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October 26, 2021

Justice delayed is justice denied

William E. Gladstone said that “Justice delayed, is justice denied” which means if a legal remedy is not provided to the party suffering incorrect time, it is the same as having no remedy at all. This phrase certainly demands a speedy trial because the judicial system is sometimes too slow in resolving legal issues either…

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Medical negligence

In India medical profession is considered as one of the honourable and noble professions, but it also has its own flaws that’s why medical negligence is considered as one of the most crucial concerns of our country because of the negligent, improper or unskilled treatment of a patient by a professional includes nurse, physician, dentist,…

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Defamation law in India

Article 19(1) (a) of the Indian constitution provides the freedom of speech and expression but Article 19(2) imposed reasonable restrictions and if the person goes all out beyond these exceptions then he is liable to certain offences such as contempt of court, defamation etc. In Chintaman Rao vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh, The Supreme…

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Protection of IPR against unfair trade practices

Introduction The importance of IPR was deliberated on  for the first time in the ‘Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property’ (1883) and the ‘Berne Convention’ for the protection of Literary and Artistic work (1886). Both treaties are administered by WIPO. India is a member of WTO (World Trade Organisation) and therefore, a party to its TRIPS…

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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 and what is ‘conscious possession’ of drugs?

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, commonly referred to as the NDPS Act, is an Act of the Parliament of India that prohibits a person the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. The Act extends to the whole of India and it applies also…

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Rights of a transgender

The transgender protection bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 19, 2019, by the minister of Social Justice and Empowerment and passed by Rajya Sabha on November 26, 2019. According to the bill, a transgender person is the one whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth. It prohibits discrimination…

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CHEATING IS AN OFFENCE

The Indian Penal Code considers cheating to be a criminal offence. It is done in order to get an advantage or acquire money from another person via deception. The individual who deceives another is well aware that he or she is putting the other person in an unfavorable situation. Cheating is a criminal offence under…

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