Key Takeaways Justice Oka was recently elevated to the Supreme Court. In a speech at a felicitation event in Thane District Courts Bar Association, he stated that the judiciary is currently facing a crisis of credibility and the legal profession shou ..
Key Takeaways The Laws of Succession are legal principles of the distribution of assets of a deceased person. These include the order in which people are to share the property/estate of the deceased person. An heir is a person who is intended to inhe ..
Key Takeaways The terms partner and partnership are defined under Section 4 of the Partnership Act. Dissolution of partnership firm is different for from dissolution of a partnership. Dissolution of a partnership firm is defined under Section 39 of t ..
Key Takeaways Bail can be understood as a procedure by which a judge or magistrate sets free someone who has been arrested or imprisoned, upon receipt of security to ensure the released prisoner’s later appearance in court for further proceedin ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Kerala High Court expressed concern on Tuesday over the rising number of cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in the state, as well as the lack of a system to protect children from the perpet ..
Development of Law of TortsTort laws were designed to compensate the injured party by obliging the wrongdoer to compensate for his act or omission. Generally, all torts are wrongs, but all wrongs do not come within the ambit of Torts. Salmond says th ..
NEGLIGENCENegligence is defined as the absence of such care as was the duty of the defendant to use or exercise. It is conduct that fails to meet the standard required by law to safeguard others. It can be committed against a person or their property ..
Key Takeaways The testimony of an eye witness is a part of oral statements which has been defined in Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act. Eye witnesses are essential in the trial procedures as they help to deliver a reasonable and fair justice to th ..
Key Takeaways Res judicata is a legal principle that prevents a court from taking action in a case that another court has already decided. Estoppel prevents the parties from doing certain things, such as denying what he previously stated. Section 11 ..
Key Takeaways To improve the living conditions of slum dwellers, the Maharashtra Government passed the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance, and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. The Act included provisions for slum improvement projects. The Mahara ..