Introduction: Sections 58-104 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, talk about Mortgage. Section 58(a) of the mentioned act defines mortgage as “A mortgage is the transfer of an interest in specific immovable property for the purpose of securing the payment of money advanced or to be advanced by way Read more…
Introduction: “You have been served.” You have probably have heard that line often in movies. Well, legal notices are often the harbinger of a legal battle-ready to ensue, maybe a war cry or a sign that it is time to suit up. In any case, it is important to understand Read more…
Introduction: Adoption is a legal process in which the person attains the responsibility of raising a child which is not his/her biological child but gets the custody for same from the biological parents of the child. The reason for giving up one’s child can be anything and no one should Read more…
Introduction: In layman’s terms, a power of attorney can be defined as a legal document that enables another person to act on the behalf of another as a legal representative. In this modern-day, with the quick-paced and hectic ways of this world, it has become ever more important for busy Read more…
Introduction: Interim Applications can be defined as applications to the courts to make certain orders or directions before the commencement of the hearing. In other words, they are interim measures, hence the name that enable either party in a suit to request the court to make certain orders as per Read more…
Introduction: A Written Statement is a reply or pleading made by the defendant in reply to the plaint filed by the petitioning party. The replies must be on a paragraph by paragraph reply to the plaint and can contain certain additional facts or pleas while replying to the plaints. Time Read more…
Introduction: B.R Ambedkar once said, “If I was asked to name any particular article in this Constitution as the most important — an article without which this Constitution would be a nullity — I could not refer to any other article except this one (Article 32). It is the very Read more…
Introduction: The human mind and by extension human actions are not beyond fallacy and errors. This is particularly important to remember in the course of criminal justice. With this perspective, it is important to understand in-depth how the memorandum of appeal and revision work under section 378 of the Criminal Read more…
Introduction: The Oxford Dictionary defines drafting as “preparation of a preliminary version (of a document)”. Drafting is an art in the legal field and the advocate is the artist responsible for creating this art. It involves the presentation of all the relevant issues, statements, and information. Drafting is the synthesis Read more…
Introduction: What is filed by an appellant in an appeal is called a memorandum. It contains details such as name of court, authority, tribunal, name of the respective parties, insights of the judgment of the court, and the grounds upon which the decision is challenged. All of these form the Read more…
Introduction: A pleading in law, as practiced in countries that adopt the English models, is a structured written declaration of the arguments or defenses of a party to the claims of another party in a civil suit. The pleadings of the parties in a case describe the issues to be resolved Read more…
Introduction: A deed (formerly ‘proof’) is, in English Law, any legal document in paper that transfers, affirms, or supports a claim, privilege, or asset and is signed, assented, presented, and in some countries, sealed. Transferring (conveyancing) title to a property is generally related to it. It has a higher assumption Read more…