Introduction A formal written order issued by the judicial authority is known as writ. Mandamus means “We Command” Mandamus is among the prerogative writs in English law. It is an order from a superior court to an inferior government official to properly fulfill their official duties. The court can order either to do something orRead More
Introduction The word ‘Secular’ means that a person is separate from religion and has no religious basis. Secularism means that religion is kept unconnected with the social, political, cultural, and economic spheres of life. Religion is open to everyone and gives an individual his personal choice to accept and follow any religion without any discrimination.Read More
Marriage- an age-old institution that is considered as a sacramental union is infested with a tradition that took the color of greed over the years and has agonized many- Dowry. What Is Dowry? “Dowry” in simple terms means giving or agreeing to give any property (could be anything from gold, home appliances like fridge, etc.,Read More
EQUIVALENT CITATION (1860) 8 HLC 268 BENCH LORD CRANWORTH & LORD WENSLEYDALE RELEVANT ACT/ SECTION The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 BRIEF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Under the name of B Smith & Son, Benjamin Smith and Josiah Timmis Smith carried on a business of iron and maize traders. They owed large amounts of money toRead More
Case Number Criminal Appeal No. 251 of 1964 Equivalent Citation (1967) 1 SCR 586: AIR 1967 SC 567 : 1967 Cri LJ 544 Bench Raghubar Dayal, V. Ramaswami, Vishishtha Bhargava, Decided on September 26, 1966 Relevant Act/ Section Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 (Act 104 of 1956), s. 3(i)-Ingredients-Single instance,Read More
Introduction When we talk about crimes in society people in layman language think that crimes mean a violent act that causes any injury or hurt in a physical manner to an individual, crime is of the nature to cause someone bodily injury physically or mentally. But do we realize that crimes can be differentiated onRead More
Case Number Civil Appeal No. 1242 of 1968. Equivalent Citations (1971) 2 SCC 873, [1972] 1 SCR 1034, [1971] 82 ITR 680, (1972) 1 CTR 124 Bench P. Jaganmohan Reddy and C.A. Vaidialingam, JJ. Date of Judgement October 11, 1971 Relevant Act/ Section Indian Income-Tax Act, 1922 – Section 26A Indian Partnership Act, 1932 –Read More
This article is authored by Aathira Pillai a 4th year BLS LLB student of Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Law. INTRODUCTION The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting intends to introduce the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which will improve the process of certifying films for display and combat piracy which are arising with the transformingRead More
INTRODUCTION Emergency as defined in the Black Law’s dictionary refers to a failure of social system in delivering and providing access to the justified and necessary conditions of life. The term emergency may also be defined as situations which arise in a spontaneous manner and call for immediate action by the governing authorities who thenRead More
What is Jeopardy and Double Jeopardy? In simple terms, jeopardy means the danger of any loss, harm or failure. In legal terms, jeopardy refers to the risk associated with the trial of a person to be convicted for any crime. Double jeopardy is an instance in which a person is prosecuted and exposed to theRead More