EXTORTION UNDER IPC Author : Ashish Nagpal Extortion under the Indian Penal Code is defined under a wide range of sections. It has been defined from Section 383-389in the IPC. The definition of Extortion is penned down in Section 383 which says that if a person intentionally puts another person in a position of fear
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.
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
THE DOCTRINE OF COMMON EMPLOYMENT Author : Akshara Vijayakumar The Doctrine of Common Employment was divided in two positions. That is, by Position of England and by Position of India. Position in England The Doctrine of Common Employment was an exception to the rule that a master is liable for the wrongs of his servant
ACT OF GOD AS A DEFENCE IN LAW Author : Tanvi Gupta Introduction: Accidents can take place due to natural forces or due to human intervention or by both. An act of god could be any natural calamities like earthquake, Tornadoes, floods, droughts etc. which have their existence ever since Earth. Natural disasters are perilous
Theft Under IPC Author : Ashish Nagpal In criminal law, theft also known as ‘stealing’ is the unknown taking of someone else’s property without that person’s freely given consent. It is defined under Section 378 of IPC which says that , “Whoever intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any
