This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology INTRODUCTION Registration of documents is most important part of any of your transactions because with the help of it you can easily prevent your upcoming problems in standard way. Suppose you want to buy house but without its proper documentation you are … Read more
This Article is written by Bharatee Preeya A.K. student of Alliance University. Introduction: We consider the environment to be a part of our everyday lives since our history began. Sooner or later, we lost track, and as a result of globalization and industrialization, concern for the environment had long since faded away. It had not … Read more
This Article is written by Varnika Verma student of Chanakya Law College, Kumaun University, Uttarakhand INTRODUCTION: The Apex Court in the recent case of “Ajit Mohan and Ors. vs. Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory and Ors.” focused on long-lasting oral arguments by lawyers as a noteworthy cause in judicial system in the nation. The Court observed in … Read more
This Article is written by Bharatee Preeya A.K. student of Alliance University. Introduction: India’s parliamentary system has been plagued by the politics of defection. A defected individual who defected from one party and joined another signifies that they crossed the floor. It is possible for a government to be toppled when supporters defect to the … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology HIBA A gift is a transfer of property ownership from one live person to another living person for no monetary payment. Gifts are referred to as ‘Hiba’ in Islamic law. To be more specific, the term “gift” has a broad connotation and … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. INTRODUCTION Arbitration is the process through which an arbitrator is appointed to provide a binding solution to a dispute between two consenting parties. It is a way of resolving conflicts and disputes outside of the court which saves both time and money. In India the Arbitration … Read more
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A lapsed patent is a patent that has become ineffective because the fee stipulated by the Patent Law has not been paid. It should be noted that patent owners can request the restoration of expired patents. Such a request for recovery must be made within 18 months from the date the patent expires. Patent law … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. BACKGROUND The Amendment of Section 6 in the Hindu Succession Act of 1956 relates to the devolution of intestate succession property. Under The Hindu Succession Act of 1956 females were prohibited from gaining any portion of property interest. The wife was also not regarded as a … Read more
This Article is written by Bharatee Preeya A.K. student of Alliance University. Introduction: The development of high-speed transport and an expansion of international trade have led to a growing number of people traveling across the globe for various purposes such as education or job search. In turn, this led to the development of international private … Read more
This Article is written by Varnika Verma student of Chanakya Law College, Kumaun University, Uttarakhand. Legal Research: Legal innovation is known as Legal Research which is of great significance to study. There is no universal definition of Legal Research. Many Researchers’, law experts and Jurists have defined the term at regular intervals. So it can be said … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. INTRODUCTION The transferability of property is considered a general rule. Non-transferability of property on the other hand is an exception to the general rule. The Transferability of a property is based on the maxim alienation rei praefertur juri accrescendi. It means that alienation is favoured by … Read more
Relation between the 42nd Amendment and 44th Amendment explained by Bharatee Preeya A.K. 42nd Amendment: The most controversial and debatable piece of constitutional amendment ever taken in India since 1950 was none other than the Forty-second Amendment. The Constitutional Act,1976 received the assent of the president on 18th December 1976. Some of the provisions … Read more
The Relation between the 42nd Amendment and 44th Amendment explained by Bharatee Preeya A.K. 42nd Amendment: The most controversial and debatable piece of constitutional amendment ever taken in India since 1950 was none other than the Forty-second Amendment. The Constitutional Act,1976 received the assent of the president on 18th December 1976. Some of the provisions … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology. Medical Negligence is something which is serious in nature, whenever someone get hurt or injured they seek someone’s professional’s help (doctors) whom they trust fully and want to be okay but contrary to this when doctors or medical staff negligently did something … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology. INTRODUCTION Jallikattu is a type of sport with a use of bulls which was played in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Pongal that’s why it is also known as Mattu Pongal. It was played as a part of celebrating Pongal, a … Read more
This Article is written by Varnika Verma student of Chanakya Law College, Kumaun University, Uttarakhand. INTRODUCTION: The concept of right to be forgotten deals with online privacy of an individual, where they have a vested right to request search engines, organizations and other online platforms to rub their personal data from their respective platforms. As a result, … Read more
