The doctrine of legitimate expectation is a concept which has been evolved to exercise control over the discretionary power conferred on executive. This doctrine imposes a duty on public authority taking into consideration the entire relevant factor relating to such expectation. The origin of legitimate expectation can be traced in German concept of Vertrauenschutz –…
The most influential criminologist of the 20th century and a sociologist, Edwin Hardin Sutherland, for the first time in 1939, defined white collar crimes as “crimes committed by people who enjoy the high social status, great repute, and respectability in their occupation”. The five attributes of the given definition are: It is a crime. That…
THE TORT OF NUISANCE According to Salmond “Nuisance consists in causing or allowing to cause without lawful justification, the escape of any deleterious thing from one’s land or from anywhere into land in possession of the plaintiff, such as water, smoke, gas, heat, electricity, etc.” Hence, any inappropriate use of property that causes trouble, discomfort, irritation,…
The acquisition of territory by a state, or territorial sovereignty, by an existing state and member of the international community over another state is more accurately referred to as territorial acquisition. It should be stated right away that the recognition of a new state is not the same as the acquisition of territory. There may…
Facts of The Case:- The petitioner Mr. Thappar used to be a prevalent communist of his time and used to be very sceptical of the insurance policies of the then Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, mainly his overseas policy. He published a few articles in his weekly English journal known as Crossroads that expressed…
Restitution means restoring something with was taken away from someone unjustly. Restitution basically means to restore back the party to the original position in which he/she would be if the court had not ordered the flawed decree. The doctrine of restitution states that if a decree is reversed, the law imposes an obligation on the…
The worst had happened when the United States had withdrawn its forces from Afghanistan the last time well, similar situations are brought this time under the governance of Joe Biden. When the U.S troops abruptly left Afghanistan without a proper hand over to the Afghan government and their security forces, a sudden take over by…
Introduction What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. IP is protected in law by, for example, patents, copyright and trademarks, which enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create. By striking…
Euthanasia is purposely ending someone’s life to relieve them of the pain and suffering. Doctors around the world have sometimes perform euthanasia when it’s requested by people who have a terminal illness and are in a lot of pain. It’s a complicated process as it involves weighing many factors. Local laws, someone’s physical and mental…
A defendant is a person or entity that is facing a civil lawsuit, or that has been accused of a crime. The word “defendant” is often used interchangeably with other terms including “accused” or “respondent.” A criminal defendant has been charged with committing a crime, and is often placed in jail until bail is posted or the resolution…
