Defamation is the act of saying false things in order to down other person’s reputation. It is a wrong done by one person to another’s reputation by words spoken or written, signs or other visible representation. A man’s reputation is considered to be his most valuable property. It is quite Read more…
There are some exceptions in tort which can be pleaded as defence. Usually, when a plaintiff files a suit against the defendant and proves the existence of all essential ingredients of that tort, the defendant is held liable for the same. But in certain cases, there are some general defences Read more…
Meaning of citizenship: The population of the state is divided into two classes- Citizens and outsiders. A citizen could be the one who enjoys all civil, political rights and certain advantages provided by the State. Outsiders don’t enjoy these rights and advantages. In our Indian constitution wherever population is stated, Read more…
The word tort is derived from the Latin term “tortum” which means “to twist”. It means any wrongful act or injury which is redressible by an action for damages at the instance of the person wronged or injured. It is an act committed by tortfeasor because of which some other Read more…
Introduction Every human has to be treated in a humane way, and being accused of an offence doesn’t make anyone less human. The laws of our county has been made in a way to protect the basic tenets under the Indian criminal jurisprudence, i.e, innocent until proven guilty, which presumes Read more…
India comprises 28 States and eight Union Territories. They are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, province, and province. Union Territories are Andaman and Nicobar Read more…
INTRODUCTION: The act of “taking or keeping of a person in custody by a legal authority, esp. in response to a criminal charge is termed as an arrest.”[1] The apex court defining arrest has said that it is the act of being taken into custody to be formally charged with Read more…
Opportunities increase when you help others win, a little win for your partner is a little win for you! ~ Anonymous. To know what are the various types of partnership, we need to know who is a partner and who shall be regarded as a partner? In this article we Read more…
Legal Damages In order to recover legal damages from the defendant, the plaintiff needs to prove that he had suffered a legal injury because of the wrongful act of the defendant’s wrongful act and the defendant’s act has resulted in violation of plaintiff’s right. Thus, the term ‘injury’ means violation Read more…
The Preamble to an Act sets out the main objectives which the legislation is intended to achieve. The Constitution makers gave to the preamble “the place of pride”. It embodies in a solemn form all the ideals and aspirations for which the country had struggled during the British regime. The Read more…
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