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…
Preliminary Pleas Under CrPC 1973
What are the preliminary pleas that can be used to bar a trial? "Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired and tried by a court within the…
Charge Under The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
What is a Charge? What are the contents of a Charge? Discuss the effects of errors in a Charge? How is a Charge different from FIR? ChargeAs per…
Concept of Bail Under The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Concept of Bail Under The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 What is Bail?What is a Bailable and Non-Bailable offence?When and When not can Bail be…
Commencement of Proceedings under CrPC 1973
What is meant by Commencement of proceedings? [Sec 200, 201, 202] When can a complaint be dismissed?[Sec 203] "Commencement of proceedings" happens with the proceedings…
General Provisions Concerning bond Under CrPC 1973
Explain general provisions concerning bond [Sec 441 - 450]. Explain the procedure that is followed when a bond is forfeited [Section 446]. BondAs per Section 441,…
Warrant of Arrest Under The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
What do you understand by Warrant of Arrest? Describe the procedure for issuing and executing a Warrant of Arrest. When can a court issue a warrant…
Compelling Appearance in Courts under CrPC 1973
What provisions are given in CrPC for compelling appearance in courts? What do you know about Summons in this context? Describe the procedure for issue…
Arrest Under Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
Questions Covered:What do you understand by Arrest? How is an arrest made? When can the police arrest a person without an order from a magistrate…
Declared Absconder under Code of Criminal Procedure 1973
When is a person declared Absconder? Explain the procedure for publication of proclamation for persons absconding with reference to Sections 82, 83, 84, and 85. When a…
Organization of Police, Prosecutor, Defense Counsel, and Prison Authorities
Describe the organization of police, prosecutor, defense counsel, and prison authorities and their functions, duties, and powers PoliceThe ordinary criminal courts derive their existence from…
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Questions covered: Discuss the aims and objectives of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. State the powers of the court…
Juvenile Delinquency: Review & Analysis
Topics Covered Discuss the causes of Juvenile Delinquency. Who is a child in need of care and protection? State the procedure followed by Juvenile Justice Court. State…
Short Notes and Differences of CrPC 1973
Differences and Short Notes. Summons Case and Warrant CaseAs per Section 2(w), "summons-case" means a case relating to an offence, and not being a warrant-case and…
Set Off and Counter Claim Under CPC, 1908
What do you understand by Set-Off and Counter Claim? Distinguish between Legal and Equitable set-off.A set-off is a kind of counter-claim that operates as a…
Second Appeal Under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908
On what grounds does a second appeal lie? Section 100. Second appeal— (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in the body of this Code or by any…
Res judicata Under Code of Civil Procedure 1908
Res judicata Under Code of Civil Procedure 1908 Questions Covered What are the objects and essential conditions of the doctrine of res judicata? Illustrate the…
Jurisdiction Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Jurisdiction under Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Questions Covered: "Every suit shall be instituted in a court of lowest grade competent to try it",…
Decree, Order, and Judgment Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Decree, Order, and Judgment Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Topic Covered: Explain Decree, Order, and Judgment and distinguish between them.What are the essential elements…
Freedom of Speech and Expression
Freedom of speech and expression and What restrictions can be applied to it? Freedom of speech and expression is the most basic of all freedoms…
Nature of the Indian Constitution
Nature of the Indian Constitution and On what grounds is its spirit of federalism challenged? Typically, democratic constitutions are classified into two categories - Unitary…
Independence of the Judiciary in the Indian Constitution
Questions Covered How is the independence of the judiciary ensured? Describe the various jurisdictions of the Supreme Court of India. Explain the writ jurisdiction of a…
Concept of Anticipatory bail Under CrPC 1973
Concept of Anticipatory bail Under CrPC 1973 What do you understand by Anticipatory bail? When is it granted and when it may be refused? What…
Fundamental rights with respect to Indian Constitution
Fundamental rights with respect to the Indian Constitution. The general concept of fundamental rightsThe rights that are basic to the advancement of the human race…
