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December 3, 2021

WHAT IS WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
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WHAT IS WTO?[i] The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services,…

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN NRI AND PIO
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Overseas Indians are officially known as Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). They are people of Indian birth or ancestry who live outside the Republic of India. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there are 32 million NRIs and PIOs residing outside India.[i] WHO IS AN…

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Simple and Grievous Hurt
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Simple Hurt Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code defines the offence of hurt. Causing Hurt is basically causing bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person. It covers only physical pain and not mental pain. By infirmity, it means that the one or more of the organs is unable to carry out the normal…

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DOWRY UNDER DOWRY PROTECTION ACT, 1961
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Preview What is dowry? Exploitation of women due to dowry Importance of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Punishment of dowry        Conclusion What is dowry? According to section 2 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, “Dowry” means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly.  a. By one party to a…

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LYNCHING LAWS; ARE THEY ANY?
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INTRODUCTION In the first six months of 2017, 18 cow-terror attacks were reported which is 75% of the 2016 figure’ according to a report by IndiaSpend. The Cambridge dictionary defines the term ‘vigilance’ as ‘law enforcement is undertaken without legal authority by a self-appointed group of people’. An angry crowd (especially one that could easily…

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