Defamation Laws

Defamation Laws in India

“Every man has right to have his reputation preserved inviolate” – William Blackstone In simple words, Defamation is an act of false communication about another person which lowers his reputation in the eyes of an ordinary man. A man’s reputation is treated as its property and an injury to it is punishable by law. Many […]

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Constitution (103rd Amendment), Act 2019

The Constitution (103rd Amendment), Act 2019

On January 9, 2019, the Government of India enacted the Constitution (one hundred and third Amendment) Act, to provide an extra 10% reservation cap to the economically weaker section (EWS) of the society in matters related to public employment and admissions in educational institutions. The bill received the presidential assent on 12 January 2019 making […]

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Writs

Writs under the Indian Constitution

What is Writ?  Writs are a formal order from the Supreme Court or High Court ordering Indian Citizens substantive redress against breaches of their fundamental rights. Article 32 of the Indian Constitution deals with constitutional remedies which an Indian citizen can pursue from the Supreme Court and the High Court against a violation of his […]

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unlawful assembly

UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY: What is Section 144?

We often heard that Section-144 of Indian Penal Code has been imposed on many parts of India in case of public riots. But why the government impose this section and does imply this section violates any part of our fundamental right? But what exactly is this section-144? Section-144 talks about unlawful assembly. According to this […]

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Criminal Conspiracy

Criminal Conspiracy under Indian Penal Code

Criminal conspiracy consists of two words, “Criminal” any action which is unlawful in eyes of LAW which means any prohibited act And “Conspiracy” is when two or more persons constitute together to perform a crime at some point in time. The basic definition can be seen under the Section 120A of Indian Penal Code as, […]

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Perjury

Perjury

Perjury, in law, that giving of a false statement under Oath on a question under discussion or point of a looking into causes, edicts looked upon as material. Both old and wise and current-day lawful systems have statements in law for taking statements under Oath and control was given to another penalty for giving a […]

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Sedition

Sedition- Section 124A IPC

In 1870, section 124A was included in the Indian Penal Code, which deals with “Sedition”, and was drafted by Thomas Nanington Macaulay. What do Section 124A states Section 124A of the IPC, which deals with anti-government crime, state “Whoever words, either spoken or written, or by sighs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, bring a […]

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Obscenity

Obscenity under Indian Penal Code

Under Indian Penal Code, the word ‘obscene’ and obscenity have not been defined clearly. Section 292 of IPC only states that if any material takin as a whole is sex-oriented or appeals to sex-obsessed thought and tends to give sick ideas to ruins the people who read, see or hear the matter contained will come […]

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Euthanasia

Euthanasia in India

Euthanasia or commonly known as Mercy Killing, refers to (in a carefully planned way) ending someone’s life, usually to relieve suffering. Doctors sometimes (do/complete) mercy killing when people who have a terminal illness and are in a lot of pain request it. It is a complex process and involves weighing many factors. Local Laws, someone’s […]

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CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST

CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST

INTRODUCTION First of all, we need to get the basic idea of what is meant by criminal breach of trust so that we can grasp the grip in studying this important part of the law. as the heading suggests the meaning is that when a person puts his trust in some other person and transfers […]

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DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE

DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE

MEANING OF NEGLIGENCE Before getting into the topic of death by negligence we have to understand the concept and meaning negligence. meaning of negligence situation in which one person acted in such a manner where he did not pay enough care or attention to someone or something and that act of the person amounts to […]

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SECTION 498A

SECTION 498A OF INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860

MEANING OF CRUELTY For understanding this concept of section 498A of INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860. we have to know the basic meaning of word “cruelty” in the purview of the section 498A of IPC 1860, “cruelty” it is a behaviour that deliberately causes pain and suffering to people. for example- husband and his relatives torture […]

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