Note : The only reason I post this is because plagiarism has become a habit most law schoolites have become unnervingly comfortable with; this is the only nexus the topic has to law in general. Hopefully it will remind all of us that we were not brought up to respect copycats. I do not aim to offend...

Legal Research has always been one of the most important activities in the life of a law student. It would not be wrong to say that these are the law students who are most capable in analyzing a topic in the legal context. Everyday several incidents take place in the society and sometimes there come...

What is DNA TEST? DNA test or ‘DNA Profiling’ as popularly known is a technique in which a sample of DNA is run through a laboratory assay to generate information about it, looking specifically for DNA which could identify the source of the sample, or be used as a base of comparison between two samp...

JUSTICE” is one thing that everyone whether rich or poor profoundly yearns for besides requisite ROTI, KAPRA AND MAKAN in life for soulful enjoyment of one’s all mundane gains and acquisitions. No wonder taking cue of this vital human need our constitution framers accorded due primacy to this noble ...

** What is meant by Navratna Status? Historically, an ornament composed of nine precious gems was referred as ‘Navratna’. This term was also used to refer nine extraordinary ministers/clerks in the court of ‘Akbar’. It is evident from the available statistics that whenever the term ‘Navratna’ has co...

Euthanasia has assumed phenomenal importance of late, in fact a debate whether it should be recognized as a right or not has been going on for quite sometime in India, some organizational moves and legislative measures are also in this regard. There isn’t one dimension to this debate behind euthanas...

Informal Discussion Group, which can also be termed as a platform through which students can discuss general issues with eminent personalities not only from legal sector, but also from other areas such as arts, sports, literature etc. For the first time Informal Discussion Group was started in St. S...

Duress”. Duress is where a man is compelled to do an act by injury, beating or unlawful imprisonment (sometimes called duress in strict sense) or by the threat of being killed, suffering some grievous bodily harm, or being unlawfully imprisoned (sometimes called menace, or duress per mines). Duress ...

Madhupreetha and her team from [[ILS Pune]], after winning the Jessup south qualifiers this year, will be representing India at the world finals to be held at Washington D.C. this month. She spoke to Legally India’s MPL Team about the Jessup problem, the legal research involved and the passionate mooting culture at ILS.

The term abortion is not alien to a person, as it must been have been heard by him several times whether it is movie or it is news. The viewpoint of different persons has been different on the legality of abortion. Some argues that it is equivalent to murder, on the other had it has been argued by o...

Sec-498 A I.P.C. – Its Use And Misuse Introduction : To start with first we have to look that what this word marriage means. ‘Marriage is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.’ It is a social institution where husband has the responsibility to take car...

Rape Laws in India Rape is a stigma which exists in the society from a long time. The dictionary meaning of word rape is “the ravishing or violation of a woman.” The rape victim i.e. a woman as woman cannot commit rape due to biological reasons. She is traumatized after the event; it is very difficu...

PRIOR RESTRAINT ON MEDIA What is ‘ Prior Restraint?’ The taking of legal action before an anticipated wrongdoing. Remedies to prevent a threatened illegality from taking place include the use of injunction or prohibition and declaration. In English law, an injunction may take the form of either a ne...

It has been generally believed among different sections and groups of the society that legal education is only for the law students, lawyers etc. But have you ever thought that how important role can basic legal education play in our daily life. It is very necessary for every person to have certain ...

IMPORTANT NOTE : The following satirical article is wholly fictional with no intent to refer to or offend anyone, any firm or any moot. Every insult/joke has its source in comments (not linked) or various posts (linked) on Jessup judging by Legally India. Again, any offense taken is regrettable, bec...

Salient Features of the Bill proposed by Aravinda Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi, Anna Hazare etc. 1. There shall be an institution of Lokpal with ten members and headed by a Chairperson. 2. That part of CBI which deals with cases of corruption, shall be merged with Lokpal. 3. CVC and the entire internal vigi...

Yesterday I was very confused, I was worried as to which car should I buy, Yesterday all were good to me, I was not in a position to reject any car. Yesterday I was traveling through the books, I was determined to get the amount to buy a car, Yesterday all persons were my friend, I was eager to know...

Rape is defined as a forced sex with a woman without her consent under by a man under section 375 of Indian Penal Code. Forcefully doesn’t only mean that it should be physical, it can be mental also. This law was codified in the year 1860, when it was a belief among the society that a man cannot be ...

Representation of women in politics has become a very important issue in the recent scenario. It has been argued by several supporters and feminist that there is an urgent need for representation of women in politics. Whether it can be implemented through quota or any other means is altogether a dif...

Thousands of talented students in India from various places appear in the exam of Civil Services so that they would be able to serve country by getting themselves selected in this exam. Civil Services Exam is considered to be the toughest exam and there are only a few talented persons who clear this...