Introduction The concept of minority is dealt with differently in law. The laws for minors are different than those of adults. In India, a minor is a person who has not attained the age of 18 years. Minority is distinguished …
Introduction Crime and tort come from a common root. Ancient lawmakers did not necessarily see a difference between tort and crime, and a victim during those times could pursue justice through a forerunner of either criminal law or tort law. …
Introduction Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states that no person can be deprived of his life and personal liberty, unless according to a procedure established by law. Time and again, the courts of our country have reiterated the importance …
Introduction When a dispute arises between two people, be it about anything, it is preferable to resolve the dispute without having to approach the law for the same. Reason being, the courts work in a systematic way; in fact, the …
Introduction Robbery and dacoity are classified as ‘offences against property’ under chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Although the terms ‘robbery’ and ‘dacoity’ are often used interchangeably on account of their inter-relatedness, there are considerable points of distinction …
Introduction Bailment is a common-law arrangement that we can see in our day-to-day lives. For example – A gives his refrigerator for repair to B. So, B has temporary ownership of that refrigerator for a specific reason, with a stated …
Infringement action is based on invasion of the statutory right. If the same is not on the statutory right, then that would constitute passing off. In a passing-off action, the prior adoption and use of the trademark are imperative. Although …
No one wants to deal with a stolen car, but it can happen depending on the situation. If you find out someone stole your car, you may not know what you should do at the moment to overcome the problem. …
Introduction While making the Indian Constitution, its framers in the Constituent Assembly were immensely inspired by the historic English document of ‘Magna Carta’ and modern ideas of democracy, secularism, socialism, republicanism, along with justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, and ultimately the …
Introduction A mortgage is a common term and is usually understood by most to mean a transaction where a mortgagee on the failure of the repayment of the loan by the mortgagor can sell the immovable property mortgaged to him, …