Heads of income Income is classified under 5 main heads under section 14 of the act Income from salary Income from house property Income from capital gains Profit and gains from business and profession Other sources of income Agricultural income Agricultural income is any rent or revenue by means of cash or in-kind, derived from a…
An Arrest is an act of taking a person into custody as he/she may be suspected of a crime or an offence. It is done because a person is apprehended for doing something wrong. After arresting a person further procedures like interrogation and investigation is done. It is part of the Criminal Justice System. In…
Salmond defines right as an “interest which is protected and recognized by the rule of law. It is an interest which has its duty and disregard of which is wrong”. Rights can be said as fundamental normative standards concerning what is authorised or owed to persons according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical…
Cybercrime is a term for any illegal activity that uses a computer as its primary means of commission. It is an offence that is committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause physical or mental harm to the victim directly or indirectly,…
Introduction The contract of the sale of goods is governed by The Sale of Goods Act, 1930. The Act extends to the whole of India except the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Till 1930, all the transactions related to the sale of goods was regulated by The Indian Contract Act, 1872. In 1930, Sections 76-123…
Introduction Before learning about the various aspects of Law of Torts and reformations needed in India, it is expedient for us to understand what a ‘tort’ is. Tort is a wrong done to a person, but it is not a criminal wrong. Rather, it’s a branch of civil law tree. It is a civil wrong…
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (the Act) received the President’s assent on 9 August 2019 which has replaced the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Act aims at protecting and strengthening the rights of the consumers by establishing authorities, imposing strict liabilities and penalties on product manufacturers, electronic service providers, misleading advertisers, and by providing additional…
There are some essential conditions which should be fulfilled for claiming and granting maintenance Sufficient means to maintain the person If any person has sufficient means for maintenance, then it is his duty to maintain his wives, children and parents. If sufficient means are not available, then it will be a perfect and valid defence…
What Is a Negotiable Instrument? A negotiable instrument is a signed document that promises a sum of payment to a specified person or the assignee. In other words, it is a formalized type of IOU: A transferable, signed document that promises to pay the bearer a sum of money at a future date or on-demand. The…
What is a Public Notice? Public notices are an important part of the legal process, notifying citizens any ongoing or completed legal proceedings is often considered to be of high value. General public awareness about a legal proceeding is mostly achieved through putting out advertisements in the newspapers, radio or any public platform on the internet. While newspaper…
