INTRODUCTION: The study of legal argumentation draws its data, assumptions and methods from disciplines such as legal theory, legal philosophy, logic, argumentation theory, rhetoric, linguistics, literary theory, philosophy, sociology, and artificial intelligence. One of the main incentives for the growing interest in legal argumentation has to do with changing views on the tasks of the…
A private individual, a police officer or any public authority can falsely imprison a person as well. For imprisonment it is not necessary that the person should be put behind bars, but he should be confined in such an area from where there are no possible ways of escape except the will of the person…
In Zee Telefilms v UOI, the SC held that BCCI is not a State under the aegis of A.12, for it is an autonomous body and the control exercised by the government over BCCI was merely regulatory in nature and not pervasive. The court relied on the guidelines devised in PK Biswas and concluded that:…
The Ancient Indian Timeline stretches across the years from 14, 00,000 BC (alternatively 5, 00,000 BC) to 2,500 BC. But, for a major chunk of this period, the people were unaware of the method to write script, i.e. represent their spoken communications through visual, written symbols. As for the origin of State, there exist a…
A mandatory ritual in many schools and colleges across the world. Although from a few years in India, all the schools & colleges have mandatorily in their websites have been claiming that their campus is a ragging-free campus, but, somewhere in some corner of the campus, there have been incidents of ragging. While there are…
Introvert: a person whose personality is characterized by introversion; a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone I am an Introvert and proud to be one. As an introvert working in organizations which require you to speak your mind, engage with your colleagues, attend meetings and further…
The role of lawyers is crucial when assessing the development of corporate finance. In the field of corporate finance, the distinction between lawyers and bank investors was initially unclear. Opinions, hearing preparations, securities litigation, new securities issuance, private leveraged buyouts or public IPOs, corporate lawyers and investment bankers go hand in hand. Lawyers who lack…
In case you are scared by CHANGE, you are in good company. A few groups blossom with change. They view at it as another test or experience. Others, likely the vast majority, dread change. They dread that it will disturb their daily practice and the routineness of life. Like it or not, change is unavoidable…
In 1948, while drafting the Indian Constitution, the Constituent Assembly framers took inspiration from the Americans Bill of Rights. The Americans were the first to incorporate the Bill of Rights into its Constitution, thus giving it a Constitutional Status. Following these steps, the framers of our Constitution incorporated a Chapter in the Constitution dealing with…
It is an effective tool for upholding citizens’ rights and implementing constitutional principles when the executive and legislature fails to do so. Citizens have the judiciary as the last hope for protecting their rights when all other doors are closed. The Indian judiciary has been considered as the guardian and protector of the Indian Constitution. …
