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February 28, 2022

THE NEHRU COMMITTEE REPORT 1928

INTRODUCTION The Nehru Committee Report of 10 August 1928 was a memorandum outlining a proposed new dominion status for the constitution for India. It was prepared by a committee of the All Parties Conference chaired by Motilal Nehru with his son Jawaharlal Nehru acting as secretary. There were nine other members in this committee. The final report was signed by Motilal Nehru, Ali…

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MISREPRESENTATION

Introduction A misrepresentation is an untrue statement of a material fact made by one party which affects the other party’s decision in corresponding to a contract. If the misrepresentation is identified, the contract can be declared void and depending on the situation, the unfavourably impacted party may seek damages. In such a contract dispute, the…

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National Legal Services Authority V. UNION OF INDIA

CITATION: SUPREME COURT DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 15 April, 2014 JUDGES: Justice K. S. Radhakrishnan and Justice A. K. Sikri. PARTIES:  1) National Legal Services Authority (Primary petitioner) 2) Poojaya Mata Nasib Kaur Ji Women Welfare Society 3) Laxmi Narayan Tripathy Vs. 4) Union of India (Defendant) RELEVANCY: GENDER EQUALITY TO “TRANSENDERS”                           FACTS The transsexual community…

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Nuisance

INTRODUCTION The word “nuisance” is derived from the French word “nuire”, which means “to do hurt, or to annoy”. One in possession of a property is entitled as per law to undisturbed enjoyment of it. If someone else’s improper use in his property results into an unlawful interference with his use or enjoyment of that…

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Opposition of a Patent

Definition of a Patent:-            A patent is a collection of exclusive rights awarded for a short period following a successful application procedure over any item, substance, technique, or process that is novel, useful and is an invention. It is a properly registered right provided by the nation of registration, similar to trade marks. The patent…

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Indian Young Lawyers Association vs The State Of KeralaCase Details

Court Name- Supreme Court of India Citation- (2019) 11 SCC 1; 2018 (8) SCJ 609 Decided On- 28.09.2018 Hon’ble Judges/Coram- Justice DipakMisra, A.M. Khanwilkar, RohintonFaliNariman, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra. Parties of the case:- Indian Young Lawyers Association (Petitioner) Travancore Devasom Board (Respondent) State of Kerala (Respondent) Pandalam Royal Family (Respondent) Chief Thanthri –…

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Goods and Service Tax (GST)

‘The consensus we arrived with states for amending the Constitution to implement GST is  a major breakthrough. This alone has the potential to make India competitive and attractive for investment’ -Narendra Modi Introduction: The Goods and Service Tax (GST) was executed by the Indian government as part of their “one nation, one tax” agenda. The…

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