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Freedom of PRESS

  G. ARAVINTHAN   25 May 2009 at 10:47

Freedom of press has always been a cherished right in all democracies . "Growth and development of representative democracy is so much intertwined with growth of press that the press has come to be recognized as an institutional limb of modern ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   2338 Views


PRESS FREEDOM in INDIA

  G. ARAVINTHAN   25 May 2009 at 10:47

Freedom of press or rather the lack of it as an issue has gained importance in the last 2- 3 years . Some of the recent incidents which has brought the issue to the forefront are as follows:Spearheading the list is the Tehelka episode where the news ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   3283 Views


Registration of Documents

  G. ARAVINTHAN   25 May 2009 at 10:47

There are several documents which are not compulsorily registerable under Section 17 of the Registration Act.. Some of them require high stamp duty under the Karnataka Stamp Act and some of them do not. Even the ones which require high stamp duty, i ..


Posted in Others |   1127 Views


Transparency and accountability in a statute – (Energy secto

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   24 May 2009 at 18:25

The Parliament enacted Electricity Act, 2003. In exercise of its jurisdiction conferred by Section 178 of the said Act, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (for short, "CERC") made Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Proced ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1106 Views


Art. 161 c.f. Art. 72 in cases of death sentence

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   24 May 2009 at 18:25

Some authorities on Indian Constitutional Law are of the view that in a case of death sentence, the Governor has no power of pardon but he can remit, suspend or commute the death sentence . Some other would say that the Governor has no power at all ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   2546 Views


Different standard of evidence at different stages of trial

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   24 May 2009 at 18:24

For summoning an additional accused an order under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code should not be passed only because the first informant or one of the witnesses seeks to implicate other person(s). Sufficient and cogent reasons are required ..


Posted in Criminal Law |   1255 Views


Applicability of limitation Act in Excise matters

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   24 May 2009 at 18:24

Whether Limitation Act is applicable to special Acts, when its application is not expressly excluded, is the subject matter of discussion in this article. By judgment delivered in Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise, Noida v. Punjab Fibres Ltd. ..


Posted in Civil Law |   3514 Views


CYBER ELECTIONS IN INDIA - A GLANCE

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   24 May 2009 at 18:24

With the enactment of the Information Technology Act 2000 the electronic document have got legal recognition. The ever increasing use of ‘Electronic Voting Machines’ in the elections to record, process and store the votes cast to record t ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1215 Views


AN ANALYSIS ON RIGHT TO DIE

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   24 May 2009 at 18:24

In the advent of delving into what has unfurled into one of the most controversial issues that could have tremendous ramifications on basic ethical concepts and most importantly, the sanctity of life…. The precious words of Thomas Jefferson s ..


Posted in Constitutional Law |   1869 Views


FAQ about registration in Maharashtra State

  Prakash Yedhula   23 May 2009 at 12:56

Q.1. What is Registration ? Registration means recording of the contents of a document with a Registering Officer and preservation of copies of the original document.Q.2. Why documents are registered ? The documents are registered for the purpose of ..


Posted in Property Law  2 comments |   14348 Views