Validity of an agreement by way of wager: According to Section 30 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, wager agreements are void, i.e., they are not enforceable by law. A person cannot sue to recover the amount won by way of wager, or non-compliance of any party to abide by the results of the wager.…
“Cigarette smoking is the classy way to commit suicide” -Vonnegut Introduction: The case of Murli S. Deora v. Union of India[i] had a significant impact on passive smokers’ right to life. There was a time when smoking in public settings endangered the lives of individuals who did not smoke. The Hon’ble Supreme Court looked into…
Introduction Education’s purpose is to replace empty mind with an open one. At the beginning of this year almost every country got hit by the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19. It created havoc as its fatality rate is between 2-3 percent. It has been declared as the pandemic by the world health organisation and lockdowns were…
INTRODUCTION The literal meaning of “eclipse” refers to the occurrence when one object overshadows another. In reference to Constitutional law, the doctrine of eclipse is known to be applied in cases in which an act or law has the tendency to violate the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Indian Constitution. In that scenario, the fundamental…
The term ‘contract’ has been defined under section2(h) of the Indian contract act 1872, which states that- a contract is an agreement entered by two parties with certain consideration and is enforceable by law. Section10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 further lays down ‘what agreements are contracts’- An agreement will be a contract if: It…
Introduction: Shadowfax- an online to offline startup crowded delivery and third party logistics service provider started by Abhishek Bansal and Vaibhav Khandelwal based in Bengaluru in 2015. Meesho – E-commerce based in bengaluru founded by two IIT graduates Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal in 2015, where it provides small business to reach out customers via…
The FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION is a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT guaranteed to all citizens under the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. Article 19(1) (a) of Indian constitution states that,” all citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression.” This freedom includes, every individual has the right to express their views and opinions on any…
CURRENT CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA “Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana is an Indian judge who is serving as the 48th and current chief of justice” Previously, he was a Judge of Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court and the acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.He has also served as the president of the Andhra…
The movie begins with the end of a court trial, when the entire case is laid down for the jury members to decide. Amongst many, a remarkable aspect was that there were twelve jury members, apart from the sitting judge.
Introduction Observing that India is a conservative society, the Madhya Pradesh high court observed in a case of sexual assault involving the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012 that unmarried girls do not engage in carnal activities for fun unless they are assured of marriage. Aparna Bhat v. State of Madhya Pradesh (Aparna…
