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December 1, 2021

BASIC RIGHTS OF CONSUMER

Introduction of consumer Why Consumer Protection is necessary? Laws governing Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Basic rights of Consumer 1.         Right to Safety 2.         Right to Choose 3.         Right to be Informed 4.         Right to Consumer Education 5.         Right to be Heard/Representation 6.         Right to seek Redressal Who is said to be a consumer? A consumer…

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Protection Officer under Domestic Violence Act

Introduction Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 came into force from 26 October 2006.  It is a very comprehensive and promising legislation that combines civil remedies with criminal procedures to ensure effective protection and immediate relief to victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family, The definition of ‘domestic violence’ is…

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Wrongful Restraint & Wrongful Confinement

Wrongful Restraint According to Section 339 of the Indian Penal Code “Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed, is said wrongfully to restrain that person.” Illustration: Chitra is walking on a public road on which she has…

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INTRODUCTION Concept of Land Readjustment: The definition of land readjustment (LR) is not recent, and since the late nineteenth century it has been around. The essence of this idea is to serve the land in urban areas with utilities and services, which are likely to spontaneously expand in the absence of any managed strategy. States…

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Child under Domestic Violence Act

Violence against women has been a serious problem in not only India but all around the world. In India married are more likely to experience violence be it physical or sexual by their husbands. Acts of physical violence by the husband against his wife include: pushing her, throwing things at her, slapping her, twisting her…

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Dowry under Dowry Prohibition Act

Introduction Dowry Prohibition Act, Indian law, enacted on May 1, 1961, intended to prevent the giving or receiving of a dowry. Under the Dowry Prohibition Act, dowry includes property, goods, or money given by either party to the marriage, by the parents of either party, or by anyone else in connection with the marriage. The Dowry Prohibition…

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Case Brief- SBI v. Shyama Devi 

Facts Shyama Devi (The respondent) was a savings account holder with SBI (the appellant). The Respondent was introduced and encouraged to open an account with the Appellant Bank by her friend Kapil Deo Shukla, who was an employee of the bank at the time. Subsequently, the Respondent began depositing money into her account. Some of…

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