Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, an aggrieved person has at his disposal two ways for the redressal of his grievances. He may either approach the police or may file a complaint with a Magistrate for the redressal of his grievances. Complaint The term ‘complaint ‘ has been defined in Section 2(d) of the Code […]
Marriage is a sacred activity which is considered as a union of two souls into one. Husband and wife promise each other to support even seven births. A girl used to leave her house for her husband to commence a new life with the in – laws also. Even she considered her husband as her
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) is an Act to prevent money laundering, i.e conversion of black money into white, in India. The bill for the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was presented in 1998 and got the assent of the President of India on 1st July, 2005. The Act was
“International law grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens” – Kofi Annan, former secretary of United Nations. This implies that all human beings have the right to be treated with dignity and respect by virtue of them being humans. The dignity and respect are conferred to people through the enjoyment of all
The landmark judgement of NALSA v. Union of India[1] recognized the transgender identity as the third gender. It was delivered on 15th April 2014, by a Division Bench comprising Justice A. K. Sikri and Justice K. S. Radhakrishnan. Members of the Transgender community filed a writ petition demanding legal recognition of their right to choose
A company is a legal entity consisting of a group of individuals for operating a business. In order to manage the company, certain radical decisions have to be taken. These decisions are taken in meetings of the company. The Companies Act, 1956 has several provisions regarding meetings. It is important for Companies to comply with
There are two types of mistakes in the Indian Contract Law, 1872- Mistake of Fact Mistake of Law Both hold different liabilities and are different in their own sense. Mistake comes under free consent which is defined in Section 14 of the Indian Contract Act[1]. Mistake violates free consent although it may not be anyone’s
The Reserve Bank of India was instituted in 1935 after the parliament passed the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934. As enunciated in the preamble of the RBI Act 1934, the Reserve Bank is the apex bank of India which has been incorporated to manage and synchronize the monetary and the financial system of India.
India is known for its complex tax system. It’s almost impossible for new businesses and start-ups to understand the direct and indirect tax systems. This problem gets even more aggravated when constant changes are made to taxes with each financial year. But things change with the new Goods and Services Tax commonly known as GST.