ABOUT ORGANISATION Lex Repository is committed to providing Articles based upon legal subjects and it covers all the issues associated with them. It focuses to provide content on subjects that are not commonly discussed. The ultimate aim is to add insights to our readers and adding novel concepts to their knowledge. Lex Repository is proud … Read more
ABOUT ORGANISATION Lex Repository is committed to providing Articles based upon legal subjects and it covers all the issues associated with them. It focuses to provide content on subjects that are not commonly discussed. The ultimate aim is to add insights to our readers and adding novel concepts to their knowledge. Lex Repository is proud … Read more
This Article is written by Bharatee Preeya A.K. student of Alliance University. INTRODUCTION The general desire of humankind is to leave a piece of them in the world. In fact without the baby many people consider the family incomplete. One in every four couples in developing countries had been found to be affected by infertility … Read more
This Article is written by Varnika Verma student of Chanakya Law College, Kumaun University, Uttarakhand. Pre-Censorship Prior inhibition is a censorship that is imposed by a government or organisation or an institution on the expression that restrains specific instances of expression. It is in covenant to censorship which inaugurates general subject matter restrictions and reviews … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. INTRODUCTION A proposal to get the approval of the Cabinet for the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was circulated in January 2021 and during the Budget session the new bill was tabled in the Parliament. It is very likely that the Bill will be pushed for passage … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology. INTRODUCTION Criminal law is basically public law because when a crime is committed it harms the state in any way. To live in this world or society peace is most important but sometimes it gets hampered. When a crime or criminal liability … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. In the case of Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police and Ors (commonly known as the ‘Shaheen Bagh case’) the Supreme Court of India delivered an important judgment touching upon the right to protest and the extent of the right. The case was filed as a … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. Corporate Social Responsibility means a company’s sense of responsibility towards the society and the social and ecological environment in which the company operates. A company operates and Corporate Social Responsibility is conducting business while also considering social good. CSR is an act in which the economic … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo student of Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology, New Delhi. INTRODUCTION Alternative Dispute Resolution (hereafter referred to as ADR) is also known as appropriate dispute resolution. There is no such prescribed definition; it is a term which is used to identify different techniques and approaches aimed at … Read more
This Article is written by Madhvi student of UILS, Panjab University. CHANDIGARH. INTRODUCTION When a person has been unduly benefited at the outlay of the other person, it is called unjust enrichment. The doctrine has been derived from the English law upon the principle of assumption or ‘had and received’. The foundation for this can be … Read more
This Article is written by Madhvi student of UILS, Panjab University. CHANDIGARH. INTRODUCTION With the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the Central Government, Ministry of Home Affairs in exercise of powers secured down prohibitory orders, popularly known as the lockdown orders in the whole country. The orders included the schools to be closed. The … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo, student of Fairfield institute of Management and Technology, New Delhi. Writ is a written document and its petition is an order by a higher judiciary to a lower Court for instructing them about doing something or stopping them from doing anything wrong. Basically this written document is a … Read more
INTRODUCTION Recusal is the “removal of oneself as a policymaker or judge in a matter, especially because of some conflict of interest. “The duty to act impartially and fairly is ingrained in Article14 and Article 21 of the constitution of India. The 1999 charter ‘Restatement of Values in 78 talks about the recusal of … Read more
This Article is written by Rashbana Thansi student of Govt. Law college Calicut. So many parents suffer without having a child, at the same time many children wait for the care and affection of parents in orphanages and homes. Here is the simple solution for both parties: Give a child to the parents who don’t … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. INTRODUCTION The Government of India framed the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 to transform the digital information ecology in India. The new Information Technology Rules have been passed under the Section 69A(2), Section 79(2)(c) and Section 87 of the … Read more
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This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology. HISTORY OF PATENT LAW Government appointed Justice Rajagopala Ayyanagar to examine and review about initiating patent law in India and advise the changes required for the same in regards with the law to the government. Due to different technologies and development in … Read more
