Expression of opinions is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution under Article 19(1) (a). Opinions are important as they move further to create discussion, debates, and ideologies. In a democratic country, speech is considered as a fundamental right with which a person is born and is guaranteed protection by law. The…
View detailsThe Turquand Rule otherwise known as the internal management rule was first developed in Royal British Bank v Turquand (1856) 6 E & B 327, 119 ER 886. It is argued by many that it was formulated as a means of counteracting the rigid doctrine of constructive notice by protecting ‘bona fide third parties’ dealing…
View detailsCompensation to the people who died due to covid is no doubt essential as we are a welfare state and its the responsibility of the government to assist and help people in such a grave situation like a pandemic. But we can not ignore that mere compensation for the death of a person who died…
View detailsIndia is a very vast and diverse country. It has a population of 136.64 crores of people. And each and every person of this population has a different mindset, different ways of handling things and different opinions. Countries with such a huge population face a lot of challenges in their working. It is not at…
View detailsBefore the Hindu Succession Act, 1956[1]was enacted, there were two ancient schools of Hindu Law: Mitakshara School It was derived from the commentaries of Vijneshwara, written on Yajnavalkya Smriti. It is followed all over India except in the state of Assam and West Bengal. There are five types of Hindu Law: Benaras Hindu Law School…
View detailsKarta is the head of the Hindu Joint Family. The senior-most member of the family becomes the karta. There is a fiduciary relationship between the karta and other members of the family. The position of karta is unique. He works as a manager of the joint family. Karta takes care of the whole family and…
View detailsThe criminal law provides various punishments which vary from case to case. But it’s not always necessary that an individual gets punished for a crime which he/she has committed. When IPC was drafted, there were no exceptions in criminal cases which was seen as a big loophole. So, a separate Chapter IV was introduced. Chapter…
View detailsThe offence of Criminal Breach of Trust is mentioned under Chapter XVII of Indian Penal Code, 1860 under the heading ‘Offences against Property’. The definition of Criminal Breach of Trust is provided under Section 405 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Section 406 states punishment for criminal breach of trust. Section 407 to 409 deals with…
View detailsRecently, the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed by both the Houses of Parliament i.er., the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. This Bill, which was introduced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, amends the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972. The 1972 Bill was aimed at nationalizing the insurance sector across…
View detailsUnder Indian Culture, marriage is considered as a sacred ceremony as it is not only the meeting of two people but it is the meeting of two souls. During the Ancient times, marriages were considered to be unbreakable and that’s why there was no concept of divorce. But Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [1]changed the ancient…
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