Medical negligence under the Consumer Protection Act

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

Legal Rights of Persons with Mental Illnesses!

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

Laws you need to know as an Ethical Hacker

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

Top 10 ways to succeed as a law student in 2021

Prelude By now you all have made various resolutions for 2021, and have heard from your professors, friends, family members, mentors, and well-wishers as to how you can be a great law student and a prosperous lawyer. I do not mean to undermine any of those resolutions or suggestions but what I have below are

Why a Founder would want to Leave Post Takeover?

“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

How to come up with compelling arguments in the court?

“If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers” – Charles Dickens This quote appropriately describes the skills that a good lawyer should have to get his client out of trouble even if he is guilty of performing a crime. Building compelling arguments and presenting it before the Hon’ble Judge is one of

Case Laws on Definition and Scope of Financial Debt

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,

2nd National Law Seminar @ Prestige Institute of Management

We are happy to notify you that Department of Law, Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh is organizing 2nd National Law Seminar on Multidisciplinary approach towards social transformation in India on March 30, 2019. Participation Criteria  Research papers are invited from the academicians, researchers, practitioners, and students on the broad themes given below. Research papers should apply

Nurses Can Practice Throughout The Territory Of India : SC

“We, therefore, declare that consistent with their fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, to practice their occupation throughout the territory of India, legislation in the form of the Nursing Council Act of 1947 has not restricted nor does it purport to restrict their practice of nursing once a Degree or Diploma

Analysis Of The Amenability Of The Preamble.

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

Is Advert Blocking on the Internet Legal?

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

All You Need To Know About Citizenship Law of India!

“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

Jewish Law of Marriage & Divorce in India

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

How is Mediation Gaining Popularity in India?

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

Unemployment touches 45-year high after Demonetisation!

A Business Standard report, citing NSSO data, says joblessness in urban areas was at 27.2% among women and 18.7% among males. The unemployment rate in India excelled to an unprecedented 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18, raising questions over the Modi government’s job creation record, a report showed Thursday. Citing data merged under the National Sample Survey

Why Dubai is no longer a safe haven for Indian fugitives?

With 3 high-profile extraditions taking place in less than 2 months, the UAE is longer a safe haven for criminals and alleged offenders absconding from India. Wednesday night, Dubai-based businessman Rajeev Saxena, wanted in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, and corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar was deported and induced back to India in a plane belonging

TOP 10 Questions asked about INDIA?

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.

List of awardees on Republic Day Parade 2019

The  list of awardees includes 4 Padma Vibhushans, 14 Padma Bhushan, and 94 Padma Shri. Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika (Posthumously) Pranab Mukherjee Nanaji Deshmukh (Posthumously) Padma Vibhushan 1. Ms. Teejan Bai – Art-Vocals-Folk 2. Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner) – Public Affairs 3. Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik – Trade & Industry-Infrastructure 4. Shri Balwant Moreshwar

6 factors determining the next PM of India 2019

It is an accepted cliché that when journalists predict an election, they are usually wrong. And when all journalists call it the same way, precisely the opposite result is guaranteed. Opinion polls are dodgy too, but better than us journalists. So, what occurs when all of them agree on the same broad outcome? This has

National Moot Court Competition @ Rayat College of Law

Rayat College of Law, Ropar is conducting the National Moot Court Competition and Client Counselling Competition on 2019 on March 30-31, 2019. Moot Court Competition Eligibility Criteria  The Colleges/ Universities/ Institutes pursuing with LL.B (Five Year or Three Year Degree Course) in the current academic year are eligible to participate in this competition. However, only