Old IPC vs. New IPC(BNS) – The cornerstone of Indian criminal law, the Indian Penal Code (IPC), is constantly being revised and amended to reflect changing legal requirements as well as societal values. This abstract offers a succinct summary of the legal features and gaps in the current legal framework of the comparative comparison between…
MLA candidacy not fundamental right so no direct appeal – In the case, Chaitanya Sharma and ors vs Speaker Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and ors, a petition was filed before the Top Court by six Congress legislators from Himachal Pradesh who were disqualified by the speaker of the assembly. Speaker disqualified the MLAs for having…
Madras HC dismisses convert’s Plea for reservation that Even after conversion, a person cannot carry their community of birth. Madurai: Can a Hindu who converted to Islam demand benefits from the reservation system by being recognised as a candidate from a backward community ? The Madras High Court disagreed, stating that even after conversion, a…
The Indian Youth Parliament is a unique platform created to foster dialogue and generate partnerships between exceptional youth from private sector, civil society and government. It acts as bridge to fill the gap between government and society. Many youth leaders and social activists will join Indian Youth Parliament to facilitate youth with adequate opportunity to…
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…
International Relations – The study of political and social systems, including state relations and the notion of international law, may be traced back to ancient Greece, when the study of political and social systems, including state relations and the concept of international law, began to take shape. The current field of International Relations, on the…
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…
Third Party Information Under RTI Act, 2005 – Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, there may be cases where the information requested by an applicant contains third-party information. Third-party information refers to information that belongs to a person or organization other than the applicant and the public authority. The RTI Act provides a…
Reforms of 1781,On September 29, 1780, Warren Hastings appointed Impey to superintend his duties as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as well as to superintend the office of the Sadar Diwani Adalat, in order to reduce the separation between the Supreme Court and the Company’s judicial system. The reforms introduced under a number of…
The term “Sovereignty” has been derived from the Latin word “Superanus” which means supreme or paramount. Although the name “Sovereignty” is new, the concept dates back to Aristotle, who spoke of the “supreme power of the state.” Throughout the Middle Ages, Roman jurists and laymen maintained this idea in mind, frequently using the terms “Summa”…
Mental Element in Tortious Liability, Unlike criminal law, where mens rea or guilty mind is an important factor to determine a crime, in a tort, the state of mind of a person is not so important, and in fact irrelevant, except in certain cases (because unlike criminal law, the focus in the law of torts…
Surat Factory establishment and sir Thomas Roe’s visit, administration, judicial system of Surat factory and king comission.
