Public and private necessity

There are two types of necessity defences public necessity and private necessity. Necessity as a defence is defined under section 81 in Indian Penal Code as: “An Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm.—Nothing is an offence merely by reason of its being done with the knowledge…

Right To Information

‘Information’ as a term has been derived from the Latin words ‘Formation’ and ‘Forma’ which means giving shape to something and forming a pattern respectively.Information adds something new to our awareness and removes the vagueness of our ideas. Information is Power, and as the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee stated, “The Government wants to share…

WRONGFUL RESTRAINT

Articles 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution grants everyone the right to freedom of movement and personal liberty throughout the country.  In order to achieve the Constitution’s goal, the Indian Penal Code establishes penalties for anybody who infringes on another’s freedom of movement or personal liberty. This is done to protect an individual’s right…

THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 was promulgated on April 4, 2021.  It amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.  Insolvency is a situation where individuals or companies are unable to repay their outstanding debt.   The bankruptcy code is a one-stop solution for resolving insolvencies, which previously was a long process that did…

Preamble

Introduction A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document’s philosophy and objectives. In a Constitution, it presents the intention of its framers, the history behind its creation, and the core values and principles of the nation. The preamble basically gives idea of the following things/objects: Source of the Constitution Nature of Indian State Statement of its objectives Date…