INTRODUCTION: India is the second-largest country after China in terms of the labour force with a total strength of 501 million workers engaged in agriculture total of 41.19 percent of the workforce, the industry employs 26.18 percent, and the service sector provides 32.33 percent of the total workforce[1]. To handle this huge workforce uniformity wasContinue reading “THE CODE FOR WORKPLACE: SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WORKING CONDITIONS”
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POLICY ANALYSIS OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS ACT, 2019
In theory, persons become equal citizens only ‘as long as they perform certain prescribed codes of respectable citizenship which are for their own good.’[1] Cases including acknowledgment of, or security for sex assorted characters epitomize the manners in which disputants should limit their lived experiences to become citizens. Gender is an administrative and monitored social standardContinue reading “POLICY ANALYSIS OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS ACT, 2019”
STATUS & RIGHTS OF SECOND WIFE IN INDIA
A second marriage, if the first marriage exists at the time, is considered illegal and the relationship that exists between the couple because of the second marriage also holds no value or validity in the eyes of the law. Although the legal provisions made in this regard have made the status of second marriage veryContinue reading “STATUS & RIGHTS OF SECOND WIFE IN INDIA”
SECTION 498A IPC- A WEAPON RATHER THAN A SHIELD OF A DISGRUNTLED WIFE
What is Section 498A Indian Penal Code? 498A-Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also beContinue reading “SECTION 498A IPC- A WEAPON RATHER THAN A SHIELD OF A DISGRUNTLED WIFE”
LODGING OF FIR AND REDRESSAL MECHANISM ON REFUSAL BY POLICE TO REGISTER FIR
Nowadays, it is common for people to come across a refusal on registering FIR by the Police Officials. This article is all about what happens if the Police refuses to register FIR, what remedies do people have if they are refused for FIR registration on an unreasonable ground. For knowing the remedies and options whichContinue reading “LODGING OF FIR AND REDRESSAL MECHANISM ON REFUSAL BY POLICE TO REGISTER FIR”
AN OVERVIEW OF FREEDOM OF THE HIGH SEAS
The idea of the freedom of the high seas has been a focal issue in an assortment of international clashes. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Dutch and British didn’t acknowledge the authority of the Portuguese and Spanish over huge parts of the sea. In the seventeenth century a genuine clash emerged between theContinue reading “AN OVERVIEW OF FREEDOM OF THE HIGH SEAS”
Legal and Ethical Implication of Artificial Intelligence: Policies and Regularisation with special emphasis on Legal Profession in India
“By far the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” – Eliezer Yudkowsky. With the advent of Technology, human life has been more advanced, comfortable, convenient and smooth. This word technology has been rapidly progressing from electricity, telephone, computer, fax, machines and robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI)Continue reading “Legal and Ethical Implication of Artificial Intelligence: Policies and Regularisation with special emphasis on Legal Profession in India”
LAW ON BAIL- PART II: ANTICIPATORY BAIL
A comprehensive analysis of section 438 Cr.P.C., the law of anticipatory bail from Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia to Sushila Aggarwal. By Megha Chaturvedi, Associate H.K. Law Offices A person accused of committing a non-bailable offence and who has reasons to believe that he may be arrested in such crime, can apply to the Court of SessionsContinue reading “LAW ON BAIL- PART II: ANTICIPATORY BAIL”
PIL ON DECRIMINALISING THE ACT OF BEGGING- NOTICE ISSUED BY HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FILED BY H.K. LAW OFFICES)
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India issued notice on PIL filed under article 32 of the Constitution of India for decriminalising the act of begging and challenging the constitutional validity of Anti- Begging Acts of various states of India. A bench of Hon’ble Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy issued notice to Gujarat, Punjab,Continue reading “PIL ON DECRIMINALISING THE ACT OF BEGGING- NOTICE ISSUED BY HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FILED BY H.K. LAW OFFICES)”
ANALYSIS OF THE STATUTE- CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019
INTRODUCTION Post partition and independence, it became necessary to enact a legislation which governs citizenship laws of a nation. Citizenship not only recognizes the legal identity and provide rights to an individual of a country but also protects their welfare and provides nationality granting protection across the world. Citizens are subjected to better legal status,Continue reading “ANALYSIS OF THE STATUTE- CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019”
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