by shraddha tiwari on January 9, 2012
The Background of Pardon Power: An Introduction
The relevant constitutional provisions regarding the grant of pardon, remissions, suspension of sentence, etc. by the President of India and the Governor of a State are as follows:
“Article 72: Power of President to grant pardons, etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases –
(1) The President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence
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by Ranesh Chandra Majumdar on December 28, 2011
I. Starting on 11 November 2011, for a few days 800 under trial prisoners in Alipur and 135 in Presidency Jails in Kolkata went on hunger strike demanding quick disposal of their cases. ( 1 ) .The strikers’ demand captured substantial media space. And as usual, media coverage and public interest died out. The purpose of this short article is to rekindle public interest on the subject leading to brain storming of the nation. The spot light is on two Jails and two Sessions Divisions in West Bengal , but the issues are relevant every where else in the country.
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by Anita on December 28, 2011
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL LAW
There is no universally acceptable definition for natural law. Generally, the common men believe that Natural Law is those rules and principles which evolved spontaneously, made by some supreme authority other than man, and everybody must obey these rules. Therefore, there is not any straight jacket formula to stipulate the definition of the natural law. However, the definition of the natural law can be traced in the thought of the philosophers and jurists of the ancient world.
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by Devyani Tewari on December 8, 2011
O body swayed to music, O brightening glance How can we know the dancer from the dance? —William B. Yeats, Among School Children (1927)
The word ‘choreography’ is derived from the Greek word choreia meaning ‘dance’ and grafos meaning ‘to record’. In contemporary usage, choreography has come to mean dance embodying artistic creation, beauty or emotion, created primarily for the pleasure of the observer.
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by Siddhanth Pandey on December 7, 2011
The term ‘cyber crime’ is a misnomer. This term has nowhere been defined in any statute /Act passed or enacted by the Indian Parliament. The concept of cyber crime is not radically different from the concept of conventional crime. Both include conduct whether act or omission, which cause breach of rules of law and counterbalanced by the sanction of the state.
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by Ankita Pradhan on November 28, 2011
“The existence of law is one thing; its merit or demerit is another.”
John Austin (1790-1859) began to study law in 1812 after five years in the army and from 1818 to 1825 practiced unsuccessfully at the chancery bar. His introspection and theory about law hugely reflected his life as an army personnel, the entire theory of law as a command and the discipline shows the same.
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by sharmasaumya on November 26, 2011
The importance of the present case is evident from the issue which has been dealt herein i.e. proper interpretation of Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which raises a presumption in favour of the holder of the cheque issued to discharge a legally enforceable debt or a liability (i.e. a “cheque, of the nature referred to in Section 138”).
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by Gazal Choudhary on November 26, 2011
This project is related is related to Bonafide Purchaser of the Property of The Transfer of Property Act of 1882 The Project Consist of a doctrinal research on the topic & therefore the title of the project is- “Critical Analysis on Bonafide Purchaser of A Property: With Reference To Sec 41”. [click to continue…]
by vandana bakshi on November 26, 2011
India’s higher education system, with more than 13 million students, is the world’s third largest only after China and the US. There is a presence both private and public sector participation with regulations at union, state and local levels. Under the Constitution of India education falls under the concurrent list, with responsibilities lying with the Union and the states both.
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by Sanjay Kumar on November 26, 2011
In understanding contracts the objective approach has always focused on the literal interpretation of the words. It can be considered the manifestation of the parties’ intention. It is through words that one discovers the intent of the contract. Therefore it places a great responsibility on the drafting partyto use unambiguous words which have a clear and plain meaning
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