Limitations bars remedy but does not extinguish the right
Explain - Limitations bars remedy but do not extinguish the right.Extracts from the judgment in the case of Bombay Dyeing and Mfg Co. Ltd. v. State…
Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
Evidence Act 1872 Topics Covered: Q. "Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts." Explain. Q. What do you understand by the relevancy…
Communication of Proposals, their acceptance & revocation
Describe the law relating to the communication of proposals, their acceptance, and their revocation. Section 2(a) of the Indian Contract Act 1972 says that when a…
Coercion, Undue Influence, Fraud, and Misrepresentation
Coercion, Undue Influence, Fraud, and Misrepresentation. According to Section 10, free consent is an integral part of a contract. An agreement cannot become a contract…
An Agreement without consideration is void
"An Agreement without consideration is void." Explain this rule and state exceptions if any. Indian Contract Act 1872 in section 2(e) says that every promise and every…
An agreement under the Indian Contract Act 1872
"An agreement enforceable by law is a contract" as per section 2(h) of the Indian Contract Act 1872 but "agreements enforceable by law have been defined…
Agreements in restraint of Trade are void under the Indian Contract Act
Agreements in restraint of Trade are void under the Indian Contract Act Q. Agreements in restraint of Trade are void. Explain with leading cases. Section…
Specific Performance of a Contract Under Indian Contract Act 1872
Q. What is meant by Specific Performance of a Contract? Specific performance is equitable relief granted by the courts in case of breach of contract…
Proposal and Invitation to proposal: Difference
Q. Distinguish between proposal and invitation to the proposal. Section 2(a) says that when a person signifies to another, his willingness to do or to abstain…
Mistake under the Indian Contract Act 1872
Mistake under the Indian Contract Act 1872 Q. What are the different types of mistakes? Explain their effects on the validity of the contract. There…
Lawful Consideration under the Indian Contract Act 1872
Topics Covered: What is a lawful consideration? When would a consideration or object of an agreement be unlawful? Explain with illustration. Section 23 says that consideration…
Contract of Guarantee under Indian Contract Act 1872
Topics Covered: Define a contract of Guarantee. What are the essential elements of a contract of Guarantee? What is a continuing Guarantee and what are its…
Bailment in Indian Contract Act 1872
Bailment in Indian Contract Act 1872 Topics Covered: Define Bailment. What are the rights, duties, and liabilities of a bailee? When is he not responsible…
Contract of Indemnity under Indian Contract Act 1872
Contract of Indemnity under Indian Contract Act 1872 Topics Covered: Define a contract of Indemnity. What are the essential elements of a contract of Indemnity?…
Surrogate Motherhood in India: An Analysis
Explain - Surrogate Motherhood. Who is the legal parent? What are the rights of the surrogate mother and parents of the child? Explain the contractual aspect…
Medical Negligence: Duties and Obligations
Medical Negligence Duties and Obligations Topics Covered The doctor and Patient relationships are based on an Implied Contract. Explain. Is the law of negligence applicable to…
Regulation of Medical Education and Profession in India
Regulation of Medical Education and Profession in India Discuss the organization and regulation of Medical Education and Profession in India. Enumerate the regulatory authorities governing…
Factory Act 1948 for Health, Safety, and Welfare of the workers
Factory Act 1948 Topics Covered: What are the provisions made by the Factory Act 1948 for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of the workers? Who…
Collective Bargaining and its benefits.
