Legal Articles Should sex behind bars be allowed? May 5, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Should sex behind bars be allowed? Jinendra Parakh If a person commits any crime, it does not mean that by committing a crime, he/she ceases to be a human being and that he/she can be deprived of those aspects of life which constitutes human dignity Man is a social animal and he needs a family and society to live his […] Read more » sex behind bars sex behind bars be allowed
Legal Articles Honour Killings in India May 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lakshmi Anusha Honour killings and honour related violence is a neglected area in criminology. Human Rights Watch, an NGO in New York has defined Honor killing as, “Honor crimes are acts of violence, usually murder, mostly committed by male family members predominantly against female [relatives], who are perceived to have brought dishonor upon the family. […] Read more » honour killings Honour Killings in India
Legal Articles RAPE – WHY IT EXISTED STILL TODAY April 29, 2013 / September 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 5 Comments on RAPE – WHY IT EXISTED STILL TODAY Puja Kumari Shah Section-100 of IPC says that the right of private defense of body extends to voluntarily causing death if there is an assault with the intention of committing rape. But if you fail and raped than offender has only punishment of imprisonment of 7 years which extended now 20 years to life imprisonment […] Read more »
Legal Articles Contributory Negligence April 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Contributory Negligence ROHIT ANANT SAHAY In Law of Torts, there are many defenses which the defendant can use against the plaintiff when he is sued for some specific torts. Negligence which is one of the most important tort, has mainly 3 defenses -: • Contributory Negligence • Volenti non fit inuria • Ex turpi causa non oritur […] Read more » BURDEN OF PROVING CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE Contributory negligence CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF CHILDREN DOCTRINE OF APPORTIONMENT OF DAMAGES LAW REFORM (CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE) ACT 1945 RULES TO DETERMINE CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE:- THE DOCTRINE OF ALTERNATIVE DANGER VOLENTI NON FIT INJURIA
Legal Articles Judicial Review On Administrative Action In Indian Legal System April 27, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Deepanshu Gupta The doctrine of judicial review has been originated and developed by the American Supreme Court, although there is no express provision in the American Constitution for the judicial review. In Marbury v. Madison,the Supreme Court made it clear that it had the power of judicial review. Chief Justice George Marshall said, “Certainly […] Read more » Action In Indian Legal System Administrative Action In Indian Legal System Judicial Review On Administrative Action
Legal Articles Why are defense procurements susceptible to Corruption? April 23, 2013 by Aastha Suman | Leave a Comment By Aastha Suman From the time that India realized the importance of a strong defense infrastructure and decided to procure advanced weaponry and equipments, its procurements have been sullied and muddied by allegations of corruption. In fact kickbacks received during procurements of the Swedish Bofors guns, the Barack missile, the French Scorpene deal, the HDW […] Read more » defense procurements susceptible to Corruption Prevention of Corruption Act Prevention of Corruption Act 2000
Legal Articles The Rights of the Schedule Tribes April 21, 2013 by Dr.P .Sailaja | Leave a Comment The Rights of the Schedule Tribes vis-a-vis Forest Laws Dr.Petikam.Sailaja Tribe is a social gathering of a typical type of people having vast differentiations with the rural and urban people. Tribes in the traditional sense are backward people who live aloof from the rest of people. Lewies Gillin and Phillip Gillin have said “Tribe is […] Read more » Distinction between Tribe and Caste Land Rights of forest dwellers Right to Protect and Conserve The Rights of the Schedule Tribes Who is a forest dweller
Legal Articles Doctrinal Research in Law Field April 20, 2013 by Sk Jahangir Ali | Leave a Comment Sk Jahangir Ali, Asst.Prof., Baurghat Law College Basically research means investigation of the new thing and new thing means first-hand experience. Doctrinal research in law field indicates arranging, ordering and analysis of the legal structure, legal frame work and case laws to search out the new thing by extensive surveying of legal literature but without […] Read more » Doctrinal Research in Law Field
Legal Articles The Quest for Justice for Women and Child April 20, 2013 by Dr.P .Sailaja | Leave a Comment Dr. Petikam. Sailaja Right from the vedic times till date, we as a nation suffer from the well known vice – Gender Bias. Women and children in the contemporary world are growing up with an unprecedented exposure to sophisticated and violent kinds or imagery. They are exposed to every kind of harmful materials through radio, […] Read more » National Policy on Education 1986 Pre-conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Prohibition of Sex Selection The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act The Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act The Dowry Prohibition Act The Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 The Factories Act The Factories Act 1948: The Family Courts Act THE FAMILY COURTS ACT 1984 The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956 The Indecent Representation of Women ( Prohibition ) Act The Indecent Representation of Women ( Prohibition ) Act 1986 The Juvenile Justice Act The Juvenile Justice Act 2000 The Legal Services Authorities Act The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 The Maternity Benefit Act The Maternity Benefit Act 1961: The National Commission for Women Act The National Commission for Women Act 1990 The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 The Protection against Sexual Harassment of Women Bill The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012: The Protection of Human Rights Act The Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005 The Quest for Justice for Women and Child The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009
Legal Articles E-mail/Electronic Document Proof ?(Part -II) April 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on E-mail/Electronic Document Proof ?(Part -II) E-mail/Electronic Document Proof ? (Part-II) ( In continuation of previous article (tips) to prove electronic document . Following are material points to prove other documents also( not exhaustive). Both articles are for Legal Literacy , to those who have little concern with the electronic documents proof and do not know method to produce in court […] Read more » E-mail Electronic Document Proof
