Res Gestae is a Latin word, meaning “Things done”. Res Gestae refers to a statement made at an event, that shows that the event took place, since the words were spoken at the moment the event was observed. For example, if a person cried ‘fire’ when he learned that a fire had broken out in […]
Child marriage has been a glaring failiure of the institution of marriage as it stands today. Despite there being laws enacted prohibiting matrimony in children; an incredibly high incidence of child marriages still subsists. Before their 18th birthday, 27 percent of girls in India are married and 7 percent are married before the age of
Women play a key role in strengthening the dynamism of human civilization. Women were considered noble with a decent status in early Vedic civilization. The Vedāḥ has stressed women significantly with limited right to the legacy of property, wherein wedded little girls were never permitted to acquire their dad’s property. Different personal laws change from
“If I can love myself despite my infinite faults, how can I hate anyone at the glimpse of few faults”– Alexander the Great. It is said that whoever has the utmost power, ends up committing some atrocities or cruelty against humanity. Handling power with the truest of intention and integrity is hard and seems impossible
The Constitution of India, being one of its kind and as the most comprehensive constitution in the world, has been founded on the cardinal principles of democracy and the Rule of Law. Thereby, by encompassing the concept of free and fair trial, the Constitution has not only established that the supreme law of the nation
The Court clarified the correct interpretation of Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. Among other things, it held that land acquisition proceedings cannot lapse merely because the State could not deposit compensation in a landowner’s account. Important Statute Section 24 of the LA Act deals with lapse in certain cases. In case the
General Defences under Torts are those defenses that are used to escape liability in case of torts committed. The following are the defense that include the plaintiff’s actions- Volenti Non Fit Injuria- ‘Consent’ Volenti non fit injuria in Latin means “to a willing person, no injury is done.” In this defense, the burden comes on
“Forming pollution is easy, but resolving the impact of it is difficult.” Pollution means causing harm to our environment by pollutants such as non- decomposable objects, hazardous chemicals, gases, etc. Whenever a debate arises about pollution, people generally discuss water and air pollution and ignore noise pollution but in this modern era due to urbanization
Every individual has the right to live freely, the right to be treated as equal to one’s peers; the right to be treated like a human being. Human rights are basic rights secured to each and every individual under international human rights law. The UN uses this law, to remind governments of certain acts or