Fundamental Rights

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTSFundamental rights are the basic human rights enshrined in the Constitution of India which are guaranteed to all citizens. They are applied without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, etc. Significantly, fundamental rights are enforceable by the courts, subject to certain conditions. Why are they called Fundamental Rights?These rights are called fundamental…

Legal aid

LEGAL AIDLegal aid may be taken to mean free legal assistance to the poor persons in any judicial proceedings before the Court, Tribunals or any authority. It intends to provide free legal assistance to the poor persons who are not able to enforce the rights given to them by law. Justice P.N. Bhagwati has clearly…

DOCTRINE OF FRUSTRATION

INTRODUCTION Following the formulation and ratification of a contract by the parties to the contract, circumstances outside their influence can arise that frustrate the intent of their agreement making it impossible or even unlawful to carry out the object of the contract thereby rendering it void. This is known as “frustration of a contract” and…

privy council

A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word “privy” means “private” or “secret”; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch’s closest advisors to give confidential advice on state affairs The authority…

Industrial Disputes Act

The Industrial Disputes (ID) Act, 1947 addresses disputes or differences between employers and employers or between employers and workmen or between workmen and workmen. 2nd schedule of the ID Act deals with matters within the jurisdiction of labour courts which fall under the category of rights disputes. The 3rd schedule of the ID Act deals…