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The term ‘wager’ means a bet. Wagering agreements means an agreement by which one person agrees to pay money or money’s worth to another on happening or non-happening of a future and uncertain event. Under Sec. 30 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, agreements by the way of wager are void. It cannot be enforced […]
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Introduction to Schools of Muslim Law When Prophet Mohammed was alive, no schools or principles of Muslim were uniforms like they are today. After the death of the Prophet Mohammed, the question of succession to prophet arose. There were two conflicting views/opinions among Arabs. One group supported election method/principle, while the other group supported the […]
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Coercion means forcing a person to enter into a contract. Under Sec. 15 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, any of the following act will amount to coercion: Committing an act forbidden by the IPC Threatening to commit an act forbidden by IPC Unlawful detaining of property of a person Threatening to detain the property […]
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Position of Surrogacy Laws in India In few recent decades, India has become a surrogacy hub for the world. This industry is booming and has an estimated over 30000 crores. Tourism for surrogacy is called adoptive tourism. Adoptive tourism in India is highly unregulated. So today, we will take a dig at the position of […]
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Position of Live in Relationships in India Hindu customs recognise only one kind of relationship between an unrelated man and woman i.e., marriage. Hindus considers marriage to be a sacrosanct, a bond for eternity. However, this concept of divinity is losing its meaning for a number of reasons. Times are changing and the concept of […]
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Under Muslim Law, as soon as a wakf is created, all rights of property pass out of the wakif and vest in God. But there is a need for a person who can look after the property and manage it. Mutawalli under Muslim Law is that person who supervises or take over the management of […]
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Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy by removing a developing life or fetus before it can make due outside the uterus. A premature birth that happens unexpectedly is otherwise called a miscarriage. A fetus removal might be caused deliberately and is then called an induced abortion, or less often, “induced miscarriage”. At the […]
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The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is the umbrella legislation governing all Hindus in India. Sec. 13-B of the act provides for Divorce by mutual consent which acts as a matrimonial remedy. In today’s era, with matrimonial conflicts on the rise, Divorce by mutual consent acts as the easiest remedy available. Divorce by mutual consent is […]
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Concept Of Wasiyat Under Muslim Law: According to Baillie, Will is a device for conferring a right of property in a specific thing, or in a profit or advantage, in the manner of a gratuity, postponed till after the death of the testator. When a Muslim executes a will, then that will is called Wasiyat. […]
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Interpretation of Statutes: How are statutes Interpreted? Interpretation is the primary function of a court. The court interprets the legislature whenever a dispute arises. Interpretation of a statute should not be done arbitrarily. It involves finding out the intention of the legislature in the language used by the legislature in the statute. This is done […]
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With everything changing, many people now prefer alternative dispute resolution mechanisms outside the court, with arbitration being one of them. What is Arbitration? Arbitration is an out of court and an alternative dispute resolution system (ADR). It is a private dispute resolution which the parties choose instead of the court resolution. Who decides the dispute? […]
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Ban on Crackers by Supreme Court of India- The Apex Court in a case banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi NCR. This decision was questioned by many on the ground that it violates their right to livelihood, and freedom of religion. All fundamental rights are subject to certain reasonable restrictions. Thus, by this article, […]
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