We shall see the provisions related to languages under the Indian Constitution and other related matters in this article. The Constitution of India recognizes 22 languages under its Eighth schedule, and two official languages must be there for the union. There is no national language as such, and every State is also independent to choose
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Benami transactions are prohibited financial transactions. They are considered to be illegal transactions and the Government has the power to seize the property held as benami without any compensation. The term benami transactions have been derived from an Urdu term which means ‘without a name’ or ‘nameless’. The legislature enacted the Prohibition of Benami Property
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Criminal liability is always established where there exists the guilty mind and the criminal act in consonance with that guilty mind. This rule of criminal liability is based on the maxim “Actus Non FacitReum Nisi Mens Sit Rea”, which means there can be no criminal act without a guilty mind. Therefore, criminal liability arises where
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This Article is submitted by – Shekhar Chaudhary “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” –Nora Ephron (Journalist, writer, and filmmaker.) Women have been the victim of violence in their matrimonial homes from centuries. Domestic violence includes any kind of violence suffered by a woman due to her husband/live-in partner, or
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The three Judges Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. [Civil Appeal Nos. 3195-319 6 of 2020], vide its Judgment dated 17.09.2020 modified the Order of the Collector of Stamps that imposed a penalty which was 10 (Ten) times of deficient
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The Three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has in a recent case of Government of India vs Vedanta Ltd and Others., passed a Judgment dated 16-09-2020 and reaffirmed the law governing #recognition and #enforcement of #foreignawards in India. In this case, the Government of India had executed a Production Sharing #Contract (the Contract) with the Respondent Companies
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This Article is submitted by – Vanshika Gupta What is cyber crime? The term ‘cyber crimes’ is not defined in any legislation or statute. The word ‘cyber’ is used to refer to anything related to computers and computer networks. Thus, we can say that ‘cyber crimes’ are crimes/offences which are related to or involve
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Call for Papers on “Protecting Consumers in the 21st Century: Broadening the Outlook.” The Editorial Board RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Journal in collaboration with Saikrishna and Associates Advocates invites submissions from academicians, practitioners, legal luminaries and students on the theme “Protecting Consumers in the 21st Century: Broadening the Outlook.” About the Organisers The RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Journal is a
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Right to equality is a fundamental right provided in the Article 14,15,16,17 and 18 of the Indian constitution. It also prevents discrimination on various grounds and treats everybody as equal. Ar 14-The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India, on
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Legal Bites brings to you CPC Mains Questions Series Part VII. The questions enlisted here are arranged section-wise and will aid the students preparing for Judiciary, APO or University Exams. The list question curated by Legal Bites will help candidates identify the important and frequently asked questions and give them a good practise for their
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