Legal Maxims!
February 15, 2020Here are some of the legal maxims and their short explanations which every budding lawyer must know. 1. Ab Initio From the beginning. 2. Actionable per se The very act is punishable and no proof of damage is required. 3. Actio personalis moritur cum persona A personal right of action dies with the person. In other sense, if he dies the right to sue is gone. 4. Actori incumbit onus probandi The burden of proof is on the plaintiff. 5. Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea An act does not make anyone guilty unless there is criminal intent or a…
Right to Information in the Private Sector.
Right to Information is an act passed by the Parliament of India devised to provide for a practical regime of Right to Information to secure information under control of public authorities, with a view to enhance and…
Cheating – Civil Liability vs. Criminal Liability.
चार सौ बीस! We often hear this term in every nook and cranny of our Nation whenever someone talks of cheating. The term ‘चार सौ बीस’ depicts a legal argot adapted in a simple form. What is…
CyberCrime in India – How to register CyberCrime complaint in India?
Cybercrime, or also known as a computer-oriented crime, is an offence which involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of an offence, or it may have been the target. Cybercrimes may also…
The validity of Hindu Marriage and its Essentials.
Before getting into what is a valid marriage and what are its constituents, let us first see what a marriage actually is. Marriage, also known as matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally recognized union between two people, called spouses that…