Essentials of Railway Act 1989

  • Post author By Varenya
  • Post date March 8, 2022
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The Indian Railway Act enacted in 1890 got legislated and passed by the British Parliament. This piece of legislation addressed a variety of railway-related issues. Following independence, it was felt that some adjustment is needed to the Act to meet the requirements of people today. So, to keep some elements of the Act of 1890 while making others obsolete and replacing them with new provisions, new legislation known as The Railway Act 1989 was enacted, which went into effect on July 1, 1990. The main characteristics of this Act include the reorganisati...

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Road Transport in India- Advantageous or Disadvantageous?

  • Post author By Varenya
  • Post date December 9, 2021
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Railways, roadways, airways and waterways, not to forget pipelines, how goods get transported from one place to another is known as transportation. Transportation serves as one of the main factors in defining a country's development, the transport system acts as a base for any setting's economic structure. So, Transportation aids in :Developing the arenas of trade, commerce and industry Removing the idea of immobility Discarding regional discrepanciesTermed as the most used mode of transport in the land of Gandhi, the roadways play an essential...

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Accidents & Injuries

Juvenile Justice Act 2015- Regulating juvenile detention

  • Post author By Varenya
  • Post date December 8, 2021
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Punishments for crimes committed by anyone should be proper and accurate so that it not get repeated. While the criminal justice system punishes offenders above 18 years for their crimes, the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 works for offenders between 16 and 18. The act's sole purpose is not to impose punishments but to rehabilitate minor convicts for the grave crimes they execute. It especially gets done with the idea that criminals aged between 16 to 18 are victims of unawareness, naivety and lack of judgement; hence, to guide them in a proper direction bef...

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Criminal Law

Appellate Jurisdiction: The Powers of Appellate Court

  • Post author By Varenya
  • Post date December 7, 2021
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Positioned in the country's capital, the Supreme Court is the highest branch of the judicial system in India. Sitting at the top of the hierarchy, the honourable court exercises various types of jurisdictions such as: Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court- The court acts as the guardian of law Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court- The court acknowledges and analyses appeals from various lower courts and is known as the final court that entertains appeals and passes judgments. Writ Petitions - The court issues writs when fundame...

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The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972- The nature’s Saviour

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  • Post date December 7, 2021
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From defining the meaning of purity and compassion to maintaining the ecological balance of nature, animals serve to be the best teachers and play a key role in keeping the world from heading towards its downfall. However, humans view them differently.Taking advantage of animals mute nature, humans terrorise them with indescribable cruelty and sideline them in such a way that makes their existence invisible.These cruelties and victimisations give rise to legal provisions and statutes such as the Wildlife protection act and many more to prevent su...

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Child Labour Act Dealing With Child Labour Laws in India

  • Post author By Varenya
  • Post date October 27, 2021
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At the ages of 5 to 14 is when a human being truly enjoys their life. From taking advantage of the playgrounds to watching cartoons, as fun as it sounds, it is not experienced by all. Child labour in India, as defined legally, is an act where children below the age of 14 years are employed to work under harsh conditions either by will or force, which torments their physical and psychological health and stars as the sole reason for their underdevelopment. The core idea to curb such torturesome measures taken on children is the child labour prohibition a...

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