Remoteness of Damages, In law, the injury must be direct and natural as a result of the defendant’s action. Otherwise, the plaintiff will fail. This is referred to as “In jure non remota causased proxima spectatur” (In law the immediate, not the remote cause of any event that is to be considered). This is because…
Exemption From Disclosure of Information under RTI Act, Section 8 of the Act attempts to balance the public interest with the right to information of individuals. Though the Act intends to give individuals a progressive and participatory right in a meaningful way, it must also take into account the larger national interest. Regardless of the…
Relation between RTI and democracy, RTI (Right to Information) is strongly intertwined to democracy. The right to information is a fundamental principle that promotes transparency and accountability in government operations. It guarantees citizens have access to the information they need to participate in the democratic process and hold the government responsible for its actions. RTI…
Calcutta high court – Lawyers questioning a Calcutta high court judge’s order granting BJP legislator Suvendu Adhikari “blanket protection” from arrest on Monday blocked access to his courtroom for around 90 minutes, calling him a “disgrace” and forcing even Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava to leave the premises until the commotion died down. The build-up to…
Emergence of the word ‘Diplomacy’ The term ‘diplomacy’ has been derived from the Latin noun ‘diploma’ meaning a ‘double document’ or Greek Verb “diploun” which means “to told”. All passports, permits, and imperial letters of recommendation were stamped on twin metal plates, folded, and stitched together in a specific way throughout the Roman era. These…
It is defined as the institution of Malicious case against another without reasonable or probable case. Malicious prosecution consists in instituting unsuccessful criminal, or bankruptcy, or liquidation proceedings, maliciously and without reasonable and probable cause. When such prosecution causes actual damage to the party prosecuted, it is a tort for which he can bring an…
