Indian Contract Act 1872 : An Overview

  • Post author By Akanksha
  • Post date September 23, 2021
Indian Contract Act

Contracts have a vital role in our daily lives. People who take rented houses would agree with the house owner to agree. When we buy a car or a home, we agree. Knowingly or unknowingly, we enter into many Contracts as part of our lives. In India, the Indian Contract Act of 1872 governs contracts, agreements, agency and bailment. One of the common doubts among people is understanding the difference between both contexts. Let us take the case of the rented house agreement. The rent agreement is also known as a rent contract. The words are commonly used re...

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Everything about Dowry: The Worst Misogynistic Crime in India Involving Two Parties

  • Post author By Akanksha
  • Post date September 16, 2021
Dowry

In present India, 'dowry' is a word that is not spoken but practised. Dowry is a belief that Indian society has long preserved, that women are a burden on families. The Dowry system reduces the woman's value to the gold ornaments and money she brings to her husband's house. We Indians actively follow an outdated tradition of projecting the bride groom's family as superior to the bride family. Dowry, also known as trousseau or tocher, is the money, gifts, and property given to women or groom or groom's family at the time of marriage. Dowry is a social e...

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The Indian Motor Vehicle Act at a Glance

  • Post author By Akanksha
  • Post date September 16, 2021
Motor Vehicle Act

The Motor Vehicle Act is welfare legislation enacted to provide relief to the aggrieved parties by motor accidents in India. The Motor Vehicle Act serves on the principle of the law of torts. The essence of tort law is that every injury must have a remedy. The Motor Vehicle Act is welfare legislation that aims to compensate the aggrieved parties. Parliament enacted the Motor Vehicle Act in 1988 as the motor vehicle act 1988. The Motor Vehicle act regulates all aspects regarding motor vehicles on the road and owners.; The act mainly deals with the regi...

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Indian Penal Code (IPC) – India Code

  • Post author By Akanksha
  • Post date September 16, 2021
ipc bare act

What is IPC? IPC (IPC full form Indian Penal Code) is the skeleton of the Indian criminal justice system. The Indian Penal Code 1860 is the main criminal code of India. Enacted in 1860, it is a comprehensive code designed to meet all substantive features of criminal law. The Act came into force in the year 1862 and since then amended many times. At present, the Act is enhanced by other criminal provisions. The Act was drafted on the recommendations of the first law commission established under the chairmanship of Lord Macaulay in 1834. IPC Bare Act I...

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Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: All you need to know!

  • Post author By Akanksha
  • Post date August 5, 2021
Hindu Marriage Act

India is a diverse country. In India, family law does not vary from state to state. A single system of the law directs every community. Even if the community members are settled, domiciled or resided in any part of the country, a single law system will govern them. But there may be a variation in the law related to castes, sub-castes or sub-sects. It is based on the customs which create variations among groups. In India, people belonging to different religions and castes live together. Marriages in India get solemnised according to traditions and cultur...

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