Introduction: The Constitution of India was drafted with the intention of establishing a democratic society based on social, economic, and political equality, as well as equality of position and opportunity. Positive action aims to enhance societal equality by favoring the poor. Any legislation cannot achieve its goal unless society accepts it. The right to equality…
WHAT IS WIPO? World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), is an international organization designed to promote the worldwide protection of both industrial property (inventions, trademarks, and designs) and copyrighted materials (literary, musical, photographic, and other artistic works). The organization, established by a convention signed in Stockholm in 1967, began operations in 1970 and became a specialized…
WHAT IS WTO?[i] The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services,…
Overseas Indians are officially known as Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). They are people of Indian birth or ancestry who live outside the Republic of India. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there are 32 million NRIs and PIOs residing outside India.[i] WHO IS AN…
The Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with the governing citizenship of India. However, Article 5 to 11 of the Constitution of India only talks about the who were the citizen till 26 January, 1950. According to Article 11 of the Indian Constitution, the parliament has the power to make or amend laws relating to the Indian…
CONCEPT OF HINDU LAW: Hindu system of law has the most ancient pedigree of the known systems of law. If the Vedic period is accepted to be 4000 to 1000 B.C., Hindu law is about 6000 years old. In this span of 6000 years, it has passed through various phases. Yet. It has existed with…
CONCEPT OF ‘SOURCE OF LAW’: The term ‘Source of Law’ is used in different senses. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between its various meanings and determine its precise connotation. The general meaning of the word ‘source’ is ‘origin. There is difference of opinion among the jurists regarding the source of law. Since the origin,…
INTRODUCTION When disagreeing parties are not satisfied with the judgement passed by the Court via litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) comes in play to save the day. ADR is an external dispute resolution method which is used to settle disputes between two parties or more, with the help of a third party. It has a…
INTRODUCTION Arbitration is a type of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and it is used when the parties fail to settle their dispute through litigation. Contrary to litigation, in Arbitration, the parties are at freedom to choose their own tribunal (arbitrator(s)). The decision of the Arbitrator(s) is binding on both the parties and enforceable in the…
Crime is a wrong against the society at large. It creates an alarming situation in the society. Therefore, any person can come up with a complaint or an information before the concerned authority. The motive of both the things is to attract the attention of the authorities and to punish the offender. Informing of a…
