Types of Wages in India

This article is authored by Kirti Bhushan, a student of Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. The article explains the various sort of wages prevalent in India. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 governs the provisions related to the minimum wages in India which have been brought into effect by the Government of India due toRead More

General Rules of Succession of a Hindu Female

This article has been written by Tanya Gupta, a student pursuing BA LLB from Ideal Institute of Management and Technology and School of Law, affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.  This article focuses on the general rules of succession of a Hindu Female. INTRODUCTION There are mainly two schools of Hindu Law: MitaksharaRead More

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Development in Tort and Environment Law

This article is written by Akshat Mehta, a student of the Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. In this research article, he has tried to define the changes and development that occurred in Tort and Environmental Law through landmark judgments after the drastic incident of Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The Deadly Incident The Bhopal Gas TragedyRead More

Doctrine of Caveat Emptor

This article is written by Anushka Singh, a second-year student pursuing BBA-LLB at Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University. INTRODUCTION Caveat Emptor is a Latin phrase which means ‘to let the buyer be aware’. It is a principle of contract law that places the onus on the buyer to perform careful examination and inspection beforeRead More

McLoughlin v. O’Brian (1982) 2 All ER 907 (HL)

This case analysis is written by Akshaya V, a student at CMR University, School of Legal Studies, Bangalore. INTRODUCTION Negligence is one of the civil wrongs covered under the tort law. In a general sense, the extent of liability in tort is determined by the number of damages a party has incurred. In the instantRead More

Extradition Laws in India

This article is written by Harshit Khandelwal, 2nd year Law student currently pursuing BBA-LL.B(Hons.) from Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University. In this article, the author discusses the basic meaning of what  Extradition is, the procedure of extradition of a fugitive offender from one jurisdiction to another.  INTRODUCTION Extradition is a process where a personRead More

Marital Rape in India

INTRODUCTION India is a country which is full of diverse culture and values and marriage is considered a very essential ingredient, it is a bond between two individuals which gives legitimacy to have sexual intercourse. Now let us begin with understanding the meaning of rape – Rape is defined under section 375 of the IndianRead More

Hambrook v. Stokes Bros

In this article, Sagnik Chatterjee, who is currently in IInd Year pursuing BA.LL.B, from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, analyzes the case Hambrook v. Stokes Bros. Equivalent Citation  [1925] 1 KB 141, 94 LJKB 435, 132 LT 707 Bench Atkin, Bankes, Sargant LJJ Decided on 1925 Relevant Act/ Section The Fatal Accidents Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c.93), commonlyRead More

(Hay or) Bourhill v. Young (1942) 2 All ER 396 (HL)

This article is written by Akshaya V, CMR University, School of Legal Studies, Bangalore. INTRODUCTION Negligence is one of the civil wrongs covered under the tort law. In a general sense, the extent of liability in tort is determined by the number of damages a party has incurred.  To be liable for negligence, the requisitesRead More