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Gift- A comparitive study

  G. ARAVINTHAN   31 July 2009 at 09:14

"GIFT’" is the transfer of certain existing moveable or immoveable property made voluntarily and without consideration, by one person, called the donor, to another, called the donee, and accepted by or on behalf of the donee. Such acc ..


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CAVEAT - A GLANCE

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   24 July 2009 at 13:41

A Caveat is an entry made in the books of the offices of a register or court to prevent a certain step being taken without previous notice to the person entering the caveat. In other words, a caveat is a caution or warning giving notice to the court ..


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STOP PAYMENT CHEQUES

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   17 July 2009 at 09:06

A stopped payment is usually requested if the cheque has been declared missing or lost. But many a times the drawer, to escape his debt or liability has used it as an instrument of deception. The 1988 amendment in Section 138 of Negotiable Instrume ..


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Evidentiary Value Of E-Contracts

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   17 July 2009 at 09:06

It’s an undisputed fact that E-Commerce has become a part of our daily life. One such justification for the popularization of E-Commerce would be immoderate technological advancement. E-Commerce, as the name suggests, is the practice of buying ..


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Strict liability of State and act of stranger

  Swami Sadashiva Brahmendra Sar   17 July 2009 at 09:06

One of seven exceptions of rule of strict liability laid down in Rylands v. Flectcer (1868) LR 3 HL 330, is act of stranger i.e. if the escape was caused by the unforeseeable act of a stranger, the rule does not apply. But, in a case of electr ..


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FAQ ON PARTNERSHIP

  M. PIRAVI PERUMAL   16 July 2009 at 13:31

1. Should a partnership firm be registered?Not necessarily. However, unless a partnership firm is registered with the registrar of firms and societies, the rights of the partners inter se or against strangers cannot be enforced in a court of law. If ..


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Time is the essence of contract

  R.R. KRISHNAA   11 July 2009 at 10:49

TIME IS NOT THE ESSENCE OF THE CONTRACT UNLESS SPECIFIED. Time is noted as the essence of the contract when the parties fulfill their duties within the specified time otherwise the agreement lapses or by virtue of its terms gets terminated which r ..


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Arbitration or Court

  R.R. KRISHNAA   10 July 2009 at 19:40

Quite a few documents reflect the presence of two different types of clauses in an agreement. The agrement may be of any kind. Take for instance an agreement to sell or agreement to rent out a property. One clause may read that "any dispute mu ..


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An Open Stautory Notice to Union of India

  A. Patrawala Advocate   06 July 2009 at 19:09

: An Open Statutory Notice: ToThe Union of India through Ministry of law and justice, Government of India,Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi :110001. Sir, It shall be incumbent upon me to file the Writ Petition in the nature of mandamus seeking to promulgat ..


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EXECUTOR -WILL

  Uma parameswaran   23 June 2009 at 16:06

Executor -WILL.A executor should be a person who should not be a minor or a person of unsound mind. Any number of persons including the beneficiaries may be appointed as executors. The appointment of more than one Executor is for alternation arrange ..


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