In India, the Law and Practice of Income Tax refer to the laws, rules, and procedures related to the assessment and taxation of income earned by individuals, businesses, and other entities. The Income Tax Act, 1961 is the primary legislation that governs the taxation of income in India. It provides for the levy, administration, collection, …
In a class-action suit, a group of people having the same or similar concerns and injuries against one person, brings the alleges to the court of law, collectively, represented by one or more than one person(s). However, this can also be called a Representative Action. In layman’s terms, a class-action suit is referred to as …
In a layman’s term, an Employment Agreement refers to an official written agreement between a business or corporation (employer) and an individual (employee), which enumerates the span of the employee’s employment. However, the conditions of the agreement are set by what was coincided by the employee himself when they proclaimed their keenness to work. The agreement …
What is critical thinking? Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. Someone with critical thinking skills is able to do the following: Understand the logical connections between ideas Identify, construct, and evaluate arguments Detect common mistakes in reasoning Solve problems systematically …
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“Blanket order” is a phrase used in the legal community to refer to an order that is applicable to a large group of people (either individuals or companies); it can be applicable to a vast array of cases. Also known as “general order,” blanket order is issued by courts when they deem such action appropriate—this …
Cheque bounce, cheque dishonor, or non-payment of the cheque is a serious offense under section 138 of the negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. It is always advisable to not issue cheques when you have insufficient funds in your bank. Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 protects the payee of cheques against fraudulent practices by …
Let’s start by saying that there is an over-dependence on judgments. It would be far better to incite a practice to not have that dependency as far as possible. We’ll find out the reasons soon. It is believed by many that the beauty of the law in many ways is to research organically, to read …
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Legal maxims are established principles of law or propositions that mostly originated in medieval ages and hence expressed in Latin language. We’ve already covered 101 Legal Maxims that every law students should know and in this article, we will discuss Delegatus Non Potest Delegare. This maxim is mostly used in Constitutional and Administrative law and …
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The legal research methodology is a process to find answers to a legal question. It is about learning and understanding the laws, interpreting the basic principles and on that basis forming an opinion. Right from law students to experienced lawyers, everybody spends most of their time on legal research. In this article, we will learn …
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In this article, we will discuss Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India-Meaning, Introduction, scope, and surrounding areas. What is Public Interest Litigation? To understand this topic, we will first learn about the basic meaning of Litigation. In the usual sense, litigation refers to the process of taking legal action in a way to enforce some …
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