The colonial powers came to India for trade. They came for the spices but took away more, they exploited our resources and our environment. Timber was a of utmost necessity for shipbuilding and teak was considered a superior variety of timber most suited for this process. After cutting down trees in their other colonies, the…
INTRODUCTION The factories Act 1948 was passed by the constituent assembly on 28 August 1948, assent was given by the Governor-General of India on 23 September 1948 and the said Act came into force from April 1949. Its main object is to protect and safeguard the interest of the workmen employed in the Industrial establishment and hence…
What is law? According to Thurman Arnold:- There is no specific definition of law. One cannot define law in a statement. Reason is that society is dynamic in law is made for the regulation of society. He further emphasized that how one can define a static definition for the Dynamic society. However there are different…
Section 2 clause C of the competition act, 2000 defines a cartel as an association of producer, seller, distributor trader or service provider who buys agreement among themselves to limit control or attempt to control the production distribution and sale of price or trade-in goods or provision of service. It can be stated that the…
Introduction When a company is incorporated, it is known to be separate legal entity. This entity consists of its members, board of directors and other employees. The company incorporates various aspects such as transferable shares, capacity to sue etc. The other members such as shareholders are distinct in nature and the differentiation between the entity…
Ozone depletion is a major problem that haunts today’s world. Ozone layer is a gaseous layer that is present in the stratosphere. It is called the ozone layer as it mainly made up of ozone particles. Ozone is a compound formed by the fusion of 3 oxygen atoms. There are other particles in the layer,…
The action for passing off is based on the concept of common law. In a passing-off action, the damages claimed are referred to as “un-liquidated damages.” The concept of passing off is based on the premise that “a man may not sell his own belongings under the pretence that they are the property of another…
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 1984 was a crisis that had no parallel in the world’s industrial history. It was an industrial accident. A mixture of poisonous gases flooded the city, causing great panic as people woke up with a burning sensation in their lungs. Thousands of people died in sleep immediately from that poisonous gas.…
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, defines environment as, environment includes water, air and land and the interrelationship which exists among and between water, air and land and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property. It is quite an inclusive and not an exhaustive definition. With the passage of time, environment degradation is a…
Some articles in the Indian Constitution which openly or silently speak about the rights and privileges of minorities in India. Article 38 ensures that the state to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of people permeated by justice- social, economic and political and to minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities.…
