Case Analysis: Association of Dead People v. State of U. P. & Others Introduction In 1977, a 22-year old farmer, hailing from Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, came to know of his own death. Therein began his 18-year long struggle with the bureaucracy to prove his own identity. All this happened because his uncle bribed…
“You might get some serial killers who are born with a chip missing, but for the most part I don’t think anyone is born bad.” -Benicio Del Toro INTRODUCTION It is always believed that a woman who brings precious lives into the world cannot be so barbaric to end them. But the scenario is not…
Introduction The Black’s Law Dictionary defines the word ‘necessity’ as ‘Controlling force; irresistible compulsion; a power or impulse so great that it admits no choice of conduct.’ When a defendant, in order to prevent a greater harm from taking place, commits a crime or a criminal act during an emergency situation like such, the defence of necessity is…
Matrimonial issues involve sensitive human and emotional relationships. It necessitates reciprocal respect, esteem, love, and affection, as well as enough room for fair modifications with the spouse. In addition, the partnership must adhere to social conventions. Matrimonial behaviour is now governed by a statute that was drafted with such norms and the changing social order…
Introduction Judicial precedent is important source of law. It is a distinguishing feature of the English legal system because most of the common law is unwritten and owes its origin to judicial precedents. Precedents have a binding force on judicial tribunals for deciding similar cases in future. Judicial precedent is the source of law where…
Rightly did Swami Vivekananda say, ‘Just as a bird cannot fly with one wing only, a Nation cannot march forward if the women are left behind’. Men and women are the two holes of a perfect whole. India is a country of different religion, gender, flourishing culture, climate conditions, but its shine is diminishing due…
Introduction It is unimaginable in this day and age for any business to sustain itself without advertising. Rapid progress of technology coupled with cutthroat competition means that businesses are willing to go at any lengths to meet their sales target & to expand their business by advertising through all feasible mediums. Businesses are willing to…
Introduction Justice Krishna has said once, “every judge is an activist either on the forward gear or reverse.” But, the question of judicial activism has been a bone of contention for decades. Naysayers argue that the judiciary transcends its powers and encroaches upon the power of the legislature and the executive. On the other hand, some argue that…
Introduction So many things in this world but all women want two things out of it i.e Dignity and Respect, but nowadays we see a ton of incidents where the modesty of a woman is violated. Violence against women takes many forms, from marital rape to sex slavery, out of which one of the alarming…
Introduction: A tort is a civil wrong involving unlawful behaviour or the infringement of a legal right, and the person who commits the tort is legally responsible for the claimant’s damages. The tortfeasor is the one who engages in this tortuous behaviour. The difference between a tort and a criminal offence is that the latter…
