Vision and objectives In this age of globalisation, the government of India visioned the Foreign Trade Policy to improve its standing in international trade. Exports have to be boosted and imports need to be rationalized. The vision was to make India a leader in global trade. The Foreign Trade Policy would also build good relationships with neighbouring…
“If you take care of your workers, they’ll take care of your business” Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 Act was later renamed as Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. It came into effective from 1st July 1924. This act provides social security to employees. It aims to provide workmen or dependents that dies or suffers disablement (partial/total) due to…
Drishyam, directed by Jeethu Joseph, blew up at the box office in Kerala in 2013 and spawned remakes in many languages. However, the storyline of the film, in which a guy successfully makes a corpse vanish after his family inadvertently kills him, has often inspired amateur criminal minds. The most recent case occurred six months…
What is a Copyright? Simplistically speaking, a Copyright is an intellectual property which gives to its owner, the exclusive right to make copies of a creative work. A copyright gives a bundle of rights to the copyright-holder, including, inter alia, rights of reproduction, communication to the public, adaptation and translation of the work. While this…
Muslim law has derived from various ancient as well as modern sources which are codified and uncodified both like- Quran, Ijma, Qiyas, customs, urf, precedents, equity and various other legislations. Just like Hinduism, Islam has also given different types of marriage but, the Muslim concept of marriage differs from the Hindu conceptThe general essentials of…
In-State of Rajasthan v. Balchand alias Baliya, The Supreme Court held the legal principle of ‘Bail is a rule, jail is an exception’. The judgment is based upon safeguarding fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21. Basically, the purpose of detention is to make police investigation easy and avoid unnecessary delay in the case by making…
Can NRIs buy real estate in India? YES! The RBI’s circular now allows Non-Resident Indians to purchase certain types of property. However, other types of property can also be purchased after obtaining special permits. NRIs buying real estate in India should understand the legal requirements for owning real estate within the country. According to the…
DEFINITION Theft is defined under Section 378 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as “Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft”. Theft means the dishonest removal of moveable property ‘out…
The consumer protection in India is not a post modern thought, it has evolved through centuries. Its roots can be found in Manu Smiriti. Consumer Protection has had relevance since the existence of consumers in India. Manu smriti lays out a charter of ethics for sellers on how to sell consumer products to consumers. It…
Agencies for the Formation of Public Opinion Opinions on political matters are slowly formed. The common people, as Bryce pointed out, have hardly any interest in the affairs of the state. Some agencies are needed to excite them. Of these agencies, the following are of special importance; 1. Press For the facts relevant to the…
