Void Marriages Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 lays down the condition for a marriage to be declared void. The Section only applies to the marriages solemnised after the commencement of the Act. A decree of nullity shall …
India has witnessed 54 reported attacks on journalists within in a time period of 16 months, along with the three cases of television news channels being banned, 45 internet shutdowns, and 45 sedition cases against individuals and groups. 49 celebrities …
The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman announced the prohibition of electronic cigarettes on 18 Sep 2019. This decision which was taken by the Union Cabinet, headed by Mr. Narendra Modi our Prime Minister, approving The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (production, …
INTRODUCTION The word tort has been derived from the Latin word ‘tortum’ which means ‘to twist’. Thus, the word ‘tort’ means any conduct which is not straight but is unlawful, crooked, twisted. Thus, the word tort refers to the unlawful …
Every year, millions of women and children are abducted and sold into forced prostitution. The profits earned by these acts are distributed among the agent and the owner. According to the 2000 United Nations trafficking protocol, “ Human trafficking is …
Cyber Crime No specific definition of cyber-crime is provided under any Act. However, in general, it refers to the crimes done with the help of computer or internet. Thus, it is specifically concerned with the crimes committed in the Cyberworld. …
The INX Media Case The INX Media case pertains to the alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to the media group for receiving overseas funds. Congress leader and former Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, was arrested by …
Robbery Section 390 of the IPC deals with Robbery. According to Section 390 of the IPC in every robbery, there is either theft or extortion. When theft is a robbery When a person commits theft or while committing the theft, …
Who is the finder of Goods? Any person who finds the goods belonging to another person and takes the goods in his custody is the finder of goods. For Example, A found a wallet belonging to B on the road, …
INTRODUCTION Defamation refers to the injury of the reputation. Thus, if a person harms the reputation of a person by making derogatory comments then it amounts to defamation. Defamation has been categorised into- Libel and Slander. In the English Criminal …