Important Terms under Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Power to set aside ex parte orders [Section 61] An ex parte order is an order issued by a court or authority without hearing the other party. According to Section 61 of consumer protection act, 2019 only the national commission has been empowered to set aside ex…
Island of Bombay Administration of Justice in Bombay (1668-1726),The Portuguese were the first Europeans to acquire Bombay Island in 1661 from King Sultan Bahadur of Gujarat. The island was transferred as a dowry gift to Charles II by the Portuguese king Alfnous VI. Charles II transferred it to the East India Company in 1668 for…
Farmers Protest 2.0 – Farmers from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, & Haryana, with over 200 unions, organised a march, ‘Delhi Chalo’, to voice their demands. This resulted in chaos when police fired tear gas & water cannons to stop them from entering Delhi. “Major Demands of Farmers” • Legal guarantee for MSP for all crops• Farm…
The term “Law” derives from “an old Teutonic root ‘lag,’ which meaning something that rests fixed or evenly.” Law governs life, and without it, there is chaos and confusion. The term law refers to that which is consistent. There are two sorts of laws: physical and human. Physical laws are those that govern the natural…
Social Groups – Society is made up of groups. Society begins with a gathering of people. However, simply gathering people together in a physical location does not constitute a social group. A social group exists when two or more people are in contact and communication, either directly or indirectly. Group members stimulate each other and…
Religion Sociology – The phenomenon of religion has attracted the attention of sociologists because it is of great importance to humans. No society is free from the influence of religion. In established societies, religion is one of the most important institutional structures of the entire social system. Currently, a special branch of sociology has emerged…