Category: Blog
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Case: Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr v Union of India
By Mohammad Anas, Aligarh Muslim University, Kerala. Go through this interesting Power Point Presentation to understand the landmark judgement on Death Penalty.
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Critical Analysis of OPC [One Person Company]
By Priya Singh, K.L.E. Society’s Law College. With the enactment of the Companies Act, 2013 and the incorporation of the concept of One Person Company (hereinafter referred to as OPC) in it, the legal mandate by Companies Act, 1956 that required a minimum of two shareholders and two directors has now been struck down. As the…
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Online Markets and Competition Law in India
By Apoorva Mandhani, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Online market platforms have altered the dynamics of many businesses since its inception. This has shaken the well-established offline retail market; and offline retailers fear the loss of business at a great extent because of E- Tailers.[1] Consequently, even at such a nascent stage, online markets have come…
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Doctrine of Estoppel: An Analysis
By Piyush Jain, RGNUL, Punjab. Estoppel is one such concept evolved by equity for rendering justice even deviating from strict legal principles. The idea that a man must keep his word and must be responsible for the consequences of his action when other men have trusted him is accepted by all civilizations. As the law developed,…
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All India Council of Sports: Is it Too Little, Too Late?
By Hita M. Agarwal, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Last week, the Government of India constituted the All India Council of Sports, which is to act as an advisory body to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. In a release by the Sports Ministry, the nature of the advice to be given by the body was further…
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Inherent Powers of the High Court under Cr.P.C.
By Amrita Dasgupta, South Calcutta Law College. Inherent powers of the High Court under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are unique in criminal jurisprudence. It is the most potent weapon for the High Court to clear the province of criminal law jurisdiction of all vitiating and malicious influences. The powers laid down…
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Case Analysis: Shabnam v Union of India
By Aratrika Choudhuri, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Here’s an interesting Power Point Presentation on the famous case, Shabnam v Union of India. Go through the same to brush your concepts! 🙂
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Position of a Minor’s Agreement
By Shreyan Acharya, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi. Introduction In a contractual obligation, it is of general presumption that every man is the best judge of his own interests but such presumption is suspended in some cases. The following paper focuses on the issues or controversies related to the position of a minor in an…
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E-Courts in India: A much needed initiative
By Vartika Aggarwal, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies. Disputes and litigation have increased to such an extent in India that they have overburdened the Indian Judiciary. Courts have to struggle hard to cover the backlog of cases but the backlog keeps on increasing on a daily basis. Many of such disputes can be either avoided…
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Repealing and Amending (Third) Bill 2015: Need, Merits, Detractions and Recommendations
By Aratrika Choudhuri, WBNUJS, Kolkata. On 16th July, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its ex-post facto approval for Repealing and Amending (Third) Bill, 2015, which was introduced in Lok Sabha on 13th May, 2015, by Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, for repealing 187 Acts. This article presents a short historical…