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A SHIFT from CAVEAT EMPTOR to CAVEAT VENDITOR

The “old rule” of caveat emptor had been superseded by caveat venditor such change being “rendered necessary by the conditions of modern commerce and trade.”  – LORD WRIGHT [1] Caveat emptor was generally the rule for most purchases and land sales prior to the Industrial Revolution, although sellers have much more responsibility for the integrity of…

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Hierarchy of Civil Courts

Whenever one says law, the first thing that comes to the mind of a lay man is courts. Courts are most important thing in any country. The Supreme Court of India located in New Delhi is the top court. Then comes the High Court which every state generally has one. And last but the not the…

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Art. 21 of the Constitution inferred the right to a speedy trial as a fundamental right. {SHEELA BARSE V/S UOI (1986) on 13/08/1986}

Speedy trial is a basic fundamental right, which is implicit in the safeguarding of life and personal liberty, contained in Article 21 of the Constitution, and any prisoner who is deprived of this right may petition the Supreme Court under Article 32 to have it enforced. In the event of a violation of Fundamental Rights, Article 32…

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GUARANTEE UNDER CONTRACT LAW

Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act defines the term “guarantee” as follows:  “It indicates that a “contract of guarantee” is a contract to execute a third person’s promise or discharge his liability in the event of his default. The person who provides the guarantee is known as the “surety” the person whose default is…

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POSCO ACT

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted in 2012, and is a special law to protect children. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act has been in the news as of late, after Bombay High Court Justice Pushpa Ganediwala’s dubious decisions in youngster sexual maltreatment cases. Back in 2019,…

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SEXUAL OBJECTIFICATION OF WOMEN

Objectification is defined as considering another person as a tool to be utilized for sexual purposes. Objectified women are seen as less than fully human, as having less of a mind for ideas or decisions, and as less deserving of moral treatment by others. This denial of mental ability and moral position has been shown…

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