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THEORIES OF PUNISHMENT

INTRODUCTIONPunishment is the imposition of a penalty or a reprimand by the state’s judicial branch. The objective of punishment is not merely to inflict physical agony on the culprit, but also to make him recognise the seriousness of the crime he has committed and repent. When a person is subjected to some form of pain,…

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SETTLEMENT

ROLES & TECHNIQUES OF A MEDIATOR MEDIATION AND ADR Mediation is a voluntary, party-centered, and structured negotiation process in which a neutral third party assists the parties in resolving their dispute amicably through the use of specialized communication and negotiation techniques. The parties retain the right to decide whether or not to settle a dispute…

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Why is a particular law valid?

In order to understand why a particular law is considered valid, we will analyse Kelson’s basic norm concept. For example, why an arrest by a police officer is valid? It is because the code of criminal procedure which is an Indian statute confers this power on the police officer. The next question is why the…

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MEDIATION SETTLEMENT

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ROLES & TECHNIQUES OF A MEDIATOR MEDIATION AND ADR Mediation is a voluntary, party-centered, and structured negotiation process in which a neutral third party assists the parties in resolving their dispute amicably through the use of specialized communication and negotiation techniques. The parties retain the right to decide whether or not to settle a…

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NATIONALITY

IntroductionNationality implies obedience and a national (citizen) is an individual who belongs to the main population of a country. However, someone who does not live in that country, although he/she lives there, is called stranger or outsider. Possessing a country’s nationality, an individual is considered as one of the members of the given country, which…

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Sources of Law

INTRODUCTION There are several sources from which we obtain what we know to be law. In layman’s words, law is nothing more than a system of rules and regulations that we as a community agree to obey so that we do not infringe on the rights of others and can protect our own. The right…

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Tax Implications under EPC Contracts

A number of infrastructure and energy related projects are carried out by the foreign companies particularly because it requires highly sophisticated technology and expertise. In order to fulfil such projects, these foreign firms enter into EPC contracts (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract). More number of energy and infrastructure companies are willing to enter into EPC…

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