Vishakha & Ors. V. State of Rajasthan (AIR 1997 SC 3011) “Sexual harassment at work… is it a problem for the self-employed?” – Victoria Wood OVERVIEW Vishakha v state of Rajasthan is one of the significant and landmark case of Judicial Activism of securing rights of women at workplace and of protecting her modesty. Prior…
View detailsThis article is about exceptions in the copyright law for museums. So copyright law and the museum industry may sound like an odd fit but truth is they are linked in their purposes and objects which are essentially to promote and encourage the progress of science and art in order to constantly maintain the value…
View detailsM’Naghten rule is one of the important tests to determine the level of insanity of the offender while considering insanity as a defence for his offense. So, let’s look what is M’Naghten rule. The first famous legal test for insanity came in 1843 in the M’Naghten road. An Englishman Daniel M’Naghten shot and killed the…
View detailsAn Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an yearly meeting under the Companies Act, 2013 for an interaction between management and the shareholders of the company. Section 96 of the Act makes it compulsory for a company to hold an AGM to discuss various matters such as yearly results, appointment of auditor etc. A company must…
View detailsThe term ‘person’ is derived from the Latin term ‘Persona’ which means those who are recognized by law as being capable of having legal rights and being bound by legal duties. It means both- a human being, a body of persons or a corporation or other legal entity that is recognized by law as the…
View detailsHabeas Corpus is one of the writs. Habeas Corpus means “you may have the body”. Habeas corpus is an order upon the person who has detained another to let the court know on what ground he has been confined and set him free if there is no legal justification for the imprisonment. Habeas Corpus is…
View detailsAcid attacks mean throwing acid or any other harmful substances with the complete knowledge of creating permanent or partial damage to another person. As acid is cheap and easily available than other chemical substances to throw on women. Most of the girls became the victims of acid attacks was because they refused the sexual advances…
View detailsIntroduction: Natural Justice is taken from the Roman law term ‘Jus Natural,’ and is closely tied to common law and moral principles, however it is not codified. A natural law is unrelated to any statute or constitution. The Indian constitution’s body, on the other hand, was cleverly weaved with a golden thread of natural justice.…
View detailsIntroduction Domestic violence is acts of violence or abuse against a person living in a household and the worst thing about this violence is that it comes from within the household by an immediate family member. Recent trends show that not only women but men also experience domestic violence or Intimate Partner Violence. There are…
View detailsNatural justice is an important concept in administrative law. That is a principle for protecting the individuals from discrimination of their rights. Natural justice is considered as an outcome of necessity for equality. So this concept was evolved through various judicial thinking. Importance of natural justice is authority should apply natural justice principles while taking…
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