William E. Gladstone said that “Justice delayed, is justice denied” which means if a legal remedy is not provided to the party suffering incorrect time, it is the same as having no remedy at all. This phrase certainly demands a speedy trial because the judicial system is sometimes too slow in resolving legal issues either…
INTRODUCTION When a person commits or omits an act that causes injury to another, he is said to have committed a tort. A tort is a civil wrong for which the courts impose liability. A crime is an offense or an illegal act for which a person is subjected to criminal proceedings. Negligence in general…
Article 19(1) (a) of the Indian constitution provides the freedom of speech and expression but Article 19(2) imposed reasonable restrictions and if the person goes all out beyond these exceptions then he is liable to certain offences such as contempt of court, defamation etc. In Chintaman Rao vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh, The Supreme…
Introduction The importance of IPR was deliberated on for the first time in the ‘Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property’ (1883) and the ‘Berne Convention’ for the protection of Literary and Artistic work (1886). Both treaties are administered by WIPO. India is a member of WTO (World Trade Organisation) and therefore, a party to its TRIPS…
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, commonly referred to as the NDPS Act, is an Act of the Parliament of India that prohibits a person the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. The Act extends to the whole of India and it applies also…
The transgender protection bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 19, 2019, by the minister of Social Justice and Empowerment and passed by Rajya Sabha on November 26, 2019. According to the bill, a transgender person is the one whose gender does not match with the gender assigned at birth. It prohibits discrimination…
Introduction Capital punishment also known as Death penalty is a practice sanctioned by the state to put a person to death as a punishment for a crime. A prisoner who has been sentenced to death and awaits execution is commonly referred to as being “on death row”. Capital crimes, capital offences or capital felonies are…
INTRODUCTION Every company once incorporated have to follow certain procedures. It becomes very crucial to know the scope within which a company can carry on its business activities i.e., a list of do’s and don’ts. Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association act as important corporate documents by laying down the same. MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION…
The Indian Penal Code considers cheating to be a criminal offence. It is done in order to get an advantage or acquire money from another person via deception. The individual who deceives another is well aware that he or she is putting the other person in an unfavorable situation. Cheating is a criminal offence under…
1. Right to Silence The foremost one is the right to silence which states that it’s the choice of accused to stay quiet or not to say anything in his own favor or against until or unless his lawyer is consulted, or he is being presented in front of the magistrate. In India, one of…
