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NUISANCE AS A TORT

The term nuisance comes from the French word “nuire,” which meaning “to injure or irritate.” The word nuisance literally means “disturbance,” but it can also be defined as “unlawful interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of land” in tort law. Nuisance is a result of improper usage or enjoyment of land by an individual…

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NEGLIGENCE IN TORT LAW

In simpler language, the word ‘negligence’, could mean that when a reasonable man or a person, had a duty of care owed, and they un-intentionally failed the perform the promise which they owed to the plaintiff, and due to such a breach the plaintiff had suffered a damage. Although it is pertinent to note over…

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DOWRY SYSTEM IN INDIA

Our Indian society is a platform to many evil demons and DOWRY is one of them. It is not just a mere exchange of gifts , goods or property from the bride’s family to the groom’s but its much more than that. When we look back to the history of dowry , the son had…

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MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

GOODSThe definition of the “Goods” is defined in Article 366(12) of the Indian Constitution, it says that Goods includes all the materials, commodities and articles. It defines that only movable items which can be traded from one place to other place will fall within the definition of the term “Goods” MOVABLE PROPERTYMovable property means any…

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LGBTQ+ RIGHTS

Article 21[1] of the Indian Constitution guarantees every individual Right to Live with Human Dignity and Respect. So, has not been the case with the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and others) Community in India who have been subject to cruelty and harassment. 6th September, 2018 was a day of Independence for the LGBTQ+…

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Domestic Violence Act

Domestic Violence Act 2005 is an act of the Parliament of India enacted to guard women from domestic violence. It was brought into an action by Indian Government and Ministry of Women and Child Development on 26 October 2006. It includes other forms of violence such as emotional, sexual and economic abuse. It is a…

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From Mumbai to “Slumbai”

As India’s economic capital and most populous city, Mumbai has a total population of 12.44 million — 42 percent of whom live in slums. Slums are squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people. Almost 11 million people living in slums, Maharashtra has the largest slum population. Squatter is a property which is unlawfully occupied can be…

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Meaning and Scope of Trust

The biggest contribution of equity to the world is ‘Trust’, under its exclusive jurisdiction the trust is there. The common law was not in favor of trust while as equity favored trust. According to Maitland – “Trust is the most significant invention of equity. It is the most powerful experimentation when a person has right…

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