Towards a Road Less Travelled: Mediation in India

This article is written by APURVA, a student of the Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology, GGSIPU. This article deals with the topic of Mediation, a mechanism of ADR. ABSTRACT In India, ADR- Alternative Dispute Resolution encompasses various methods of settling disputes outside the traditional judicial system. It mentions various methods, such as, arbitration, mediation,Read More

Development of Labor Laws in India

Vanshika Arora, is a first-year B.A.LL.B student at the Army Institute of Law, Mohali. This article intends to briefly describe the history, evolution and development of Labour Laws in India. INTRODUCTION Labor laws, also called employment laws are a domain of laws that deals with the relationship of the employee and employer, along with theRead More

Law of Torts: An Overview

This article is authored by Sanskriti Goel, a 1st year law student from Chanderprabhu Jain College of Higher Studies and School of law, GGSIPU. This article discusses the various definitions and evolution of law of torts.  Origin of the term ‘Tort’ The word ‘tort’ is French equivalent of the English word ‘wrong’. The term hasRead More

Doctrine of Res Judicata

This article is written by Kalyani Gupta, a Master’s in Law student from Amity University, Noida. This article discusses about the doctrine res judicata and how it is applied in Indian Law. INTRODUCTION Section 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 defines the doctrine of Res Judicata. It implies that if any issue or matterRead More

An Introduction to Alternate Dispute Resolution in India

This article is written by K.Lasya Charitha pursuing BALLB in Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam. In this article, the researcher describes the History of ADR in India, types of ADR, the Importance of ADR in India, and few case laws related to ADR. What is ADR? Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the process thatRead More

Custodial Death and the Judiciary’s Role in the Entire Picture

This article is written by APURVA, a student of Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology, GGSIPU ABSTRACT What happens when a suspect dies in custody? It conveys disgrace to our Constitution, that Constitution which is the best in the world. Such unfortunate incidents, simply raise serious allegations and questions, ‘Is it not the violation ofRead More

Nikah under Muslim Law

This article is written by Indra Priyadarshini, a law student from Alliance University, Bangalore. This article discusses about concept of marriage and its classification under the Muslim law. INTRODUCTION A Muslim marriage is also called as a ‘Nikah’. According to the Hedaya, Nikah refers to a contract which has been entered into for the soleRead More

Rights of Transgender

By Paavni Thareja & Anshika Tomar There’s a gender in your brain and a gender in your body. For 99% of people, those things are in alignment, for transgender people, they’re mismatched. That’s all it is. It’s not complicated, it’s not a neurosis, its a mix-up. It’s a birth defect, like a cleft palate.  Read More

Censorship Laws in India

This is authored by Janaki Nair a 3rd year B. A. LLB student in Symbiosis Law School Pune. The following article deals with the cinema industry of mainly India and the different ways in which specific laws are put up that streamline the content for viewers all around the world. The article will be discussingRead More