The concept of ownership is one of the fundamental juristic concepts common to all systems of law. The concept of ownership seems to have come into being when the society changed from nomadic to agricultural. Roman Law: In Roman law possession and ownership were recognized as two separate and distinct conceptions. In Roman law, a […]
In this article, we shall enumerate different schools of criminology and study pre-classical school or demonological school. Remaining schools of criminology will be discussed in subsequent articles. There are countless theories but they can be clearly classified into two groups: Scientific Theories which are considered “true” or “facts” because they have been found experimentally to […]
Powers and Functions of Supreme Court in India: As a Federal Court: Article 131 of the Indian Constitution vests the SC with original and exclusive jurisdiction to determine the justiciable disputes between the Union and the States or between the States. As a Guardian of the Constitution: The Supreme Court is the protector and guardian […]
The provisions related to subordinate courts are provided in the 6th part of the Indian Constitution. Articles 233-237 deal with the subordinate courts. District courts are under administrative and judicial control of the High Court of the State to which the district concerned belongs. They form the third level from the top in the hierarchy of […]
High Courts of India High Courts are second Courts of Importance of the democracy of India. They are at the second level in the hierarchy of the courts in India. In general, they are subordinate to the Supreme Court. They are run by Article 141 of the Constitution of India. They are governed by the […]
Contempt in its simple literal meaning is disgrace, scorn or disobedience. Contempt of court is the offense of being disobedient or disrespectful towards the court, its officers, or the proceedings of a court of law. Thus the contempt of court is any behavior or wrongdoing that conflicts with or challenges the authority, integrity, and superiority […]
The word jurisprudence comes from the Latin word ‘jurisprudentia’. Juris means law and prudentia means knowledge. So jurisprudence stands for “knowledge of the law” or “wisdom of the law” or “philosophy of the law”. In general sense, Jurisprudence is the knowledge which deals with law. The study of jurisprudence started with the Romans. Bentham is […]
Title: Shri D. K. Basu, Ashok K. Johri vs State Of West Bengal, State Of U.P. Case No: WRIT PETITION (CRL) NO. 592 OF 1987 Judgment Date: 18/12/1996 Mode of Citation: AIR – 1997 SC – 610 By Divisional Bench of Justice Kuldeep Singh and Justice Dr. A.S. Anand Author of the judgement: Justice Dr. A.S. […]
Meaning: The law does not concern itself about trifles Meaning of De minimis non curat lex Word by Word: De: About Minimis: Minimal or very small things Non curat: not take care Lex: Body of law Explanation: The law does not concern itself about trifles (small acts). Small acts are those acts about which a […]
Meaning of Volenti Non Fit Injuria: Damage suffered by consent is not a cause of action. Meaning Word by Word: Volenti: Voluntarily Non fit: Non-actionable Injuria: Injury to private Legal Rights. Explanation: If a plaintiff has given his consent (free from coercion, fraud, misrepresentation, mistake, undue influence) to a legal act with the knowledge of […]