Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Company Law > Debentures Debenture is an instrument issued by company acknowledging its debts to the holder under its seal. Debentures carry interest at certain percent. According to Section 2(3) of the Companies Act 2013 ‘debenture” includes debenture stock, bonds or any other instrument of a company evidencing […]
The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 which extends to the whole of India came into operation on the first day of April 1947. As per Preamble of the said Act, it is enacted to make a provision for the investigation and settlement of the dispute and certain other purposes such as recovery of money from the […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Company Law > Position of Director The word “meeting” is not defined anywhere in the Companies Act. Ordinarily, a meeting may be defined as gathering, assembling or coming together of two or more persons (by previous notice or by mutual arrangement) for discussion and transaction of some lawful […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Company Law > Position of Director a) Explain the legal position of a director. The supreme executive authority controlling the management and affairs of a company vests in the team of directors of the company, collectively known as its Board of Directors. At the core of corporate governance, […]
Sec. 9 deals with relevancy of facts which are introductory or explanatory in nature, or supports or rebuts a fact in issue or a relevant fact, or which establishing identity of a person or thing. There is a kind of evidence which if considered separately and alone from other evidence would not amount to anything, […]
According to Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 an admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons, and under the circumstances, hereinafter mentioned. Section 17 IEA defines “Admissions” […]
According to Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 an admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons, and under the circumstances, hereinafter mentioned. Section 17 IEA defines “Admissions” […]
Witnesses play a very important role in the dispensation of justice in its totality. At the initial stage of investigation, a witness guides the Investigating Officer (I.O.) in the right lines thus helping him arriving at correct findings about facts and circumstances of the crime. It is not exaggerated to say that no prosecution case […]
An admission is a statement of fact which waves or dispenses with the production of evidence by conceding that the fact asserted by the opponent is true. It is a voluntary acknowledgement made by the party or somebody identified with him in legal interest. The Supreme Court observed that admissions are very weak kind of […]
Witnesses and documents are the main sources of evidence. A witness (Testis) is a person who gives evidence before any court. As per Bentham, witnesses are the eyes and ears of justice. Witnesses can be the person who gives valuable input for the case. It is through witnesses and documents that evidence is placed before […]