Introduction In the eyes of society, committing a crime is a disgraceful act that shocks the public conscience. For the most part, criminal law is concerned with protecting and preserving specific essential societal values and institutions. The Indian Penal Code …
Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution contains the provisions of three types of Emergencies— (1) Article 352: National Emergency, (2) Article 356: State Emergency or President’s Rule, (3) Article 360: Financial Emergency. In this article, all these three types of …
Introduction Corporate Governance is a standard of principles, rules, customs, policies and regulations adopted to regulate and administer a corporation. The hype and demand of good corporate governance and the awareness elevated more with a plethora of corporate scandals and …
Principles of strict liability and absolute liability are a branch of the tortious principle of no-fault liability. The principle of no-fault liability establishes the liability of a person who caused harm even if he was not negligent or did not …
Introduction The ‘basic structure of the Indian Constitution’ has been one the most debated topic in the history of Independent India despite of having no explicit mention of it in the Indian Constitution. The conflict between the provisions of Article …
Introduction “Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future”[1], this observation was made by Justice Krishna Iyer in the case of Mohd. Giasuddin v. State of A.P.[2]. This phrase beautifully summarizes the reformative theory of punishment. The …
Introduction Every day people engage themselves in buying and selling products or services. This activity is the fundamental quality of humans without which human existence is impossible and as far as human memory goes people have engaged in this activity. …
Introduction The judicial system of any nation plays an important role in upholding and promoting the rights of the citizens. In India, it is an independent body that is unbiased and works within the limit of the Constitution. It interprets …
Introduction The word ‘perpetuity’ means indefinite period. The rule against perpetuity, also known as the rule against remoteness of vesting, means that a property cannot be transferred in such a manner that it becomes inalienable for an indefinite period. When …
Introduction Jurisprudence is the law’s eye; it provides the law with an understanding of the world in which it operates. To put it another way, it’s a way of connecting the law to its time and place, and the more …