Supreme Court -The Supreme Court on Monday said the Uttarakhand government was well within its constitutional jurisdiction to set up a committee to examine implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, which could bolster BJP-governed states’ efforts towards uniform civil laws for marriage, divorce, adoption, succession, and partition. The PIL filed by…
Functions of Culture in Sociology – Humans are not only social animals, but also cultural beings. Human social life is made possible by culture. Culture is what raised him from the animal level to the human level. Without culture, people cannot survive as humans. It represents the entirety of human achievement. Culture has served many…
The Charter of 1661, which gave the Company wide powers to administer justice in its settlements,had a significant impact on the development of the judicial system in India. The Company begged the Council of State in England to give its Presidents in India and the Councils of England the power to enforce obedience to all…
National Commission – Under Section 53, the Central Government shall, by notification, establish a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, to be known as the National Commission. Composition of National Commission [Section 54] The National Commission shall consist of- Vacancy [Section 63] | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission In case of a casual vacancy in the…
Introduction Obligations of Public Authorities Under RTI Act, Under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 provisions related to the obligations of public authorities have been made. Canara Bank v. Central Information Commission (2008(2) C.L.J. 420) The obligation described under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 is to be compulsorily…
Nature of Indian Constitution – The Constitution of India was drafted on the basis of an elected Constituent Assembly and was formally adopted on November 26, 1949. It came into force on January 26, 1950 according to the wishes of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The Constituent Assembly was created under the Cabinet…