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June 14, 2022

ASSIGNMENT

Introduction The legal phrase “Assignment” means the act of transferring rights or advantages from one person to another. The person who transfers the assignment is known as the assignor and the one to whom it is transferred is the assignee. In other words, the ‘assignor’ is the party who currently has the rights and obligations…

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Justice Vyas Dev Misra: A zealot for justice 

With a considerable number of judgments embellishing his decades long career in the legal field, Justice Vyas Dev Misra was a hidden gem among the long list of Justices who graced the Indian Legal system with their conscientious and insightful minds. Acclaimed for an intrepid and a courageous personality, it would not be far fetched…

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COPYRIGHT ON REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS

With the advent of digitalization, everything has become more transparent in terms of privacy. We have become so used to sharing our lives on the internet that it is very important to be on our toes at all times. Cyber theft is one such instance that you should be careful of. Especially for intellectual properties,…

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AN OVERVIEW OF AN ADVOCATE

Introduction An Advocate is a professional in the field of law who uses the knowledge of law and is entitled to practice in the court of law. An Advocate is regarded as an officer of law but at the same time he has duties towards his clients, opponents, colleagues, society etc. The profession of law…

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Minor’s Contract

As per Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, every person is competent to negotiate a contract who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject and who is of reasonable intelligence and is not excluded by the law to which he is subject. Thus, people who…

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Sub-Agent

Legal definition of Sub Agent The Sub-Agent is defined under Section- 191 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as- “A sub-agent is a person employed by, and acting under the control of, the original agent in the business of the agency” The sub-agent was hired by the original agent & operates under his supervision &…

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Types of Consideration

The Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the term “Contract” under its section 2 (h) as “An agreement enforceable by law”. In section 2 (e), the Act defines the term agreement as “every promise and every set of promises, forming the consideration for each other”. The Act in its section 2(b) defines the term “promise” here…

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