The Supreme court and the High court of India have the power to issue writs under Article 32 and Article 226 of the Indian Constitution in cases where there is violation of fundamental rights of a citizen. The writs mentioned under Indian Constitution are the are the writs of Habeas Corpus , Mandamus , Certiorari…
View detailsThe doctrine of Legitimate Expectation is one of the tools which is used by the Courts to review the executive actions. This doctrine deals with the relationship between an individual and a public authority. According to this doctrine, a person has a reasonable expectation to be treated in a particular way by the administrative authorities…
View detailsIn order to seek protection of section 84 it is necessary for an accused to prove that because of unsoundness of mind, he was incapable of knowing the nature of the act or that act was ‘contrary to law’ or that the act was ‘wrong’. ‘unsoundness of mind’ means a state of mind in which…
View detailsPrinciple of Natural Justice has been derived from the word ‘Jus Natural’ which means law of nature. In simple language, natural justice means what is right and what is wrong. It is a law of nature which is not derived from any Constitution or Statute. Initially, the principle of natural justice was confined only to…
View detailsThe Dowry System in India is still common illegal practice which is happening around us. This practice has been passed down from generation to generation and became a part of our custom. Dowry can be in the form of money, property or goods given by bride’s family to the groom or his family at time…
View details“Hindu Personal Laws” refer to the Hindu laws which are functional throughout India’s colonial period, from the ‘Anglo-Hindu Regulation’ to the ‘Post-independence Contemporary Hindu Regulation’. There was no one canon administering law for India’s different groups, nor was there a Pope or a Shankaracharya whose Commandments could be applied in the country when the British…
View detailsAdministrative Law determines the power which can be exercised by the government. After the Indian Constitution was drafted, several rights were guaranteed to the citizens of India. Citizens have the right to speedy trial which is not possible due to the prevailing situation of the judiciary system due to the large number of cases pending,…
View detailsThe Indian Constitution has placed environment protection on a high stand by imposing duties on both the state and the citizens. There is a directive to the State for protection and improvement of environment. The Constitution also imposes on every citizen a fundamental duty to help in the preservation of natural environment. This is the…
View detailsDivorce is defined as the legal termination of a marriage, but in its real sense there is a lot more to it than just the end of a relationship. Nowadays many marriages end in divorce, and surprisingly most of the end at their early stages. This is an important study in the sociological research today…
View detailsThe doctrine of lis pendens is the oldest doctrine and finds its application in the General Law of English. Under this doctrine, judgments on immovable property are considered to be superior to any transfers made by the parties at the time of the litigation. Later in this doctrine it was also equally accepted for better…
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