Blogs, Miscellaneous

MAINTENANCE OF PARENTS & SENIOR CITIZENS

It is universally accepted that parents’ love is unconditional and boundless which can never be paid off by their off-springs. It is an incredible reality that a parent can raise his children only with a handful of resources, however, it is burdensome for the children to take care of their old parents despite existing financial […]

Blogs, Company Law

Role of SEBI in Indian Securities Market

In our country the primary legislation that was passed to ensure the orderly and healthy growth of the capital market with adequate protection to investors was the Capital Issues (Control) Act, 1947. The controller of Capital Issues was entrusted with the responsibility of regulation of capital related problems within the country under this act. However,

Blogs, Miscellaneous

Public Interest Litigation

The Constitution of India has always had a strong opinion concerning the freedom it grants to its citizens intending to resolve their problems. One of the key divisions of the government is the authority that provides justice using the existing laws of the nation, that is the Judiciary. However, this comes with a huge unjust

Blogs, Contract Law

Fraud

Any deceitful act performed by a person for their own gain can be termed as fraud. Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines fraud as- “Fraud” means and includes any of the following acts committed by a party to a contract, or with his connivance, or by his agent, with intent to deceive

Blogs, Constitutional Law

Emergency Provisions under Constitution of India

The Emergency provisions are enumerated in Part XVIII of the Constitution of India, from Articles 352 to 360. The situation of Emergency arises when the failure of the Constitutional machinery takes place in the state. During Emergency, the Central Government becomes the nucleus of power, and the state governments come under the full control of

Blogs, Transfer of Property, What's New

Cancellation Of Sale Deed

The Supreme Court consisting of a two-judge bench held that non-payment of the entire sale consideration cannot be a valid ground for cancellation of the sale deed. This statement was recorded by the court in the matter of Vidyadhar v. Manikrao, the court held that the words “paid or promised price or part paid and the promised part” indicates that the actual payment of the full price at the time of the Deed is not a non-final sale sine qua non. The court also held that the non-payment of a certain portion of the price would not constitute the legitimacy of the sale. If the title deed has been transferred and the balance of the sale has not been paid then the title deed cannot be invalid for this reason.

Blogs, What's New

Live-in Relationships and the Status of Children

A live-in relationship is a practice that has been avoided by Indian society for a long time but nowadays it is in trend. People in India are now evolving and adapting to cultures from western countries. According to Indian law, live-in relationship is not an offense or crime but goes against religious faith in Hindu culture Dharma prefers ‘One man, one wife’. However, society is evolving with time and now people have come out of the shackles of their parochial mindset. Indians are finally ready to accept the change. One of the classic examples of this development is the recent judgment on the decriminalization of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which shows how Indian laws are also evolving. This article aims to discuss various important aspects of live-in relationships and the status of a child born out of a live-in relationship. What are the remedies available for that child who is born and brought up from a live-in relationship which will not be continued till marriage?

Blogs, Competition Law, What's New

Analysis of Draft Competition Amendment Bill, 2020

India is the developing economy of the world. Therefore, in order to regulate the market, the Government decided to regulate the market in order to prevent unethical trade practices in the economy. The Competition Act, 2002 was enacted to ensure fair and ethical trade practices in the market. On 20th February 2020, the Government introduced Draft Competition Amendment Bill, 2020 in the public domain. The bill has been prepared by the Committee set up in the year 2018 known as Competition Law Review Committee (CLRC) which submitted its report in July 2019.

Blogs, Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)

RAPE – A Heinous Crime

Traditionally, rape was regarded as sexual intercourse by a man with a woman against her will or without consent. But now rape can be committed against men, women, children, animals, etc. It is an unlawful sexual intercourse or any different sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of any other person, with or without

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