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Following Bombay High Court’s unprecedented order last month, has the Delhi High Court open the floodgates for use of Whatsapp in courts? The Delhi High Court in a defamation matter has allowed the service of notice of suit to defendants by way of WhatsApp, text message and email. The court seems to have foll..

Gold Mining and its Environmental Impact Gold has been regarded as a noble metal ever since the dawn of civilization. Soft yet precious, its properties have made it valuable and desirable. Wars have been fought, voyages have been made, new places discovered – all for the sake of Gold. Its power can be u..

Judge David Barron had this to say. 'For want of a comma, we have this case.'   Language is the lawyer's best weapon. It gets sharpened in the cut-and-thrust of intellectual battles in court. Those who shy away from the blood-letting, remaining ensconced in their offices, churning out page after page, inevitably submit to errors. The sharpening of c..

'L'is the  Twelfth letter of the English  Alphabets and the 'Eleventh'letter in the 'Latin'. 'L'as symbol, is used in Roman numerals for: 50'L';  'L is abbreviation for Law as well as Lord.  In the world  the  first Law exams was conducted by 'Lagem Laureus Bacca'an  Italian in the 18th Century.  Based on his contribution a..

We wrote about judges not necessarily knowing all the laws, and got quite a bit of flak. No matter. At least, we are being read. The third editorial in daily newspapers has, historically, been a tongue-in-cheek offering. While many a truth is hidden in jest, wry humour, every day, is difficult to create. So, when a finance daily ta..

Introduction of 2005 Amendment Keeping the aforesaid position of Hindu Law, in its 174th Report (May 2000), the Law Commission of India was of the view that the gender reforms were called for to ensure equality. The Commission noted the fact that in various States such as Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharas..

Opinions and reviews from social media are abundantly used by individuals and organisations for making purchase decisions. When such reviews are fake or untruthful, it is referred to as opinion spamming. This is also known as Astroturfing, a term which was first coined by U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas in 1985. Astroturfing is..

India is the 79 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. With the increase in transnational companies it has become imperative to understand the local laws and the international laws as a step towards anti-bribery and anti-corruption. ..

In matrimonial disputes, the question about rightful custody of children may crop up before the court. The court is usually requested to decide the question during the pendency of trail. It is an important matter to decide as it not only affects the parents but also the children who may feel being pulled up in opposite directions by parties, they probably love equal..

In India, the Telegraph system started from 1850 onwards, and 1951 is Centenary Year in the history of Indian Telegraph System. India's telecom sector, has been doing exceptionally well, in past decade. Its structural and institutional reforms have provided tremendous growth opportunity to this sector. The first reforms in Indian telecommunications sector ..

ORIGIN OF THE WORD CONCUBINE: The word 'Concubine' comes from the Latin Verb 'CUBARE' which means 'to lie down'. The word developed in Middle English in the 13th Century. p style="text-align:j..

Ever wondered how a child learn about peace and violence? A variety of social and cultural factors play an important role in influencing children to imbibe ideas about peace and violence, but the role of family and media are perhaps the most crucial in this regard. Information about violence that is discussed in the private space of home and the media that circulates ..

The Government of India in its initiative to draft a new set of rules which are in calibration with the aim of fastening the procedure of trademark filing in India and scraping out the possibilities of delays in this procedure. A notification regarding the draft rules for Trademarks was published by the Government of India in November 2015 inviting objections and..

INTRODUCTION A lady in Florida is expecting her 3rd infant. She shows up at a general wellbeing office for pre-birth care and consents to take an interest in a study for medication use and pregnancy. She admits that she has a dependence on cocaine (a known teratogen). She likewise answers yes to one of the inquirie..

Will new legislation help reduce India’s sky-high rate of road fatalities?  A staggering 17 people an hour on average are killed on India’s roads. The country has the highest number of road accident casualties in the world – more than 1.34million lives have been lost in the past decade. p style="text-..