Rule 1Jettison of cargo "No jettison of cargo shall be made good as general average, unless such cargo is carried in accordance with the recognized custom of the trade.� Evolution of the rule ..
The proposed amendment to section 20 of Specific Relief ActSection 20 of the existing Specific Relief Act 1963 recognizes that grant of relief of specific performance, is discretionary. The court is not bound to grant such relief merely because it is ..
Meaning of Court Marriage, Required Conditions for Court Marriage, Qualifications for a custom, Procedure for a Court Marriage, Grounds for objection of Court Marriage, question upon any drawbacks to Court Marriage. ..
Illustrative caseA gifts a house property to his sister B, in 1986, through an unregistered but properly stamped Gift deed, with a stipulation that neither he nor his descendants would have any right title and interest over the property. The deed als ..
Principles of natural justice requires that a person charged with any blame should be given an opportunity to explain or give reason for such conduct before proceeding to take action against such person. On the same principle before initiating any ac ..
Understanding doctrine of lis pendensSection 52 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TP Act) embodies the doctrine of lis pendens. The doctrine provides that during the pendency of a litigation in which any right to immovable property is in question, s ..
Understanding promissory estoppelThe doctrine of promissory estoppel is evolved by equity to avoid injustice and to mitigate the rigor of strict law. The doctrine is neither in the dominion of contract nor in the domain of estoppel[1]. It is based on ..
WHY & what for BLAME THE OTHER GAME,WHO IS THE BENEFITIARY, Virtually NONE,LEAST the citizens! I blame you for whatever may be the reason, AND you counter blame me on one or the other MATTER... that continue till we both join hands with each othe ..
Agreement to do impossible Act.An Agreement to do impossible Act in itself is void. Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act states that Contract to do an act afterwards becoming impossible or unlawful. A contract to do an act, which after the contract ..
GENERAL AVERAGE- ANCIENT AND MODERN �O hear us when we cry to theefor those peril on the sea� The stirring words of the well-known hymn remind us that the transport of products over the ocean from one country to the other is still a hazar ..