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ANALYSIS OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS

A legal instrument frequently utilised in western consumer markets such as the United States, class-action cases allow one individual complaint of a faulty product or service to be considered as an “interest group” of other persons in similar situations. Based on a single complaint, this sort of class action can be used to recall an entire…

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Alauddin Khilji’s Market Policy

Alauddin Khilji was an emperor of the Khilji dynasty who ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the Indian Sub-continent. He came into power after killing his uncle Jalaluddin Khilji in 1296. Polity and the economy of the Indian Sub-continent changed after the emergence of the Delhi Sultanates. Alauddin Khilji is known for the introduction of his…

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Trademarks

Trademarks fall under the umbrella of Intellectual Property Rights along with copyrights, patents and geographical indications  A trademark is a sign or a collection of various signs used to distinguish goods and services offered by one company as to same goods and services offered by another company.  Trademarks have tremendous importance as it distinguishes one…

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Public interest litigation

Introduction Public interest litigation is the use of the law to advance human rights and equality, or raise issues of broad public concern.  It helps advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals. Public interest cases may arise from both public and private law matters.  Public law concerns the various rules and regulations…

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NEED FOR SPEAKING ORDERS

 In a Constitution Bench decision of Hon‘ble Supreme Court in Shri Swamiji of Shri Admar Mutt etc. etc. v. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Dept. and Ors., AIR 1980 SC 1, while giving the majority judgment Chief Justice Y.V. Chandrachud referred to Broom‘s Legal Maxims (1939 Edition, page 97) where the principle in…

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JUVENILE JUSTICE IN INDIA

Minors are those individuals who have not attained legal adulthood (18 years). Once you turn 18, then you must take up whole rights and responsibilities of an adult except some that are reserved until you turn 21. Minors are at the benefit of law as they are presumed to be innocent. It is considered that…

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Writs under Indian Constitution

The Supreme Court and the High Courts have various powers which they exercise to provide justice to the citizens of India. One of the most important powers which is available to them is the power to issue writs. The Supreme Court and the High Courts can issue writs under Article 32 and 226 of the…

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Case Brief: H.S. Verma vs T.N. Singh

Brief Details: Relevant Citation: 1971 AIR 1331 Decided on: 16th March, 1971 Court: Supreme Court of India Judge Bench: Honorable Justice S.M. Sikri, J.M. Shelat, C.A. Vaidialingam, A.N. Grover, A.N. Ray Facts of the Case: The petitioner was a rate payer working in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Tribhuvan Narain Singh (the respondent) was appointed Chief…

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