Right to Property by Birth under the Hindu Succession Act
The research helps to learn and get the fundamental knowledge about the Hindu Succession Act 1956, its 2005 amendment, and the recent judgment of Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma. This research also tries to answer some questions.…
No monopoly over Generic Words
In a recent judgment given by the Madras HC in the case of ITC Ltd. v. Nestle India Limited, the court made it clear that words that are used in general language are incapable of being monopolized.…
Intellectual Property Rights
The Government of India grants exclusive Intellectual Property Rights for protecting the originality of the work of the inventor. Intellectual property is an intangible creation of the human mind. The intellectual right is important for maintaining the…
Civil and Criminal Defamation
Defamation can be defined as the act of putting up content that is defamatory in nature or harms the reputation of the person or entity when looked at from the view of an ordinarily prudent person. Defamation…
Forgery
Section 463 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines the offence of forgery and Section 464 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 substantiates an equivalent by providing a solution as to when a false document might be…
Robbery and Dacoity
Crime is an action or omission that is punishable by law under the Indian Penal Code of 1860. Chapter XVII contains the offenses relating to property which includes broad concepts like Robbery and Dacoity. Robbery Section 390…
Adultery
Adultery is referred to as extramarital sexual intercourse that is considered questionable and objectionable on social, religious, and moral grounds. Many cultures all around the globe considered adultery to be a very heinous and disgusting act and…
Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Hindu Law is the supporter of the notion that upon marriage the husband and the wife become one. Marriage is a sacred and holy institution which has been accepted and mentioned in the personal laws of any/all…
Law Beyond Borders – International Law
International law, also known as public international law and the law of nations. It is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally accepted in relations between nations. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework…
Nuisance and Negligence
The word ‘Tort’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Tortum’ which means something twisted, crooked or wrung. A tort is simply a civil wrong. In India, Law of torts is an uncodified law which works on the…
Abduction and Kidnapping
The word ‘Crime’ in simple terms refers to an action or omission which is punishable by law. In India, The Indian Penal Code is the official criminal code of India. The First Law Commission chaired by Thomas Babington…
Marriage under Family Law
Family laws cover a wide variety of principles that relate in nature to family affairs, such as marriage, divorce, succession, etc. There are certain legally enforceable rights that occur when the status of interpersonal relationships is recognized…
Offences against Property
There are different types of offences one of them is against the property. Any offence which is committed in regard to any property whether it is movable or immovable is punishable under the provisions of the Law of…
Culpable Homicide and Murder
Homicide is an important legal term which is coined from the Latin word Homicida. ‘Homo’ means human and ‘cida’ means killing. Homicide is one of the most heinous act an individual can carry out as it is…
Elements of Crime
Of all the branches of law, the branch that closely relates, touches and concerns a man is that of the criminal law. There have been numerous attempts so as to define crime, but all failed to identify…
