Archive for the Category ‘Legal Articles’



“CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT”

Ektaa Jha Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted for better protection of the interests of consumers. The provisions of the Act came into force with effect from 15-04-1987.The Act intends to provide simple, speedy & inexpensive redresses to the consumer’s grievances. In India various Acts intended to protect the consumers against different ...

“Succession to the property of a Hindu Male”

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is a law that was passed by the ‘Parliament of India’. The preamble of the Act signifies that an Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus. The Act lays down a uniform and comprehensive system of succession whereas attempt ...

EVICTION FROM COMMERCIAL PREMISES (NON-RESIDENTIAL)

: VICISSITUDE DRAWN BY APEX COURT “Land, that is to say, rights in or over land, land tenures including the relation of landlord and tenant, and the collection of rents; transfer and alienation of agricultural land; land improvement and agricultural loans; colonization” is covered in Item 18 of List II- State List.,Seventh ...

Justice Delayed Justice Denied

Justice Delayed Justice Denied I acknowledge that people are losing faith in judiciary. It is mainly because of long delays at all points, the reluctance of all the adjudicators to give the adjudications and the inevitable adjournments. That is why people are approaching the mafia which believes in out summary justice. Law is a benevolent ...

Disappearance of house sparrow

   An article by  Ritu Dhingra CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO : DISAPPEARANCE OF HOUSE SPARROWS I am writing this article in the interest of society at large and for the conservation and protection of house sparrows which are disappearing from the region of Delhi at a very fast pace. These birds, ...

Currency Devaluation Hammers India

Currency Devaluation Hammers India Article By: CA A. K. Jain The year 2012 has begun with catastrophic affect for the rupee. It was Rupees 43.96 against a dollar in the July 2011 and now for $1 it is Rupees 54.3. Rupee hits all time low in January 2012. This kind of decline will have the ...

What is Consortium?

What is Consortium? Question: Whether Joint Deeds of Hypothecations and Joint Deeds of Mortgages executed in Consortium Finance are covered under Section 5 or under Section 6 of Bombay Stamp Act or they do embrace separate and distinct matters or transactions or not? Whether or not they are liable to be stamped as ...

Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization

Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization  INTRODUCTION “Prompt compliance with recommendations or rulings of the DSB is essential in order to ensure effective resolution of disputes to the benefit of all Members.” World Trade Organization, Article 21.1 of the DSU In 1994, the WTO members agreed on the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes or ...

Delay in Death sentence: Dual punishment

Delay in Death sentence: Dual punishment Shikha Patel Justice Iyer observes that “ In any scientific system which turns the focus, at the sentencing stage, not only on the crime, but also the criminal and seeks to personalize the punishment so that the reformatory component is as much operative as the deterrent element, it is essential that ...

Right To Reject Candidates And Recall LegisIators–How Far Feasible

By G.L.Verma Gandhian Anna Hazare’s call for introducing Right to Recall non-performing or corrupt MPs/MLAs with Right to Reject candidates at the hustings has sparked off a nation-wide debate. It also aims at to give a message to MPs/MLAs that once elected, they can not take their voters for granted and ...