Do you believe coronavirus alone is keeping us indoors? At least, I don’t think so and I will tell you why. As of 7th may, 2020, more than 52,000 people have been affected by the deadly virus in India alone, and over a billion people stranded in their homes. The government has announced a complete […]
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Mistake of fact is one of the five general defenses or exceptions to criminal liability under the Indian Penal Code and it can be used to avoid liability of criminal nature for an offence. This blog post will explore the meaning of mistake of fact, what types there are, and how it can be used
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The exact meaning of justice is debatable. But that does not mean we will not be able to define the principles of Natural Justice. What do the principles of Natural Justice mean? Natural Justice could be defined as a systematic process of rendering justice by the judicial, quasi-judicial, and other administrative authorities. The principles of
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In this article, we will discuss the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution of India. What does Basic Structure Doctrine mean? In our previous blog Constitutional Amendments, we have learned that the parliament has powers to amend the Constitution if it so requires. But this power is not unleashed. The Indian Judiciary in Keshvanand Bharati
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‘Doli incapax‘ is a Latin legal maxim that infers the meaning ‘incapability of committing a crime’. This term has been used to describe an assumption of guiltlessness for children in criminal law in most countries. We find this term in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in Section 82, and in the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 in
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In this article, we will discuss the meaning and procedure of the Constitutional Amendments with reference to the Indian Constitution. Meaning of Amendment Generally speaking, Amendment refers to change or ratify something that is already established usually with a motive to improve. In other words, “A minor change or addition designed to improve a text,
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The laws relating to the Partnership form of business is contained in the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. In this article we shall discuss and understand in brief the nature and overview of partnership form of business.. Introduction The laws relating to the Partnership form of business is contained in the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. The
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In this article, we will discuss various topics like Introduction, retirement, expulsion, insolvency, and death of partners under section 31 to section 38 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1930. This post is a continuation of previous blogs on Partnership. Few quick links to help you recapitulate the topic: Partnership.Rights and Liabilities of a Minor in
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In this article, we shall discuss the Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee. This topic is contained in the Contracts Law. Definition of “Contract of Indemnity”: Contract of Indemnity means “to save against loss” or in other words, it is a special type of contract wherein security or protection against the loss is reserved so as
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Before getting into the chapter XX of IPC which deals with offence (s) relating to marriage ; let us quickly look over as to what MARRIAGE literally means. Introduction to Offence relating to marriage Marriage is a legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, that is regulated by laws, rules, customs,
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