A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol of the Supreme Court set aside the death sentence of a rape and murder who was found to be a juvenile at the time of the crime, however, the bench upheld the conviction. The bench was hearing the death-row Read more
LEGAL PERSONALITY/ PERSON Meaning of Person The term Person is derived from the Latin word ‘Persona’ it means those who are recognised by law as being capable of having legal rights and duties. Definition : According to Section 11 of the Indian Penal code the word person includes any company or association, or Read more
LEGAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES Meaning of Right According to Salmond: A legal right is an “interest which is protected and recognized by the rule of law. It is an interest which has its duty and disregard of which is wrong”. According to Gray: A legal right is “that power which Read more
The Word The concept of justice is as old as civilization and society. There can’t be existence of lawful society without the presence of justice. One of the most important pillars of any nation is justice. A lawful society can’t exist without the presence of justice. It is one of Read more
Punishment is a process by which the state inflicts some pain to the persons or property of person who is found guilty of Crime. Punishment: The Concept Punishment is a means of Social Control. H.L.A Hart with Mr. Bean and Professor Flew have defined “punishment” in terms of five elements: Read more
Administration means management and justice means to right and equitable implication. By the administration of justice is meant the maintenance of right with in a political community by means of the physical force of the state. It involves For sound administration of justice, physical force of the state is prime Read more
Rights of Advocate Right to Pre-Audience: Section 23 of the Advocates Act, 1961 provides the privilege of right to pre-audience to the advocate. The right of pre-audience is a right of being heard before another. This right is available in the given hierarchy: In the hierarchy mentioned above, starting from Read more
Bar Council Of India Section 4 of the Advocates Act provides that there shall be a bar council for the whole of India and is known as the Bar Council of India. Constitution of the Bar Council of India There shall be the following members in the Bar council of Read more
Advocates Act, 1961: The central government enacted the Advocates Act in 1961. This act has been in force in entire India. It brought revolutionary changes in the legal profession in India. It sets out to achieve the utility and dignity of the profession of law on an All-India basis. The Read more
What is the legal Profession? The profession of law is one of the oldest and noblest professions. The person in the legal profession is called an advocate or lawyer. An advocate is an officer of justice and a friend of the court. The central function that the legal profession must Read more