This Article is written by Diksha Vohra students of UILS, PANJAB UNIVERSITY CHANDIGARH. INTRODUCTION Personal Law is a law which applies to a certain class or group of people based on religion, faith, culture and customs. For example Hindu law, Persian law, Christian Law, Muslim law etc. From where did Personal Law emerge? With the … Read more
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This Article is written by Madhvi student of UILS, Panjab University. CHANDIGARH. INTRODUCTION Through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), the government plans to provide Housing for all by 2022. According to the survey of 2011, almost 25 millions of the country’s residences are unoccupied. The data shows up to 95 percent of vacant … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 5G CASE? On 31st May, 2021 Actress Juhi Chawla filed a suit in Delhi High Court against implementation of 5G wireless networks. She is also an activist environmentalists and concern about impact of these radiations on citizens as … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. INTRODUCTION The rape laws in India has seen a lot of changes. Various amendments have been made over the years to expand the scope of the rape provisions and make the laws stricter. The original IPC of 1860 did not define rape properly and it’s scope … Read more
This Article is written by Anurag Choudhary student of Delhi University. ABOUT THE CASE In this case the question arose that – “Whether succession to the property of a Goan situated outside the region of Goa in India will be Governed by the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867, as applicable in the State of Goa … Read more
This Article is written by Diksha Vohra students of UILS, PANJAB UNIVERSITY CHANDIGARH. Character of a person is a summary of his past actions, whether good or bad. Character is a continuous act and includes the individual patterns of behavior and characteristics which make up and distinguish one person from another. For instance, A … Read more
This Article is written by Madhvi student of UILS, Panjab University. CHANDIGARH. A company is recognized as an artificial person and has a legal status. It is governed by certain rules and regulations. The Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) provide for the company’s own framework and constitution which lays down objectives, … Read more
This Article is written by Abhinandan Sharma student of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. INTRODUCTION Recently Supreme Court in Indus Biotech Private Ltd. v. Kotak India Venture Fund adjudicated on a matter related to the scope of an application filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as IBC, 2016). … Read more
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This Article is written by Anurag Choudhary student of Delhi University. Contempt as a term in the legal parlance refers to the offence of demeaning the authority and sanctity of a Court of law. It aims to protect judicial institutions from tendentious attacks and unwarranted criticism which might tarnish its image in public. Interestingly, the … Read more
This Article is written by Hitakshi Maggo from Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology Internal aid means a medium to interpret the Statute internally. These are the important aspects of the Statute which aid to interpretation of the same. Every enactment has its title, preamble, heading, clauses, etc. it means internal aid to interpretation. The … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. INTRODUCTION The Government of India enacted the GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI, 2021. The Govt. of NCT OF Delhi Act was first introduced in the Lok Sabha on 5th March 2021. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on 22nd March 2021 and by … Read more
This Article is written by Adv. Ishank Goswami. Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for a corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with ‘what can I give’ spirit. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Whistleblowing … Read more
This Article is written by Ashima Gupta student of VIPS, Delhi. INTRODUCTION A historic judgment was delivered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 15 April, 2014 by a bench comprising of Justice K. S. Radhakrishnan and Justice A. K. Sikri in the case of National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India. This case was … Read more
This Article is written by Anurag Choudhary student of Delhi University. INTRODUCTION An affidavit is a self-made willing declaration made by an affiant or deponent (one making the affidavit) under an oath or affirmation administered by a person duly authorized by law. It traces its root from a Latin word which connotes “pledge one’s faith”. … Read more
This Article is written by Anurag Choudhary student of Delhi University. BACKGROUND The framers of the Constitution had granted Judiciary an independent status. But the appointment of the judges of the High Court and Supreme Court was left to the President, who worked on the advice of the Council of Ministers. Under this situation, initially, … Read more
This Article is written by Hia Sharma student of Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla. National Award-winning film-maker Vishal Bhardwaj tweets, “Such a sad day for cinema” – This tweet comes after the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal has been abolished. INTRODUCTION Film Certification Appellate Tribunal popularly known as the FCAT was a statutory body that had … Read more
