A second marriage, even though the first marriage is in continuation, is considered bigamy. In simple words, bigamy means when a person marries for the second time while their previous marriage is still in existence. Under the marital laws of India, bigamy is considered a crime if the first
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Transformative constitutionalism is basically a gradual process of change rooted in law that helps to constitute an egalitarian society based on the principles of liberty and social, political and economic justice. It helps to promote substantive equality between people taking different contexts, such as
The pendency of cases in Courts of India has expanded somewhat recently within the last decade. In April 2018, more than 4 crores pending cases were recorded in the Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate courts of India. Out of these 4 crore cases, the subordinate courts hold the
The “partial ban on firecrackers” was making headlines all over the country right before Diwali as the Supreme Court nixed the blanket ban on firecrackers imposed by the Calcutta High Court. The Apex Court’s decision to impose only a partial ban on firecrackers was welcomed by many but the environmentalist sect was dubious of the move to be sufficient in bringing down the
Said Mike Winklemann, who is better known by his alias- BEEPLE, whose JPG file named “Everyday – The First 5000 Days”, fetched $69.3 million at an online auction, hence assuring his spot among the “top three most valuable living artists”, as per the auction house. Beeple, an American graphic
One of the most vexed questions in the whole topic of legal classification is the distinction between matters of law and matters of fact. The distinction arises in many contexts, and even within a single context there may well be competing policy motives, each supporting the drawing of the line in
Recently, the draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which was introduced to make certain amendments in the Cinematograph Act of 1952, was released for public comments. The provision in the amendment that caught the eyes of many, was the one that aimed at granting the revisionary
The term exclusivity holds a significant value in the marketing channel ranging from the distributers to the suppliers and the consumers as well. It simply means conferring rights to a person or an entity that its competitors do not have. Exclusivity can be in granting specific rights and privileges or it can also impose a restriction. Either way, these rights, and restrictions are given to a
The Indian Contract Act 1872 contains section 2(h), which says, “An agreement enforceable by law is a contract.” A contract is an amalgamation of two important concepts: Before having a contract, there must be an existence of an agreement. There must be an obligation that must be enforceable
As new variants of SARS-CoV-2 are emerging day by day, there is an immediate need for herd immunity for preventing the outbreak. The latest variant reported as of 26 November 2021 is variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern also referred to as the omicron variant[1]. It is a general observation