Introduction The term “forensic” derives from the Latin word “forensics” with means forum. Ages ago in Rome forum meant debate or legal proceedings that are held at public places. This indicated that there has always been a relationship between law and forensic science. It involves the usage of scientific technology Read more…
Introduction Before the Maneka Gandhi case[1] in 1978, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India undertook a positivist approach while deciding all the cases. The parliament makes laws. The judiciary is perceivable as a pillar of democracy which sticks to the literal meaning of the constructed law. During this case, the Read more…
Introduction In 1606, the statute which established the Court of Requests in England introduced the doctrine of “equity and good conscience” for the first time in history. The commissioners of the Courts of Request required it to make such orders “as they shall find to stand with Equity and Good Read more…
Introduction Common law is a body of unwritten laws which supportes legal precedents established by the courts. Common law influences the decision-making process in unusual cases. In this the result can’t be determined supported existing statutes or written rules of law. Meaning According to common law, judges must consider the Read more…
This article has been written by Sanskar Dubey who is a student of Christ University. Basic structure (doctrine) of the Constitution The constitution enables the Parliament and the State Legislatures to make laws inside their separate locale. Bills to revise the constitution must be presented in the Parliament, yet this Read more…
The Indian Sale of Goods Act came into existence on 2 July 1930. It was amended on 23 September 1963 and was renamed as The Sale of Goods Act, 1930. The act constitutes of: Contract of Sale Conditions and Warranties Effects of Contract- Passing of Property and Transfer of Title Read more…
What is Crime? The most fundamental fact is that crime is the point of conflict between the individual and society. The struggle for law is a struggle between the will of ” the one,” the offender, and the will of ” the all,” the state; and this struggle in its Read more…
Introduction The standard of the tenet of Estoppel is expressed under Section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1892. Estoppel depends on the rule that it would be uncalled for if an individual deliberately by the director in some other way has initiated other individuals to accept and follow up Read more…
Introduction The term federalism means the separation of powers between an institution and a state. It is a very complex process but it is the very purpose created by the state government; including the distribution of power between the union and the institution. Their powers are vested in the constitution. Read more…
Introduction: The doctrine of precedent is a general rule of common law, which works by requiring judges to follow the decision made in the previous cases, thus ensuring that there is consistency in the law. Thus the people coming to the court of law will be able to make an Read more…
Introduction to the general principle of “Duty of the utmost Good Faith” The Common law principle of “Duty of the utmost good faith” (also called uberrimae fidei) refers to the minimum legal obligation of the parties entering a contract to act honestly and not mislead or withhold critical information from Read more…
This judgment is pivotal in the jurisprudential history of the country as it discusses about the balance of powers between important democratic institutions of our nation in the backdrop of constitutional supremacy. A constitutional bench consisting of 13 judges delivered this nearly 800 pages long judgment in the wake of Read more…