Protection against conviction for offences is provided for under Article 20 of the Indian Constitution. Article 20 is among those few articles of the Constitution which cannot be suspended during the proclamation of emergency. Thus, protections guaranteed against conviction for offences occupies a supreme position along with Article 19 and 21. Article 20 can be…
View detailsIntroduction: There are such agreements that are unlawful because they are against the law. These agreements may be to commit a crime or defraud or corrupt someone. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 provides no particular provision that describes which agreements are unlawful; the same can be understood by the judgments. Definition: An unlawful agreement is…
View detailsStages of crime as defined in the Indian penal code There are four stages of crime they are as follows: The first two stages of committing a crime are not punishable under Indian Penal code, Both Mens Rea and Actus reus together form intention and the stage of intention under law is not punishable as there…
View detailsTort The tort is a civil wrong that is derived from the Latin term “torture” which means a twisted act or crooked act. The person who commits the tort is known as ‘Tort feasor’ and the person who suffered injury/damage by the tort feasor is known as the injured/aggrieved person. According to Section 2(m) of…
View detailsThe law of Torts in India is a relatively new branch of evolving clustered law which needs to be supplemented by codifying statutes by bringing it under the ambit of one umbrella upon the basis of the maxim ubi jus ibi remedium which means “where there is a right, there is a remedy.”. Improvising on…
View detailsMEANING OF GST The goods and services tax (GST) is a value -added tax (VAT) paid by consumers and passed to the government by the seller. It is imposed on goods and services that are sold for domestic consumption. GST is an indirect tax that is applicable all over India. It was passed in the…
View detailsSection 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 lays down the arrangement for joint risk in cases where distinctive people share a common deliberate. Section 34 peruses as, “acts done by a few people in advancement of common intention”. In arrange to get it the term ‘act’ in this setting, a look into its going before Section has to be made. Section 33 characterizes the term ‘act’ and ‘omission’. CONNECTION BETWEEN SECTIONS 33 AND 34 Sections 33 and 34 make it clear that the word “criminal act” alludes to more than a single act…
View detailsIntroduction: According to section 2(g) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 “an agreement not enforceable by is said to be void.” From section 24 to 30 of the act mentions certain agreements which are void. Although, the agreement satisfy the essentials of a valid contract. Types of Void Agreements: This act divides the void agreement…
View detailsAccording to Section 2(a) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872- When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a proposal. A proposal or an offer involves two…
View detailsThe mental condition known as “insanity” is characterised by irrational behaviour brought on by mental instability. According to the judicial system, a person who has been diagnosed as crazy is incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong. A person who is insane is said to have a mental illness that causes them to lose their…
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