Planned obsolescence means that manufacturers deliberately design products to fail prematurely or become obsolete, often to sell or upgrade another product – a practice that is banned in some countries. Some manufacturers also limit consumers’ ability to repair their products by using digital locks or proprietary software, using incompatible screws or gluing components together, or…
Any deliberate bogus correspondence, either composed or spoken , that hurts an individual’s standing; diminishes the regard, respect or trust in which an individual is held; or incites demonizing, threatening or unpalatable conclusions or sentiments against an individual is known as maligning. Criticism is the demonstration of offering false expressions about another which harms his/her…
According to the concept of vicaruous liability, one is responsible for the wrong of the other. The doctrine of vicarious liability is also referred to as joint liability. Vicarious liability can be exercised under both civil and criminal law. This liability only arises if there is a legal relationship between the parties or if the…
Ragging is one of those traditions which are followed in colleges sometimes in schools as well, considered to be an introduction to the fellow juniors from the seniors for fun and to create familiarity. Firstly, it was introduced buy Britishers to stop Indians from attending colleges. Then eventually our Indian education system kept following it…
INTRODUCTION Generally, prostitution is the most seasoned and old calling. It is also mentioned in ancient text and mythology. In Indian mythology, high-class prostitution is as divine mythical beings going about as whores and referred to as Menaka, Rambha, Urvashi, and Thilothamma. They are the perfect embodiments of female charms, profoundly refined in music and…
INTRODUCTION – A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface.[1] Maps play a pivotal role because they provide us the demographic information. Undoubtedly, maps have a crucial role in geographic studies. But at the same time, maps are also used as evidence in international law.…
The unlawful activities prevention act,1967 is an act to prevent terrorist activities. It gives the central government powers to declare individuals and associations terrorist by nature. The act has been amended in 2004 and 2019, adding declaration of organisations and individuals as terrorist, respectively. Recently, few students of Delhi were imprisoned for a year with…
160. Opening or breaking a level crossing gate.— (1) If any person, other than a railway servant or a person authorised in this behalf, opens any gate or chain or barrier set up on either side of a level crossing which is closed to road traffic, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which…
Mob lynching In a civilised society, even one lynching is too many. But India has seen a spate of them of late. The data website India Spendhas compiled instances of cow-linked violence from 2010 to 2017. It found that during this period, 28 people were killed in 63 such incidents. An overwhelming 97% of these…
Abetment to suicide Under Indian penal code 1860, abetment to suicide has been criminalized and a person can be imprisoned for a term extending to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine. Abetment is generally defined as helping or encouraging someone to do something, usually wrongdoing. In order to bring an individual abetting…