This Article is written by Hia Sharma student of Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla. What is contract of pledge? Section 148 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’, defines bailment as the ‘delivery of goods by one person to another person to serve for some purpose’. There is a contract that … Read more
This Article is written by Anurag Choudhary student of Delhi University. INTRODUCTION The doctrine of judicial activism was introduced in the USA in 1947 by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. However, the foundation of the same was laid in India in the 1970s by the Justice V.R Krishna Reddy, Justice P.N Bhagwati among many others. It is … Read more
This Article is written by Yoshita Dahiya, student of Army Institute of Law, Mohali. INTRODUCTION In the month of February 2020, the hostel rector coerced close to 66 girls from SSGI College, Bhuj into stripping in order in the case of Nirjhari Mukul Sinha vs. UOI to concur whether the girls were menstruating. They spared two … Read more
This Article is written by Hia Sharma student of Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla. Introduction Criminal law in India is guided by The Indian Penal Code, 1860. This was created as a statute in the year 1860 and it came into force on 1st January 1862. The criminal liability is subject is subject to … Read more
This Article is written by Anurag Choudhary student of Delhi University. INTRODUCTION: The formulation and promulgation of the Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) is consequent upon India’s ratification of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children in December 1992. It enjoins certain procedural safeguards for children in “conflict with law”. It addresses issues pertaining to … Read more
This Article is written by Hia Sharma student of Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla. Introduction The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 found its base during the Babri Masjid- Ram Janmabhoomi dispute. The dispute was at its peak during the early 1990s period. Further there were two other mosques also which were … Read more
This Article is written by Yoshita Dahiya, student of Army Institute of Law, Mohali. Introduction International law seeks to incorporate equity, transparency and good faith in it’s pursuit of justice. The act of espionage or of spying and gathering information through covert means greatly relies on deceit and treachery. The two seem rather incompatible with … Read more
This Article is written by Saksham Suneja student of Modi Law College, Kota. “WITHOUT PRIVACY THERE WAS NO POINT IN BEING AN INDIVIDUAL” – JONATHAN FRANZEN INTRODUCTION Privacy is the foremost demand; every man seeks to live happily in this modern era. The Internet has engrossed the whole world and with the advancement of Information and Communication … Read more
This Article is written by Saksham Suneja student of Modi Law College, Kota. On 25th Feb 2021, the Government of India by using its power vested under Section 87 of Information Technology Act, 2000(IT Act) notified the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 through an official Gazette, replacing the IT Rules … Read more
This Article is written by Saksham Suneja student of Modi Law College, Kota. CASE– SAURAV YADAV v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH CITATION-M.A. No. 26141 of 2019 of SLP (Civil) No. 23223 of 2018 CORAM– Justice UdayUmeshLalit, Justice S. RavindraBhat and, Justice Hrishikesh Roy COURT– SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT- 18 DEC, 2020 FACTS:- In Uttar Pradesh (UP) more … Read more
This article on “THE LEGITIMACY OF CALLING BANDHS OR STRIKES” is written by Saksham Suneja student of Modi Law College, Kota. WHAT IS BANDH? The word bandh is borrowed from the Hindi language which means to close or shut down, it’s a type of protest commonly used by the people of the country to protest. … Read more
This article is written by Dev Agarwal, 3rd year student of Heritage Law College, Calcutta University INTRODUCTION The term “shell company” has never been defined in any Company legislation of India, be it the Companies Act 2013 or even Companies Act 1956, the same was observed in Assam Co. India Ltd. v. Union of India … Read more
ABOUT ORGANISATION Lex Repository is committed to provide Articles based upon legal subjects and it covers all the issues associated with them. It focuses to provide content on the subjects that are not commonly discussed. The ultimate aim is to add insights to our readers and adding novel concepts to their knowledge. Lex Repository is … Read more
This Article is written by Oishee Chaudhuri student of Heritage Law College. INTRODUCTION: It is of paramount importance to delve into the essential notions revolving around the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to comprehend and grasp the judicial decisions and expert opinions of the Honorable Supreme Court of India of the new legal regime. The … Read more
This Article is written by Vanshika Jain, student of University Law College, Bangalore University. INTRODUCTION Freedom of Speech is an important right guaranteed in almost all the democracies in the world. These three words ‘Freedom of Speech’ get thrown around and written about so often that what the expression means is more about misinformation than … Read more
This Article is written by Oishee Chaudhuri, student of Heritage Law College. INTRODUCTION: “Crown of India”, Kashmir is a destination that hails all across the globe. A beautiful and alluring valley situated in the midst of lush foliage and serene and pristine beauty. They have a unique culture, topography and renowned cuisine. The status of … Read more
