THE DOCTRINE OF INDOOR MANAGEMENT The Indoor Management Doctrine, also referred to as the Turquand Rule, originated from the British case Royal British Bank v. Turquand, which laid its foundation over a century ago. This doctrine protects third parties dealing in...
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STRICT LIABILITY ABSOLUTE LIABILITY VICARIOUS LIABILITY
Strict, Absolute, and Vicarious Liability are integral principles in law, each handling accountability without fault in different circumstances. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. summed up strict liability, stating that “Even a dog distinguishes between being stumbled...
SEXUAL OFFENCES RELATED TO WOMEN ( SECTION 63-73)
Chapter V of BNS is dedicated to offenses against women and children, with Sections 63 to 73 specifically addressing sexual offenses related to women. These sections provide Intentional Insult (Sec. 504-505 And Sec. 509), and legal safeguards and remedies for women...
PROCESS TO COMPEL APPEARANCES
A very recent legislative enactment is the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (BNSS), which has drastically changed the criminal procedure laws of India, replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). One of the critical areas under the BNSS is the...
SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR
The provision of “Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour” has long been established under Indian law to ensure public order and individual safety. Historically governed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), these provisions have recently...
MAINTENANCE PROCEEDINGS
Section 144 & 145 of Bharatita Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (BNSS) Earlier the maintenance sections came under Section 125 to 128 of Criminal Procedure Code(CrPC).Currently under BNSS,a person is required to pay maintenance to the following persons: His Wife...