A Brief Review of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

Introduction Animals in India occupy a non-human status, wherein they are treated as a commodity or property. The property status is indicative of a lower position occupied by animals, as a result of which sufficient liability is not imposed in instances involving harm and infliction of cruelty upon them. This is reflected in the penal
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Judicial Intervention in Custodial Deaths in India

INTRODUCTION Torture of suspects in police custody is a common thing to be heard of. But now the incidence of torture and deaths in police custody have increased to an alarming extent. In the month of June 2020, Jayaraj and Bennix, a father- son duo were arrested by the police in the State of Tamil
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Concept of Gift in Transfer of Property Act

Concept of Gift in Transfer of Property Act
Introduction Gift is defined under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act as “the transfer of certain existing moveable or immovable property made voluntarily and without consideration by one person called the donor to another called the donee, and accepted by or on behalf of the donee.” The section further states that the acceptance
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Essentials of a Valid Transfer Under Transfer of Property Act

Transfer of Property Act
Introduction The Transfer of Property Act 1882, is a legislation that came into force on 1st July 1882 and it regulates the transfer of property in India. It has incorporated specific provisions relating to valid transfers and conditions attached to it. According to the Act, “transfer of property” is defined as an act in which
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Quasi Contracts in Indian Law

QUASI CONTRACTS IN INDIAN LAW
Introduction A contract is an agreement that is enforceable by law. The law provides remedies if a promise in a contract is breached. Law recognises the performance of a promise as a duty. There are certain promises that are not considered as contracts but may be and enforced if one party has relied to his
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Environment Protection Act 1986: An Umbrella Legislation For Enviroment Related Laws

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT
Introduction The Environment (Protection) Act is an Act of Parliament of India. It was enacted in the year 1986, under Article 253 of the Constitution of India. The main objective of the Act is to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith. The Government of India participated in the United
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Maternity Benefit Act: Provisions for Women and Penalty for Non-Compliance by Employers

Maternity Benefit Act Provisions for Women
Introduction In today’s era where women strive to achieve equality at the workplace, married women are under constant dilemma. They are worried about their professional life and how their pregnancy might hinder their career. They require a lot of time to take care of their newborn as well as their own health. A maternity leave
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Cheque Bounce: Legal Remedy under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act

Cheque Bounce Legal Remedy under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
Introduction Since our nation is moving towards the digitization, online payment and net banking have become very popular nowadays as it is quick and convenient. Though people still use cheques as a method of payment. Cheques are negotiable instruments that are paid on demand. The cheque has to be issued properly to make it actually
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Maximum Retail Price and Rights and Duties of Consumers

Maximum Retail Price and Rights and Duties of Consumers
Introduction In today’s world, it has become very common that the selling price of the goods are fixed arbitrarily by the manufacturers. Different products have different rates of taxes and it becomes very difficult for consumers to ensure that the retailers are actually charging the correct amount of taxes on goods they sell. It is
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First Information Report and Remedies against the Police for Non Filing of FIR

First Information Report and Remedies against the Police for Non Filing of FIR
Section 154 of Cr.P.C. deals with the FIR. It is the information given to the police by the aggrieved person or any other person about the alleged commission of an offence. It is the first step which initiates the investigation. The oral statement is reduced to writing and is signed by the informant to make
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