Sidhant Malhotra https://www.lawordo.com/ Authored by: SIDHANT MALHOTRA AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA What is Medical Negligence? The definition of ‘Medical Negligence’ has continued unchanged over the time- “Failure to exercise reasonable skill as per the general norms and the prevalent situation is termed as medical negligence.” Medical Negligence is the tort which exercises cognizance of
TALKING ABOUT FACTS A study carried by a charity by the name ‘Live Love Laugh Foundation’ at the beginning of 2018 inferred that 87% of the respondents showed awareness, out of which 71% of them used the word ‘stigma’ or connected terms with mental illnesses. Hence, it is the law which has to step into
PRELUDE The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks which started 40 years back. The internet and computer networks have developed rapidly. The Internet has spread its root beyond the United States after its evolution, social media users in India have reached 226 million till date. The internet was started to share research
“A founder can carry an institution only so far, and then others have to step in, even the alumni. That’s how an institution becomes one.” – Shiv Nadar Introduction Entrepreneurs are usually known to seek external capital and support to hasten their growth. This system is true especially in markets that are hotly contested and where fast
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “IBC”) was enacted because the earlier legislation was lopsided and favored the corporate debtors resulting in huge outstanding debts to banks and financial institutions. Say for instance, according to section 22 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, the protection also extended to the guarantors and therefore,
Introduction The Preamble is an introductory statement, stating the aims and goals of the constitution. Consequently, the preamble to the Indian constitution spells out the basic philosophy included in the body of the Indian Constitution. The Preamble, in summary, describes the goals of the Constitution in two ways: 1, about the structure of the governance and
Abstract When we open a web page, we sometimes come across color snippets of different sizes appearing or to say popping up on the screen. These snippets invariably show us something to buy or subscribe or for that matter they are advertisements. However, sometimes we also find some pages suddenly opening up by them containing
“There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.” – Ralph Nader Citizenship Law in India Citizenship law in India is governed by the Citizenship Act, 1955 and The Constitution of India. India is among countries whose citizenship law is incorporated in the constitution itself. Due to inevitable circumstances arose because of the partition of India and Pakistan and the
Talking about Numbers – The current Jewish population of India is likely less than 4,500. The number of Cochin Jews remaining in India is approximately 50, Baghdadi Jews number no more than a few hundred, and the balance is Bene Israel. Jewish Community in India There are 3 prominent Jewish communities across India. Jews from coastal Kerala known as Cochin Jews
AMAZING FACT The lawn premises of SC a black bronze sculpture was sculpted on 20 Feb 1980 which was designed by the artist Chintamoni Kar having a height of 210 cms. This statue consists of a lady giving shelter to her child, who is holding an open book in his hands. It portrays Mother India as the lady and
The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent. – Malcolm Gladwell Introduction An injunction is a prohibitive writ issued by a court of equity, at the suit of a party complainant, directed to a party defendant in the action, or to a party made a defendant
When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration? – Benjamin Franklin Concept of Mediation “Mediation” is a method of dispute resolution in which one or more impartial third parties with his specialized communication skills and negotiation techniques intervenes in a conflict or dispute with the consent of the participants and
Trending questions in Russia about INDIA Russians have come a long-winded way since the Soviet era—and so have their judgments about India if Russia’s largest search engine Yandex is to be believed. In 2019, India has sparked unusual interest among Russians: they are demanding questions about its hygiene, diversity and even its contentious relationship with Pakistan.
About the organizer The Programme for Legal Education and Awareness (PLEA) is an NPO that strives to provide knowledge and opportunities for developing practical and professional skills to thrive in the legal sector. While it strives to educate, enhance, and exposes law students, lawyers and the public at large to facets of the profession and its practices, PLEA offers
57 years after India halted the book Nine Hours to Rama, a fictional account on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, as well as the film based on it, the story of its censorship continues relevant. The government and its ordinary citizens’ changing attitudes towards Nine Hours to Rama reflect our complicated relationship with censorship—which subsists
On Monday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi declared the promise of a ‘minimum income guarantee’ for every poor Indian household, sans the melodrama of ‘wiping away tears’. The idea of a basic income is so powerful that it has even attracted otherwise drab economists to melodramatic descriptions of economic policy. The simplistic idea behind a basic income for
INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 passed by the Legislation received its assent on 8th April 1932 and came into force on 1st October 1932(except section 69 dealing with registration of partnership). The principles of the partnership were first brought under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 under Chapter XI(section
First, we need to understand the meaning and influence of matriarchy in society. Influence of matriarchy can be understood by the time as the time has evolved so does the thinking of society this took a lot of time. People from many ages in different societies and countries have evolved with time. This affected differently
https://www.lawordo.com AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL (L.L.B 3 YEARS) INTRODUCTION The Bhopal disaster has raised complex legal questions about the liability of a parent company for the act of its subsidiary, the responsibility of multinational corporations engaged in hazardous activities and the transfer of hazardous technology. On the night of 2-3 December 1984, the
Nowadays creating Fake Facebook accounts are very general. Seldom these fake accounts may spread spam as well as viruses to steal our private data. Plus, Offenders set up fake online accounts to take revenge on other people and uploads malicious photos. Offenders may take our identity to create their accounts. You can file a complaint in such circumstances. Here
AUTHORED BY: SANAH SETHI AMITY LAW SCHOOL (L.L.B 3 YEARS) SHARE CAPITAL: MEANING AND KINDS The words “capital” and “share capital” are synonymous. The word “capital” has several meanings. It means a particular amount, invested to start a business. Capital may be used to mean capital goods that are, the tools of production, the money available
AUTHORED BY: NAMRATA MOHAPATRA AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA Preventing atrocities against marginalized sections of the Indian society: What is the right way forward? “Marginalization of Dalit Christians and Muslims in India” Social Exclusion. A word that barely matters if you’re privileged enough to be born in a society where
Over the past few days, the #10YearChallenge meme on social media urged people to post their 2009 selfies alongside their 2019 ones. Most people were interested in how they and other people had grown; while some posted snippets of how their life had changed from 10 years ago. Now imagine if you did this for
Shyam Narayan Chouksey vs Union of India & Others. Writ petition (Civil) N0. 855 OF 2016 Introduction: Shyam Narayan Chouksey vs Union of India & Others is an important case in India which deals with inculcating a proper sense of paying respect to the National Anthem.It mentions that what needs to be done and