Government of India has released draft of 5th National Science technology and innovation policy 2020 for public consultation. This article discusses the reasons for such a policy in place. This article also discusses various important aspects of the new draft policy and tries to answer the question of whether such a policy would strengthen the […]
Contract formation has always been an integral part of our business lives. A contract gives a legal effect to the business obligations of the people, which they are bound to perform. However, a party to the contract can waive its contractual obligations if the contract is held to be void or voidable on grounds of
The word ‘Environment’ has never been too difficult to define- neither for jurists, nor for environmentalists. It can simply be defined as all living and nonliving components, and the effects they have on human beings or their surroundings. While all living components present in the environment include animals, birds, plants, fisheries etc., nonliving components include
Effectiveness of a country’s administrative system is dependent on the effectiveness through which it provides redressal and remedy to the aggrieved person. Judicial control is a controlling mechanism for administrative action. Judicial control over the administrative actions is necessary so that all public authorities function in accordance to rule of law. Absolute power corrupts absolutely,
The case of Nabha Power Ltd. v Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. [1] is of remarkable significance in the domain of Law of Contracts. After a comprehensive analysis of domestic and international jurisprudences, the court elucidated the methodology for the interpretation of implied terms in a contract. The Court opined in the concerned case, a
In this article, We will take an in-depth look at the contours of non-international armed conflicts, and its scope and meaning, as employed by various international courts, in different instances. The principles gleaned from this analysis would then be applied to an issue of great importance to India- the issue of Naxal insurgency. We will
The eldest surviving male of the family used to be the only Karta of that particular family. Even in cases where the eldest member of the family was the woman then also if there was a minor son, he could become Karta and in case the son was of such age that he could not
Meaning Of Misrepresentation In contract law, misrepresentation is a statement made by one contracting party to the other which is not true, and which encourages the other contracting party to enter into the contract. Misrepresentation is of two kinds, being either fraudulent or innocent; that is to say, it may either amount to a wilful
The Constitution (First Amendment) Act of 1951 adopted Article 31B, and, correspondingly, the Ninth Schedule, as a mechanism to shield land reform legislation from future threats to the touchstone of Fundamental Rights. The Supreme Court in L.R. Coelho v. The T.N. Province held that the ninth schedule items are immune to judicial review but this
