The nature of law of torts can be understood by these distinction’s. Distinction Between Tort and Crime | Nature of Law of Tort TORT CRIME 1. It is a private wrong i.e. an infringement of the private or civil right of an individual. It is comparatively less serious and labelled as civil wrong. For example,…
Austin’s Theory of Sovereignty – In the nineteenth century, John Austin (1790-1859) was a prominent English lawyer. He proposed his theory about a century ago. In his famous book “Lectures on Jurisprudence,” he explains his idea in detail. This book came out in 1832. Though influenced by Hobbes and Bentham’s ideas, his theory of sovereignty…
Reforms of Lord Cornwallis Governor General Lord Cornwallis’s journey from 1786 to 1793. It was recognized as a very significant
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international declaration of fundamental human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a document that was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly made these declarations at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France….
Ascribed And Achieved Statuses in Sociology – There are two ways for individuals to gain status in society: by ascription or achievement. Some statuses are unavoidable for individuals, while others are more or less freely chosen by individuals. Linton uses the concepts of “ascription” and “achievement” to describe this status distinction. Some statuses are “achievement”…
HC Kolkata on Immoral Traffic Act, 1956. The client cannot be prosecuted until proven to have exploited the sex worker. HC Kolkata: A brothel customer cannot be prosecuted under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 unless it is proved that he is financially exploiting a sex worker, the Calcutta HC has ordered. The HC, while…