Why ICA considers wagering as void The history of wagering started since the evolution of mankind. It was known as gambling in ancient times and was a part of social taboo. When it came within mainstream business, the legal term betting was introduced to remove the societal stigma on gambling. But the process and methods…
View detailsA contract will be valid only when it is entered into by the parties having their free consent. Consent is free when it’s not induced by coercion, undue influence, fraud, mistake or misrepresentation. To understand more clearly the concept of free consent, let us take an example. Let’s assume there are two parties to a…
View detailsAccording to the Article 15 of Indian Constitution of India 1949: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth or any of them (2) No citizen shall, on grounds only…
View detailsA Partnership firm can be of any of the following types- 1. Partnership at Will A partnership at will is a kind of partnership in which there is no fixed time period. In other words, when there is no fixed time period for the expiration of the partnership, it is known as partnership at will.…
View detailsINTRODUCTION: One of the major laws that safeguard consumers in India is the Consumer Protection Act. The Act was introduced in 1986 and subsequently revised by the Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2002, in 2002. The full and exclusive purpose of the Law is explained in the least number of words by the long title of…
View details“Nahin haal-e-Dilli sunaane ke kaabil, ye kissa hai rone aur rulaane ke kaabil, ujaade looteron ne wo mehel iske, jo thay dekhne aur dikhaane ke kaabil, naa ghar hai naa dar hai raha ek Zafar hai, fakat haal-e-Dilli sunaane ke kaabil”~ Bahadur Shah Zafar Delhi, a city and union territory is the national capital of…
View detailsVicarious liability is a type of “strict liability” or “secondary liability,” however unlike strict liability, vicarious obligation derives from the principal’s relationship with the wrongdoer, whereas strict liability arises from the wrong itself. It refers to one person’s responsibility for the wrongdoings of another. When it comes to vicarious liability, the usual norm is that…
View detailsIn M. C. Mehta v. Union of India, the Supreme Court was dealing with allegations arising from the oleum gas leakage from one of Shriram Foods and Fertilizers Industries’ units in Delhi on the 4th and 6th of December, 1985. One advocate practising in the Tis Hazari Court was said to have died as a result…
View detailsRecently, the Chinese government has announced a comprehensive and strict action on the rapidly growing educational tuition sector there. Under the new policy, private tutoring businesses will have to become non-profit companies. They will not be able to get listed on the stock market; will not be able to raise foreign capital. They will be…
View detailsIntroduction The legal status of dead person is an important question. Even after death can a person be considered to have any legal right? Jurisprudence tries to clarify the same. In the simplest sense a legal person or legal entity is one that can be sued and can sue. A dead person can do neither…
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