Gauri Shaji

The decrease in the monetary value of any object is known as depreciation. For example, a refrigerator is purchased for a price of 50,000 rupees. Reselling it three years later at an identical price will not be possible. The cooling and operating systems would have suffered wear and tear. Additionally, the technology would have needed to be updated. Thus, the resale value of the appliance would be lower than the price at which it was originally bought. This is known as depreciation. Similarly, the value of every intangible and tangible asset companies ow...

The Parsi Community are Zoroastrian Iranis originally from Persia who reached Indian shores around 800 AD to escape religious persecution. The definition of the word 'Parsi' is highly contested in India. In the case of Sir Dinshaw Manockji Petit v. Sir Jamsetji Jeejeebhoy in 1909, the Bombay High Court ruled that a 'Parsi' is directly descended from the original Persian refugees or born to a Parsi father. This law has been overruled several times, particularly in 1950 when the court ruled that the 1909 definition was only an opinion and not legally bind...

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) first came into existence as the Crown's Representative Police in 1939. It gained its present name post-independence following the enactment of the Central Police Force Act on 28 December 1949. It is part of the Central Armed Police Forces. Counter-insurgency, maintenance of law and order, and assisting police operations in Union Territories and States are the main concern areas of the CRPF. The CRPF plays an important role during general elections in the country, especially in the Northeast, where violent uprising...

Making good quality seeds available to the cultivators is the primary aim behind enacting the Seeds Act of 1966. Providing a legal framework for seed certification is another goal. It was in 1969 that systematic seed certification started in India. The Central Seed Committee was set up under the Act. The Committee is responsible for providing advisory services in seed-related matters to the states. Seed Certification Boards, State Seed Testing Laboratories, and Seed Certification Agencies in the States are established under the Act. The Seeds Act has a t...

The devastating effects of explosives have been demonstrated over the years. Bombings conjure horrific scenes of devastation caused in the Ukraine–Russia conflict as well as the continuous bombing of the conflicted Gaza Strip during the Israel–Lebanon conflict. The legislation and implementation of laws to safeguard the world from destruction are paramount. Various nations have introduced legal mechanisms to curb explosives. India has borne the brunt of explosions and has been the victim of countless terrorist attacks. The Explosive Substances Act o...

In the 1800s, the High Courts of the three presidency towns, namely Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, were overburdened with civil cases. The High Courts had Original Civil Jurisdiction over all matters except those that the Presidency Small Cause Court had cognisance over. The establishment of the City Civil Courts disrupted the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the apex courts in the Presidencies. The City Civil Court was established in Madras in 1892. Initially, the Court had jurisdiction to try cases only up to Rs. 2500. Between 1950 and 1951, the limit wa...

The Indian Parliament passed the Dentist Act after consulting with the All India Dental Association. The primary objective of the Act was to regulate the profession of dentistry. The Act was enacted on 29 March 1948 and is applicable all over India. The Act has 55 Sections. As per the Act, a 'dentist' is a person practising dentistry. The Act provisions for setting up the Dental Council of India. The Council is bestowed with various duties and powers. The Act specifies the setting up and functioning of various State Dental Councils. The Act provisions f...

The maintenance of record books is critical for banking institutions. Record books are of several types, such as account books, ledger books, and registers. This legislation arose out of a need to amend the law of evidence governing banking records. Post the amendment, any entry made in a banker's book or its certified copy shall serve as prima facie evidence in court during a legal proceeding brought against or by the banking institution. The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill was tabled before both houses of the parliament, and it was successfully made an Ac...

The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act came into force on May 1st 1960. The Act includes all establishments in the public sector or the private sector with more than 25 persons. However, agriculture is not included under the purview of the Act. Organisations covered by the Act are required to compulsorily notify the required employment exchanges regarding vacancies that have opened up in their company. The particulars about the jobs that are to be notified are also prescribed by the Act. Employment in unskilled office work ...