CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL, 2018 Author : Taniya Tejan INTRODUCTION The Criminal law amendment bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 30th July 2018 and Rajya Sabha on 6th August 2018. The president of India gave his consent on 11th August 2018 then the criminal law amendment becomes act, 2018 and came into force.
SC Issued Notice on 7 Judicial Officers’ Plea against Non-recommendation of Their Names by SC Collegium The petition, filed by seven judicial officers of the state through advocate Aruna Gupta, has requested the collegium to reconsider their cases. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde has issued notice to
SC directs for fresh investigation, sets aside closure report of Rajasthan Police Today, the Supreme Court heard an order seeking the transfer of police from the State Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the mysterious death of third-year student Vikrant Nagaich at National Law University, Jodhpur in August 2017. A bench of
On Tuesday the Supreme Court said that the regulation of electronic media is needed as most of the channels are only in the race for TRPs and this is going towards more sensationalism. On the other hand, the Centre, while advocating the freedom of journalism, told the court that controlling the press would be fatal
Kangana Ranaut’s amended plea in Bombay HC seeks Rs 2 Cr damages from BMC On Tuesday, Actress Kangana Ranaut filed an amended writ petition in the Bombay High Court. It has been said in the petition that due to the action of BMC, 40 percent damage has been done in Kangana’s house (office). Also demanded
SECTION 498A OF IPC Author : AMALKRISHNA A S INTRODUCTION The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the main criminal code of India. It extends to the whole of India. The introductory draft of Indian Penal Code was formulated in the year 1860 and this was done under the supervision of the First Law commission which
Difference between Law of Tort and Law of Torts Author : Gouri Kailash INTRODUCTION The word tort has been derived from the Latin word “Tortum” which means an injury or wrong. It also means to twist. Tort is a wrong done to a person and the injured person can recover damages from him which is
TORT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT Author : Tanvi Gupta “The meaning and content of the fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India are of sufficient amplitudes to encompass all facets of gender equality” -Late Chief Justice J.S. Verma Introduction: Bygones are the days when women were idolized sitting at home and doing household chores. With
Minority Rights in India Author : Sheetal Maggon Introduction What does the term minority mean? The Oxford English Dictionary defines minority as “the smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole”. “A group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from
Importance of Intellectual Property Rights Author : Sheetal Maggon Introduction Before understanding importance and the concept of intellectual property rights, it is important to know the meaning of the word intellectual property. As the name suggests, intellectual property is the type of property which is invented by the beautiful creation of god i.e. minds of