This Article is written by Vanshika Jain, student of University Law College, Bangalore University. Introduction The Indian Constitution envisages the right to a fair trial, the right to defend, the right to be heard, and the presumption of innocence as facets of Article 21. In order to achieve these objectives, there are various procedural … Read more
This Article is written by Oishee Chaudhuri student of Heritage Law College. INTRODUCTION It’s said, “If you have a child, the child always comes first.” The battle of custody often results to a loss on both sides. There are no winning teams. The burden of such warfare is mostly borne by the innocent child in … Read more
This Article is written by Hia Sharma student of Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla. “The said Act is gender-neutral and regards the best interests and welfare of the child as a matter of paramount importance at every stage so as to ensure the healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of the child,”. The … Read more
This article is written by Dev Agarwal, a 3rd year student of Heritage Law College (Calcutta University). INTRODUCTION The Finance Bill 2021 or the Union Budget 2021-22 was presented in the Parliament on 1st February 2021. This Budget comes during the time when the economy has cramped down due to COVID-19 pandemic and this Budget … Read more
This Article is written by Hia Sharma, student of Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla. Promulgation of Ordinances The term ordinance means an order of the authority. It is a law or decree promulgated by the centre or the state government. The ordinance making power of the executive is meant for those situations and the … Read more
This Article is written by Nashita Nazneen. A, student of B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology INTRODUCTION The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 hereinafter referred to as the ‘POCSO Act’ is a law to protect children from offenses of sexual assault, harassment, and pornography. It incorporates child-friendly mechanisms … Read more
This Article is written by Nashita Nazneen. A, student of B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. INTRODUCTION Cannabisis also known as marijuana. It is agenus of the family “Cannabaceae”. Under this includes three species as Cannabis sativa, Cannabisindica, and Cannabisruderalis. The main psychoactive component is Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The legality of Cannabis … Read more
The article is written by Dev Agarwal, a student of Heritage Law College, Calcutta University. Section 147 of The Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with “income escaping assessment”. The definition of “assessment” provided in Section 2(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 also means “reassessment”. Section 147 empowers the AO(AO) to assess or reassess previously … Read more
This brief on”UNITED STATES vs GOOGLE” is written by Nashita Nazneen. A student of B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology INTRODUCTION On the 27th of October 2020, the Department of Justice along with 11 states consisting of 38 General Attorneys had filed a suit United States vs Google against Google for … Read more
This Article is written by Vanshika Jain, student of University Law College, Bangalore University. INTRODUCTION The One Hundred and First Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as ‘The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016’, introduced a national Goods and Service Tax in India from 1stApril 2017. The GST is a Value … Read more
This article is written by Dev Agarwal, a 3rd-year law student of Heritage Law College, Calcutta University INTRODUCTION Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a product of the Legal Aid Movement, a movement that began in the nineteenth century, arguably in the United States of America. This movement emphasized making legal aid available to the … Read more
This Article is written by Malaya Joshi, student of The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences INTRODUCTION The date 26th April, 1973, is of great significance for the citizens, as well as for the constitutional history of our country, as on this day the Supreme Court of India ‘formally’ introduced the doctrine of basic … Read more
This Article is written by Sushma R Patil, student of KLE Society’s Law College, Bengaluru. INTRODUCTION Family is considered to be one of the oldest institutions of human civilization. The family was the first successful peace group, or so it is noted, of a man and a woman, learning how to adjust while at the … Read more
This Article is written by Vivek Verma student of SJMSOM, IIT Bombay. Farmers from the states of Punjab, Haryana, and other parts of India have been seen undertaking strong protests against the three farm bills introduced by the Government of India. The President of India gave his assent on September 27 to the three ordinances … Read more
This Article is written by Oishee Chaudhuri, student of Heritage Law College. Introduction: “Why would anyone write about unilateral contracts today? American scholar, Karl Llewellyn argued convincingly more than forty years ago “that unilateral contracts are rare, unimportant and should be relegated to the freak tent” The essence of the argument since has modified according … Read more
This Article is written by Vanshika Jain, student of University Law College, Bangalore University. INTRODUCTION On 20 March 2020, early morning, when the whole nation was waking up, Nirbhaya’s mother peacefully went to sleep. After all, justice had been served after a long wait of seven years. The latest executions of the four convicts in … Read more
