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Clear explanations of Indian law, written for students: concepts, provisions and the cases that shaped them.
A contract is an agreement between two or more parties that the law can enforce. It happens when one person makes an offer, and the other person accepts it. For it to be a contract, there must be something valuable exch…
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Key Point: For certain economic laws like FERA, intent (mens rea) is not needed to prove guilt.
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Facts: Shantabai’s husband gave her rights through an unregistered document to cut bamboo and teak for 12.5 years. The government took over the forest under a law, and the Forest Officer stopped her.
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This case is a landmark on the separation of powers, where the Court held that the functions and powers of the executive may overlap with the legislature, and a rigid separation is impractical.
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Section 89 of the CPC, introduced in 2002, encourages courts to refer cases to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods like arbitration, conciliation, mediation, and judicial settlement. However, the section initia…
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Administrative law is "the law relating to the administration. It determines the organization, powers, and duties of administrative authorities.
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This convention sets basic rules to make sure people have support when they need it, like during sickness, unemployment, or old age. It includes benefits for healthcare, family support, and emergencies.
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Oppenheim defines international law as the set of customary and conventional rules that are legally binding for "civilized" states in their relations with each other. This definition mainly considers states as the prima…
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Fact: Appellant alleged bigamy under Sec. 494, IPC, as per Hindu customs, against her tribal husband. Appellant claimed tribal custom mandates monogamy.
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A couple went to England on leave. For health reasons, the wife was unable to accompany the husband again to Ceylon. The husband promised to pay 30 pounds per month to his wife as maintenance, but he failed to pay. The…
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1 Ashby v. White 1703. [Injuria Sine Damno] The plaintiff was a qualified voter at a parliamentary election, but the defendant, a returning officer, wrongfully refused to take the plaintiff’s vote. No loss was suffered…
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Registration of a partnership firm involves officially recording the firm with the Registrar of Firms. The process is governed by the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. Notably, the Act makes the registration of a partnershi…
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