Collective Bargaining and its benefits. Topics Covered What do you understand by Collective Bargaining? Write down the bargaining process. What are its benefits?Collective Bargaining is…
Dependents and Wages under Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923
Dependents and Wages under Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 Topics Covered Explain the terms "Dependents" and "Wages" w.r.t. WCA, 1923. What do you understand by Workers Compensation? In what situations…
Trade Union in India: Notes
Trade Union in India Topics Covered Define Trade Union. Is the registration of a Trade Union necessary? Write down the procedure of registration, amalgamation, and cancellation of…
Lay off, Lockout, Retrenchment & Strike: Notes
Lay off, Lockout, Retrenchment & Strike: Notes Section 2(kkk) - Lay off Lay-off means failure, refusal, or inability of a employer to give employment to…
Theft under Indian Penal Code 1860
Define and explain Theft. Can a man commit theft of his own property? How is Theft different from Extortion? Under what circumstances does Theft become Robbery? Differentiate…
Right of Private Defence under IPC 1860
Define the right of private defence. When does a person not have this right? When does this right extend to causing death? When does this…
Stages of Crime under Indian Penal Code 1860
Stages of Crime What are the stages of crime? What is an attempt to commit an offence? Distinguish between Preparation and Attempt. What do you…
Kidnapping from Guardianship, and Abduction
Topics Covered: What is meant by kidnapping from India, kidnapping from guardianship, and abduction? Differentiate between Kidnapping and Abduction.Kidnapping Kidnapping from India - Kidnapping from India…
Hurt and Grievous Hurt in IPC 1860
Define Hurt and Grievous Hurt. Explain the difference.In a normal sense, hurt means to cause bodily injury and/or pain to another person. IPC defines Hurt…
Company Law: Brief notes & Analysis
Company Law Topics Covered Explain the Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporation of a Company. The distinction between Company and PartnershipWhen can the Corporate Veil of…
General Exceptions in Indian Penal Code 1860
General Exceptions Question Covered How far is mistake of fact, accident, act of child, insanity, and intoxication are valid and good defences under IPC? In…
Culpable Homicide Under Indian Penal Code 1860
Culpable Homicide Questions covered: What do you understand by Culpable Homicide? In what circumstances, Culpable Homicide does not amount to Murder? What are those exceptions…
Principles of Constitutional Interpretation
Principles of Constitutional Interpretation Questions Covered: Discuss the principles of Constitutional Interpretation. Explain, "In the interpretation of the constitution, the judicial approach should be dynamic…
Beneficial Construction
What do you understand by Beneficial Construction? Explain the statement, "Beneficial construction is a tendency rather than a rule". A general rule of interpretation is…
Generalia specialibus non derogant, utres magis valeat quan pareat, expressum facit cessare tacitum
Explain - Generalia specialibus non derogant, utres magis valeat quan pareat, expressum facit cessare tacitum Generalia specialibus non derogant Where there is a special provision…
Rules of Statutory Interpretation: Notes
Rules of Statutory Interpretation Topics Covered: Discuss the rules of statutory interpretation with the help of decided cases. Explain - Literal Rule, Mischief Rule (aka…
International Law and Municipal Law
Explain the relationship between International Law and Municipal Law. International Law is the law that governs the Relations of sovereign independent States inter se Municipal…
Settlement of International Disputes
Settlement of International Disputes Topic Covered: What are the peaceful means of settlement of international disputes? Describe the constitution, function, and jurisdiction of the International…
Adoption Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 Questions Covered: What are the requisites/essential conditions of a valid adoption according to the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act…
Sources of Hindu Law: Notes
Discuss the sources of Hindu Law. Hindu LawFrom thousands of years, people living in the Indian subcontinent have been leading their lives by following the…
Concept of Will Under Indian Succession Act 1925
Concept of Will Under Indian Succession Act 1925 Questions Covered Discuss the nature and meaning of the will. What are the essentials of a valid…
Guardianship under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956
Guardianship under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956 Topics Covered Define the term "Guardian" under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956. What are the powers…
Maintenance under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 Questions Covered Who are "dependents" for the purpose of maintenance under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956? What…
Concept of Marriage – Sacramental or Contractual?
Marriage - Sacramental or Contractual? Topics Covered: IntroductionEssential conditions of a valid Hindu marriage. Is there a provision for punishment for violating the conditions?What is…
