Difference Between Cheating and Forgery

INTRODUCTION Both Cheating and Forgery are considered as crimes against the property of a person. They might sound similar to a layman but they are not the same. But, before highlighting the differences, it is important to analyse the offences of cheating and forgery independently.  Cheating under the Indian Penal Code Cheating is defined inRead More

Contributory Negligence

Contributory negligence is the plaintiff’s failure to exercise reasonable care for their safety. A plaintiff is a party who brings a case against another party (the defendant). Contributory negligence can bar recovery or reduce the amount of compensation a plaintiff receives if their actions increased the likelihood that an incident occurred. Often, defendants use contributory negligence as a defence.

Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law

This article is written by Gaurav Lall pursuing BBA LL.B. (Hons.) at United World School of Law. The article speaks the difference between mistake of fact and mistake of law with illustrations and case laws. The provisions of IPC are also specified.  INTRODUCTION General Defences are a set of defences, which are applied by theRead More

The Concept of Obscenity: A Comparative Study (US/India)

This article is written by PRANIT BHAGAT pursuing B.A LLB from ILS Law College, Pune. In this article, he has discussed combating cyber obscenity in India and did a comparative analysis with that of the United States of America.   INTRODUCTION WITH THE ADVENT of the technological revolution, the concept of cyberspace also became popular withRead More

Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in the Developing Countries

This article is authored by Pankhuri Pankaj, a 3rd-year student pursuing BA-LLB (Hons.) from Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, affiliated to GGSIPU. She is currently interning with Lexpeeps. This article summarises certain key provisions of “Emergency Provisions” in the Indian Constitution and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Constitution of India. INTRODUCTIONRead More

Right to Equality

In this article, Sagnik Chatterjee who is currently in IInd Year pursuing BA.LL.B, from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, discusses about the Right to Equality in India. Meaning of Right to Equality The term Right to Equality is originally taken from the constitution of England and as explained in that test the term means; I. First and foremost, thisRead More

Laws Punishing Cyberbullying

This article is written by Gaurav Lall pursuing BBA LL.B. (Hons.) at United World School of Law. The article speaks about the concept and ideology of cyberbullying. The laws related to cyberbullying are also specified.  INTRODUCTION Cyberbullying is any form of bullying that takes place via internet-connected devices like smartphones, computers, or tablets. It can occurRead More