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 […]
District & Session Courts
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 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 of Court
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 […]
Jurisprudence
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 […]
Introduction to HR Audit
Meaning of HR Audit: A Human Resources Audit (or HR Audit) is a comprehensive method to review current human resources policies, procedures, documentation and systems to identify needs for improvement and enhancement of the HR function as well as to assess compliance with continuously changing rules and regulations. It is an important management control device to judge organizations performance and effectiveness […]
A Story: A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from […]
The need to manage a day through the elimination of non-value, redundant task is often forgotten. This is a very important step for effective time management. The time saved by eliminating non-essential and redundant tasks can be used for personal development or as a gift to yourself so as you can enjoy with your family, […]
The Parkinson’s Law
Statement and Explanation of Parkinson’s Law: In 1958, C. Northcote Parkinson wrote a satirical book describing human behaviour. The book was entitled, Parkinson’s Law: The Pursuit of Progress and is the source of the well-known law: “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” One everyday example given in his book is that of […]
This law is also called the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity.It states that “for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes”. It is a common rule of thumb in business and economics. Examples of the 80/20 rule (Pareto principle): 80% of your profits come from 20% of […]