India is the 2nd most populous country in the world with the longest written Constitution in the world. Despite so many laws and various special provisions for women, the number of unreported crimes is enormous. The statistics of crime against women are increasing day by day. The problem is not with the laws but with […]
A preamble is an introductory statement which states the purpose, objective, rules, regulation of the document. It gives the fundamental values of the document. The preamble is the beginning of the Constitution which gives the base of the constitution. The makers of the Constitution gave the preamble “the place of pride”. Preamble expresses “what we
Fundamental rights are mentioned from article 12 to article 35 of Indian Constitution. It is not mentioned in the Constitution how to interpret them but the Supreme Court has given some decisions according to which interpretation can be done. Introduction In the constitution of India some parts are interpreted literally and some are interpreted strictly.
Mr. Bapoo Malcolm is an advocate of Bombay High Court and an empanelled Arbitrator. Mr. Malcolm has practice in the fields of civil and criminal law, documentation and arbitration, family court matters and testamentary work. He obtained his degree of law from K C Law College, Mumbai. Can you tell us about your journey of
Article 13 of the Indian Constitution deals with 4 concepts relating to Fundamental Rights. Fundamental Rights have existed since the time our present constitution was formed, i.e. 26th January 1950. Fundamental rights became operative from and on this date only. Article 13(1) deals with Pre-Constitutional laws. There have been many different laws or doctrine that
In an ideal democratic form of governance, differences in opinion are always respected, and critics and contradicting views keep the dynamic culture rolling. Democracy flourishes when public dissent is allowed to be shared, and all different voices are brought to a standard minimum acceptable point. For the last seventy-five years, India has proven to be
Forensic psychiatry is defined as an interface between psychiatry and law, where the flow of mental disorder offenders exist along with the continuum of social systems. With the emergence of offenders pleading defense on the grounds of mental disorders, the need arises to have an in-depth analysis to ensure that justice prevails. History of Forensic
To understand the concept of subjects of international law, we first have to understand what international law is. The term ‘subject of international law’ means the entities that have legal personality are capable of doing duties, capable of having certain rights in the international legal system. The expressions “International Law” and “the Law of Nations”
Coercion is defined under section 15 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as ‘Coercion’ is the committing or threatening to commit, any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code, or the unlawful detaining, or threatening to detain, any property, to the prejudice of any person whatever, with the intention of causing any person to enter into an agreement.