Certain disasters are beyond the control of the parties of a contract. Such disasters, if they should occur, can provide a basis for one party to break away from fulfilling the contract. To remove liability and avoid legal consequences, parties can include a force majeure clause in their contract. This legal tool is meant to…
View detailsThe court underlined the importance of freedom of expression and speech, as it being integral to the fundamental right to life, liberty and to freedom of expression and speech. The court ruled that any restriction on the said rights needs to pass an extremely rigorous test prescribed by the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal v.…
View detailsThe 45-degree rule is used to determine permissible objects and structures within a homeowners line of sight from his windows across his property. The Rule of 45 Degrees is an English common law rule which was created to protect the owners of a property, who are entitled normal light as they so require. The 45-degree…
View detailsThe orders that a soldier is bound to obey are those that are lawful and not those that are obviously illegal. The soldier who acts in good faith on the orders of his superior officer will be protected by law.S o the answer is yes, a soldier can take action against a rioting mob when…
View detailsThe Right to Silence also called as a citizen’s privilege is an essential legal right enforced by the Constitution of India. According to this law no police officer has the right to interrogate or force anyone accused of committing a crime to confess his crimes. Police officers will have to provide a written document explaining…
View detailsA cyber squatter is a person who registers a domain name in bad faith and denies the rightful owner. Spammers are some of the common cyber squatters and also there are some instances where a non-profit organization, who has been using an identifier for decades for his organisation, has been displaced by a cyber squatter.…
View detailsThe personal liberty to move freely throughout the area belonging to India is also a right given to each Indian citizen. This not only protects the right to travel India but also the right to travel abroad and this right is one that does not need any explanation or justification for its existence in a…
View detailsThe Right to Life envisages that the ‘State’ will provide the means for citizens to live with dignity and all basic minimum needs. The Right to oxygen is not a negative right but it is a positive obligation on the state to meet out its citizen’s life saving requirement. The State, in terms of Article…
View detailsLAW OF EVIDENCE “The way that an assessment has been generally held is no proof whatever that it isn’t completely silly.“ WHO IS TH FATHER OF LAW OF EVIDENCE? The Indian Evidence Act presented a standard arrangement of law pertinent to all Indians. The law is chiefly founded on the firm work by Sir James…
View detailsRight to food is an important part of the human rights and this right cannot be denied by anyone. The government has implemented many schemes for the poor and needy people for having food in order to survive. Food is a necessity for human beings and every citizen has a right on it which can’t…
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