Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 disqualifies a person with unsound mind to being competent in a contract. Section 12 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 states that a person has to be sound in mind for entering into a contract so as to they can assess the consequences of the contract. There…
View detailsIntroduction From section 38 of the Constitution provides for the procedure for dealing with detained tools. Section 40 gives the Collector the power to certify as a properly sealed instrument and if the instrument is not properly stamped, it is empowered to collect the missing stamp fee and fine and issue a certificate. Collector (a)…
View detailsIntroduction 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…
View detailsWith 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…
View detailsWith 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,…
View detailsIntroduction 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…
View detailsIntroduction India has been a member of the WTO since January 1995 and also had been a member of the WTO’s forerunner General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) since July 1948. As a developing country, India has played a significant role in the proceedings of the WTO, especially in voicing its own concerns and also of…
View detailsAs 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…
View detailsIntroduction The phrase “transfer of property” is defined under Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act of 1882. According to the provision, a “transfer of property” is an act by which a live person conveys property to one or more other living persons, or to himself and one or more than one living person,…
View detailsLegal 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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