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Sexual Harassment at workplace

Sexual harassment at the workplace “There remains what seems like an impenetrable wall of silence around violence and we must all play a role in breaking this silence.                                            – Reese Witherspoon” Gender discrimination is prevalent in our society since time immemorial. Sexual harassment at the workplace is a form of gender discrimination that acts…

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Marital Rape

“I say nothing, not one word, from beginning to end, and neither does he. If it were lawful for a woman to hate her husband, I would hate him as a rapist.”  ― Philippa Gregory, The Red Queen Marital rape also known as spousal rape is when a person engages in sexual intercourse with one’s…

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Delivery of Hiba – Gifts in Muslim Law 3

Delivery of Possession When the donor makes a declaration of a gift and the donee accepts, then the possession of the thing gifted should also be given to the donee. Such delivery of possession may be actual or constructive Normally, the question as to whether possession has been delivered to make the gift complete is…

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Why we need to install Amber Alerts in India ?

AMBER Alerts  AMBER alert is an acronym for America’s Missing Broadcast Emergency Response mainly used in the United States of America to help retrieve kidnapped or abducted children below 17 years. If a child is kidnapped, the witnesses should call 911 and they will pass on this information to the AMBER committee who after verifying…

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Cryptocurrency and Legal Aspects

Cryptocurrency and legal aspects Cryptocurrency is a digital asset or virtual currency which are open to access and is not regulated by government agencies and is impossible to counterfeit.  With the advancement of technology and failed government policies in the economy, investors seem to be attracted towards higher returns on investment hence are choosing cryptocurrency.…

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Different Theories of Punishment in India

Punishment is the act of imposing an unpleasant and undesirable act on a group or an individual. Punishment is a wide concept that has been used since time immemorial. The concept of punishment stems from the sense of justice. Legally, Punishment is given by a person in authority for various reasons. As civilisations grew and…

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History of Companies Act

The history of Indian Company Law began with the Companies Act 1850, which was modelled on the British Companies Act 1844. Between 1850 and 1882, the Companies Act was amended many times and the Act of 1882 replaced all the previous laws and remained in force till 1912 though amended many times. The Indian Companies…

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Remedies in Torts

Remedies in Torts (Introduction) –Remedies for Tort are of two kinds- 1) Judicial 2) Extra Judicial Judicial Remedies refers to those remedies that are afforded by the law and a person has to approach the Court of Law in order to obtain such remedies. These are of the following kinds- 1) Avoiding of Damages/ Compensation…

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