The Article is written by Dev Agarwal, a 3rd year student of Heritage Law College, Calcutta University INTRODUCTION Company is a legal entity and the only way it can come into existence or shut down is by the operation of law. Winding up of a company is the legal mechanism of shutting down of a … Read more
This Article written by Manasvita Tejsi, a student of Rajiv Gandhi National Law University. INTRODUCTION Tribal Laws in India have been neglected for too long. There are around 500 tribes and more than a million tribal people in India. Tribes like Gonds, Bhils, Santhals, etc. have a different culture of their own. They are quite … Read more
The article is written by Dev Agarwal, a 3rd year law student of Heritage Law College, Kolkata. HISTORY OF THE LEGISLATION Company Law in India, like most of the legislation has its root in the English Law. In England, Joint Stock Company was passed in 1844 and subsequently in India, the Companies Act of 1850 … Read more
This Article is written by Anchal Kushwah, student of ISBR Law College. INTRODUCTION In India, it has been calculated that nearly 4,78,600 prisoners are behind the bars till the year 2019. Now this number itself is a big number to realize the fact that these many people can’t be denied their basic human rights even … Read more
This Article is written by Vedant Tapadia, student of Hidayatullah National Law University. INTRODUCTION When further broken down, marriage is essential for the formation of families and thus a prerequisite for the functioning of the society. It can also be said that marriage is a corner stone of a society, it breeds children to become … Read more
Lex Repository is proud to announce its Online Article Writing Competition. The Indian Constitution is the world’s longest written constitution which provides an excellent framework for governing the world’s largest democracy. It nurtures the aspirations of its citizens and is a true living Constitution in as much as it gives the widest possible amplitude for … Read more
This Article is written by Aparna Chaki, student of Heritage Law College (Calcutta University). INTRODUCTION The term ‘inherent’ has a broad connotation in itself. It denotes something that is inextricable from something, a perpetual element or attribute, an indispensable component, an ingrained or a prerequisite condition entrusted or conferred to a person or office as … Read more
This Article is written by Mridushi Damani, a student of Hidayatullah National Law University. The Constitution of India is known as the “basic law of the land” from which all other laws derive their sanctity or validity. Therefore, it must be a living and growing law, meaning it must be able to cope and adapt with … Read more
This Article is written by Nashita Nazneen. A, student of B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology Crescent School of Law. HATE SPEECH AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Article 19(1) of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to freedom of speech and expression to all Indian citizens. The right to propagate one’s ideas … Read more
This Article is written by Mohamed Sultan Maricar, student of Crescent school of Law , Chennai. INTRODUCTION The implementation of the latest ordinance Prohibition of Unlawful conversion of religion by the Uttar Pradesh Government has created lots of criticisms all over India. This ordinance had made religious conversion by marriage unlawful and also provided the procedure … Read more
This Article written by Manasvita Tejsi, a student of Rajiv Gandhi National Law University. INTRODUCTION Medical Negligence refers to a careless or rash act by a medical practitioner in lieu of the treatment of a patient wherein there is harm or injury caused to the patient. There is no law or act which gives an … Read more
This article is written by Dev Agarwal, a student of Heritage Law College INTRODUCTION Gambling in India is governed by the Public Gambling Act, 1867 but all the State Governments do possess power of making their own respective legislations regarding this matter. The word “Gambling” has been defined nowhere in the Act. The meaning of … Read more
This Article written by Manasvita Tejsi, a student of Rajiv Gandhi National Law University. CITATION: S.R. Bommai v. Union of India, (1993) 3 SCC 1 DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 11th March, 1994 JUDGES: Ratnavel Pandian, A.M. Ahmedi, Kuldip Singh, J.S. Verma, P.B. Sawant, K. Ramaswamy, S.C. Agarwal, Yogesh Dayal and B.P. Jeevan Reddy. ARGUMENTS Petitioner S.R. … Read more
This Article is written by Nashita Nazneen. A, a student of B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology Crescent School of Law. INTRODUCTION Many Supreme Court judgments have changed the face of Indian polity. The Maneka Gandhi case was conveyed on 25th January 1978 and it adjusted the scene of the Indian … Read more
This Article is written by Vedant Tapadia, student of Hidayatullah National Law University. INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court on April 9, 2019, in the matter of Satish Chandra Verma vs. Union of India, has reiterated that right to travel abroad is an important basic human right. A Bench comprising of Justice M.R. Shah was adjudging an … Read more
This Article is written by Anchal Kushwah, student of ISBR Law College. INTRODUCTION Under Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, it is provided that India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of states but when it comes to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, it is somewhat different in terms of laws and ordinance, … Read more