergency could even be defined as “circumstances arising suddenly that involves immediate action by the overall public authorities under the powers granted to them.” In India, the emergency provisions are such the constitution enables the federal…

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ARBITRATION

Arbitration refers to Alternative Dispute Resolution [1](ADR) which is method for resolving disputes outside of the official judicial mechanisms. Arbitration is a procedure which the parties in the agreement can decide the output of the procedure whether the oral arguments are to be heard or oral evidence is to be heard or by documents they…

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No discrimination in the India legal system

The cornerstone of democracy is an independent and impartial court, which should be free of political influences and concerns. India cannot have two separate legal systems, one for the wealthy and resourceful, as well as those in positions of political power, and the other for the poor and powerless. To maintain citizens’ trust, the “colonial…

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RTI

RTI (Right to Information) Act, 2005, which was enacted on 15 July 2005 and was enforced and incorporated after 120 days from the date of enactment. Firstly, it recognises that the constitution of India has established a democratic republic and that a democracy requires an informed citizen. Secondly, it holds that to keep the citizen…

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