IntroductionThe establishment of a new property interest and its transfer from one person to another have little in common conceptually. The first theme is related to numerous hypotheses regarding the creation of property and concerns the initial distribution of resources. The second topic is on the more ordinary realm of legal transactions. In practise, though,…
Simple Hurt Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code defines the offence of hurt. Causing Hurt is basically causing bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person. It covers only physical pain and not mental pain. By infirmity, it means that the one or more of the organs is unable to carry out the normal…
Preview What is dowry? Exploitation of women due to dowry Importance of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Punishment of dowry Conclusion What is dowry? According to section 2 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, “Dowry” means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly. a. By one party to a…
The COVID-19 Pandemic hit us all around the world when we were least expecting it. People of all ages were severed but the elders were the ones who were at the most risk as stated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Because the virus and the effects caused by it were unknown it lead to…
INTRODUCTION In the first six months of 2017, 18 cow-terror attacks were reported which is 75% of the 2016 figure’ according to a report by IndiaSpend. The Cambridge dictionary defines the term ‘vigilance’ as ‘law enforcement is undertaken without legal authority by a self-appointed group of people’. An angry crowd (especially one that could easily…
WHAT IS A STATE?[i] The State is the most universal and most powerful of all the social institutions. The Sate is a natural institution. A state is an organized political community acting under a government. States may be classified as sovereign if they are not dependent on, or subject to, any other power or state.…
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION In today’s globalised and liberalised world, foreign investment is the lifeblood of an economy. Foreign direct investment boosts sectors by supplying capital, generating jobs, enhancing infrastructure, and increasing trade, among other things. As a result, states seek to defend and encourage foreign direct investment through investment treaties. There are over 2932 bilateral…
INTRODUCTION: The demi-world of journalism is like the fun house of mirrors that one finds in carnivals. In one reflection you are too fat; in another you are absurdly thin; in another reflection you appear to have an elongated neck; in another, a flat head, – in still another you have next to nobody. Yet…
TWO KINDS OF WOMEN IN TWO KINDS OF INDIA [1]Much has been assumed regarding the sanitary pad usage in rural India. The general perception is that, sanitary napkins are not available or affordable by rural women and girls. It will therefore come as a surprise to many that, even in the rural areas, the prevalence…
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…
