Ex parte hails from Latin language which means ‘by or for one party’ or ‘by one side’. An ‘Ex parte decree’ is a decree passed against a defendant in absentia. Despite service of summons, where on the date of hearing only plaintiff does and a defendant does not appear the Court may hear the suit…
School is like a second home for all. Most of the time of our childhood we spend at the school. Our journey of learning begins from school. A place which is in everyones heart forever. We make our first ever friends during school days. It is the foundation of our career and life. Not a…
A misrepresentation is an untrue statement of a material fact made by one party which affects the other party’s decision in corresponding to a contract. If the misrepresentation is identified, the contract can be declared void and depending on the situation, the unfavourably impacted party may seek damages. In such a contract dispute, the party…
Dowry is an act of demanding or giving some valuable assets or money by the bride to the groom usually. It is a social evil. Taking or demanding and giving or announcing dowry is an offence. In olden days bride’s family was forced to pay certain sums to the family of groom under the pretence…
Acid attacks are barbaric acts of violence in which powerful acid is thrown at (nearly invariably) a young woman’s face or body as a form of ‘vengeance’ by young man/men. On the deserted lanes of a huge metropolis, you are not safe as a woman. In your neighborhood’s busy market, you feel sifted through. In…
The British government sanctioned certain legislation regarding slavery but those legislations were narrow in nature and could only impose restriction on slave trade. The legislation affirmed the same as illicit and unlawful and imposed punishment for the offenders. The attempt made by the British government was unsuccessful in bringing change in the system. In view…
Sources of Law 1. Legislative. 2. Precedents. 3. Customs. 4. Opinion juris (statutory interpretation and preparatory works). 5. Justice equity and good conscience. Sources of law means the origin from which rules of human conduct come into existence and derive legal force or binding characters. It also refers to the sovereign or the state from…
It is very important. If you can’t ask a question then a fundamental liberty that most of us take for granted is denied. Ignorance takes root. Creativity, understanding and knowledge can get trampled. A bad question is better than no question. We learn and grow when we have a rich environment filled with sources that…
The Indian Constitution, based on the principle of federalism, has a scheme of two fold distribution of legislative powers-with respect to territory; and with respect to subject matter. The constitutional provisions are spread out over Articles 245–254. Article 245 talks about distribution of legislative power between Union and State with respect to territory. In terms…
Whenever we talk about religion, we cannot forget about buddhism one of the oldest religion of India. Buddhism is still practiced in the Himalayan areas such as Sikkim, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bakhtiyar Khilji, who later becomes the first Muslim ruler of Bengal and Bihar, invaded Magadha and destroyed the Buddhist shrines and institutions at Nalanda,…
