INTRODUCTION Right to information Act ushered in a new era in making functioning of government and government-aided institutions transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the society at large. The basic object of the Right to Information Act (RTI) is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government,…
Caste based discrimination is not a new phenomenon in India. Caste system is best described as a social stratification. This system can be traced to the Manusmriti. “Manusmriti, widely regarded to be the most important and authoritative book on Hindu law and dating back to at least 1,000 years before Christ was born, acknowledges and…
Right to temple entry is an important right, especially considering the Young Indian Lawyer’s Association v State of Kerala case, famously referred to as the Sabrimala case. The Young Lawyer’s Association case is about the temple entry of women in the temple of Lord Ayyappa. According to the temple rules and local beliefs, due the…
INTRODUCTION The Covid-19 pandemic has forced learning to move into the online space. Learners have been denied the real-world touch-and-feel experience of learning in a face-to-face mode from wise facilitators, and the enjoyment of the classroom experience with real life peers. Even before Covid-19, there was already a high growth and adoption in education technology.…
On July 3, 2017, the question before the court in Mukund Dewangan v. Oriental Insurance Company Limited [Civil Appeal No.5826 of 2011] was whether a driver with a ‘light motor vehicle’ licence who drives a ‘transport vehicle’ of that class is required to obtain an endorsement to drive a transport vehicle. The matter was addressed…
The Supreme Court of India’s decision in Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Service1, which appears to have modified India’s arbitration regime, has gotten a lot of attention. However, it should be noted that the verdict made no reference to the facts of the appeal, instead focusing on the legal issues that arose during…
One of the first steps consumers can take is the refusal of purchasing from brands that may not be taking the proper precautions in order to protect the environment. Refusing to purchase goods that leave a high carbon footprint might be the first step into finding different alternatives when it comes to fashion consumption. The…
India was called the golden bird. You know why? since we topped in knowledge we had books, texts, vedas for everything, from medicine to stars and cure for number of disease but what happened now why we lack in fields of education even though we had Nalanda University where number of travellers came just to…
Corporate Veil is a concept that isolates shareholders’ personalities from the companies. It shields stockholders from being held accountable for the company’s conduct. The firm and its stockholders are separated by a fictional veil, and the company only operates through its human agents. Many times, the corporation is seen committing improper/illegal behaviours behind the company’s…
Contracts are a necessary component of our daily lives. Contrary to popular assumption, contracts are utilised extensively not only in business transactions but also in our daily lives. You might be astonished to learn that on a daily basis, one signs numerous contracts! Contracts are used in a variety of situations, including signing a business…
