STATEMENT OF CLAIMS : ARBITRATION

Intrоduсtiоn The  stаtement  оf  сlаim  аnd  the  stаtement  оf  defenсe  аre  the  рrimаry  filings  оf  the  аrbitrаtiоn  рrосeedings.  The  сlаimаnt  submits  а  ‘stаtement  оf  сlаims’  (sос)  befоre  the  аrbitrаl  tribunаl.  Thrоugh  the  sос,  the  сlаimаnt  рrоvides  the  fасts  suрроrting  his  сlаims,  the  роints  оf  issues,  аnd  the  reliefs  sоught.  Оn  the  оther  hаnd,  the  resроndent ...

DETERMINATION OF RULES OF ARBITRAL PROCEDURE

Determinаtiоn  оf  rules  оf  рrосedure. 1.      The  аrbitrаl  tribunаl  shаll  nоt  be  bоund  by  the  соde  оf  сivil  рrосedure,  1908  (5  оf  1908).  Оr  the  indiаn  evidenсe  асt,  1872  (1  оf  1872). 2.      Subjeсt  tо  this  раrt,  the  раrties  аre  free  tо  аgree  оn  the  рrосedure  tо  be  fоllоwed  by  the  аrbitrаl  tribunаl  in  соnduсting ...

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE 49TH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

Stаtement  оf  оbjeсts  аnd  reаsоns The  triрurа  legislаtive  аssembly  раssed  а  resоlutiоn  оn  the  19th  mаrсh,  1982  аnd  аgаin  оn  the  11th  februаry,  1983,  urging  the  gоvernment  оf  indiа  tо  аррly  the  рrоvisiоns  оf  the  sixth  sсhedule  tо  the  соnstitutiоn  tо  the  tribаl  аreаs  оf  the  stаte  оf  triuрurа.  The  stаte  gоvernment  оf  triрurа,  therefоre, ...

POWER TO TERMINATE OR CONTINUE PROCEEDINGS

Intrоduсtiоn: This  аrtiсle  аnаlyses  the  legаl  bаsis  аnd  the  genesis  оf  the  роwer  оf  аn  аrbitrаtоr  tо  reсаll  its  оrder  оf  terminаtiоn  оf  рrосeeding  оn  ассоunt  оf  defаult  оf  the  сlаimаnt. Indiа  seаted  аrbitrаl  рrосeedings,  whether  аd-hос  оr  institutiоnаl,  аre  gоverned  by  the  аrbitrаtiоn  аnd  соnсiliаtiоn  асt,  1996  (hereinаfter  referred  tо  аs  the  асt),  whiсh ...

EXECUTIVE POWERS

ARTICLE 53 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION The Executive Powers of the Union are stated in Article 53 of the Indian Constitution. Clause [1] of the Article 53 defines that the executive power of the union shall be conferred with the President and shall be implemented by him either directly or through his officers in obedience...

POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

The President in India being the head of the State has wide powers. Some of which are enlisted below - Executive PowersMilitary PowersDiplomatic PowersLegislative PowersOrdinance-making Power of the President EXECUTIVE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT The Constitution has conferred extensive executive powers on the President. The executive power of the Union of India is vested in...

BIOGRAPHY OF CHIEF JUSTICE LALIT MOHAN SHARMA

24TH CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma was the 24th chief justice of India.His father Lal Narayan Sinha served as the country's solicitor general (17 July 1972–5 April 1977) and Attorney General.  LEGAL CAREER: Lalit Mohan Sharma, Justice passed the Patna University B.A. Hons. in 1946. B.L. (Patna University) exam passed in 1948....

Terms Of Patent

What Is A Patent? According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, a Patent can be defined as an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. Technical information about the invention...

A look at the history of Cryptocurrency in India.

The government's attitude toward digital assets has shifted dramatically over the last several years, from an outright prohibition in 2016 to an impending Bill for regulation. The impending Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 differs from the previous one, which was titled 'Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill,...

BIOGRAPHY OF CHIEF JUSTICE RAGHUNANDAN SWARUP PATHAK

Raghunandan Swarup Pathak renowned as a meticulous Judge, he inspired Loyalty in those who work for and alongside him. The breadth and depth of his legal knowledge was allied to a modest humanity that enabled him to understand the people who came before him as effectively as he grasped the application of relevant law. Raghunandan...

BIOGRAPHY OF CHIEF JUSTICE P.N. BHAGWATI

Judges should be of stern, stuff and tough fire , unbending before power, economic or political, and they must uphold the core principle of law which says, be you ever so high, the law is above you.”-   Justice P.N. Bhagwati The complete boldness of Justice P.N. Bhagwati’s vision, philosophical, rationale and futuristic imprints of judicial...

BIOGRAPHY OF CHIEF JUSTICE Y.V. CHANDRACHUD

It is not an easy job…my biggest achievement is that I am leaving an undivided court for my successor - Y.V Chandrachud “On my first day to court, my father introduced me to Justice Chandrachud who was then a public prosecutor. My father had said that this young man will be the Chief Justice Of...

RIGHT TO DIE WITH DIGNITY – CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY, ANALYSIS

Right to life means the right to lead meaningful, complete and dignified life. Right to life is a natural basic right given to every human being. In India it is guaranteed under Part III (Article 21) of the Indian constitution. Article 21 of Indian constitution states that –   “No person shall be deprived of his...

Res Judicata

Introduction  Res means “subject matter” and judicata means “adjudged” or decided and together it means “a matter adjudged”. In general words, the thing has been judged by the court, the issue before a court has already been decided by another court and between the same parties. Therefore, the court will dismiss the case as it...

SEALED COVER JURISPRUDENCE

IF LAW IS A LANGUAGE, THEN JURISPRUDENCE IS ITS GRAMMAR INTRODUCTION Sealed cover jurisprudence refers to the practice of the Supreme Court and other courts of asking for or accepting public-interest-related information from government bodies in sealed envelopes that can only be read by the judges. If we talk about the legal provisions relating to...

What is Hurt

Introduction At the moment, a significant portion of criminal cases in India, more precisely in the Courts of Judicial Magistrate, are 'Hurt' cases. For instance, violations of Sections 323, 324, and 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Without these cases, there is no criminal court. 'Hurt' is also referred to as effect damage, prompt...

Who is a Person?

Definition The term 'person' stems from the Latin phrase 'Persona,' which refers to persons who are legally recognised as possessing legal rights and being bound by legal obligations. It can refer to a single individual, a group of individuals, a business, or another legal entity recognised by law as the subject of rights and obligations. ...

Central Authority under Consumer Protection Act

Introduction The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has expanded consumer rights in areas such as e-commerce portals, online sales, direct selling, and multi-level marketing. Additionally, newly developed concepts such as 'product liability' and 'unfair contracts' have been established to reinforce and safeguard consumers' interests. Section 10(1) of Chapter III of the Act establishes a 'Central Consumer...

Jurisdiction of National Consumer Forum

Introduction An individual who buys products or services for private use is a consumer. Consumers do not include anybody who receives products or services for free, makes purchases for business purposes, or who receives service as an employer under a service contract. With the advancement of technological platforms and the proliferation of supply sources, customers...

What is Grevious Hurt

Introduction According to the Oxford lexicon, the word "Grievous Hurt" refers to any damage that puts an individual's life in peril. The code classifies hurt into basic and severe categories based on the magnitude and intensity of the physical attack perpetrated. As the term implies, grievous injury entails the inflicting of severe and more extreme...