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Kargil War: Remembering Kargil War Heroes on Kargil Vijay Diwas

“Once A Fauji, Always a Fauji- If you are a Fauji, you live by chance, love by choice, and fight by profession.”

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Quick Weekly Round Up on Latest News [18th July’ 22 – 23rd July’ 22

After an entire week, we have collected trending news and legal affairs in our Weekly wrap- up. With big- time controversies, drowning currencies, rising politics and perpetuating crimes; India had witnessed a lot of events taking place this whole time. Therefore, we have tried to wrap it up in our article. In this article, click on the attached links in each weekly update to read the entire story.

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Triple Talaq: Comparison with other practiced modes of Talaq

‘Talaq’ ‘Talaq’ ‘Talaq’; when pronounced thrice by a Muslim husband, results in instant termination of the marriage. 😦

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Droupadi Murmu: First Tribal President of India

India scripted history after Droupadi Murmu became the first tribal President of India. Her election as a President was absolutely one- sided and was not contested at all. On defeating the Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, she also became the second woman President of India. The Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha was with Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress who was picked up as a candidate after Farooq Abdullah, Sharad Pawar & Gopakrishna Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson) refused to run for the post. In this article, we will be running through her early life & career, struggles, political career and many more.

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Salary of the President of India: Comparison with other countries

Whether it’s the philosopher President Dr Radhakrishnan, a passionate educationist Dr Zakir Hussain, or the people’s Presidents Dr APJ Abdul Kalam & Raisina Hill, they all have been some of the finest brains ever produced in our country. All of them were unique indeed & held great leadership qualities as Presidents. Under Article 52 of our Indian Constitution, the President is the first citizen and head of the Indian state. He acts as the symbol of the integrity and solidarity of the nation.

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Why the Rupee is falling: Will it fall further against the Dollar?

Did you know which currency in the world is the most dominant? No? Don’t worry. That is why we are here. The most dominant currency in the world is the US Dollar. Also, the US Dollar is one of the most popular currencies for trading in foreign exchange markets, including the Euro, Japanese Yen, the Australian Dollar, the Great British Pound etc.

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What is Extradition in International Law?

“No one can outrun the long arms of the Law.” This saying shows the true purpose of the Legal System. If someone commits a crime, they will eventually be brought to justice. This is the promise of the Law. With globalization and interconnectedness between countries, it has become easier for offenders in India to travel abroad and try to escape prosecution in India.

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Child Adoption in India- Laws & Procedure

‘Every child has the right to love and be loved’- Supreme Court (Laxmi Kant Pandey v. UOI)

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Marital Rape Laws in India

Does a woman or man lose their degree of sexual autonomy after marriage? Hon’ble Justice DY Chandarchud took a stand in the negative on the Right to say “no” (to sex) after marriage. It is generally believed that either of the spouses must ensure each other’s approval on sexual intercourse after marriage but in ancient India, marital rape was not even accepted as an issue. The primary reason behind this mentality was the patriarchal framework of Indian society and that women were considered a ‘property’ or a ‘chattel’ of their husbands. This does sound orthodox! However, in present India, courts are taking up cases based on this issue although India is among the 36 countries where marital rape is not yet criminalized, unlike 150 other countries. Read this article to know about the pros and cons of criminalizing marital rape and judicial precedents!

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Can Government Employees Trade in the Stock Market?

A question that a lot of our patrons have is, "Can Government employees trade in the stock market?" Well, to simply put it, Government employees cannot trade in the stock market. Because trading is not the same as investing. Government employees can invest in the stock market, subject to certain restrictions.

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Important Cases of 2021- Part 2

When we talk about law school examinations or any competitive exam in which law-related questions are asked, recent Judgements play a very important role. Therefore in continuation with the last article, in this blog, we will be talking about the rest of the important cases of the year 2021.

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Vodafone Tax Dispute Case

Do you remember the good old days when there was an iconic Vodafone ad with the pug? You and I in this beautiful world...brings back all the nostalgia, doesn’t it? They surely took the internet by storm with this ad still stuck in the minds of the Millenials!

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How to read a case citation?

Whenever an individual searches for a case name, along with the case name one also finds certain letters and numbers suffixed to it. These combinations of numbers and letters after the party names are known as citations for the case laws being referred to. Reading Judgments for a Student is inevitable while in law school and often students don’t know how to look up to a case with citation.

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How to become an Advocate in India?

India has a humongous judicial system which consists of more than 20 lakh of lawyers. In India when a freshly graduated law student aspires to be an advocate he or she has to go through a tedious process with the Bar Council of India. The Bar Council of India (“BCI”) is a widely recognised statutory agency that oversees the country's legal system, as established under the Advocates Act of 1961 (“The Act”) with the goal of establishing professional standards of behaviour as well as overseeing the operations of all other State Bar Councils (“SBC”). BCI is a separate legal entity that reports to the Ministry of Law and Justice of the Indian government. Due to it being a corporate organisation with a seal and everlasting succession over both movable and immovable assets, it can sue anybody who infringes on it or be sued for its acts.

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How Judgment, Decree and Order are Different?

To understand these legal terms, let's take a relatable situation—an exam centre.

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Stages of the Civil Suit as per the Civil Procedure Code, 1908

Any court case that involves disputes between individuals over money or any other injury to personal rights are known as civil cases. For a Civil Suit, there are two criterions- the cause of action and the claim for damages/compensation. The Civil Suit must also fulfil all the conditions laid down in Section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

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What are the different Marriage Laws in India?

In India, the Supreme Court has provided the right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. This includes the right to get married. However, in order to be married legally, both the bride and groom must complete certain requirements that are laid down by the laws.

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Important Cases of 2021- Part 1

The most important thing for a law student is to be updated with the recent legal happenings and the recent important judgments. Just like 2020, this year as well the courts are hearing and deciding cases virtually after the 2nd wave that happened in India. In this article we will discuss the important judgments & will be talking about the rest of the cases of 2021 in the next article. Let us have a look at the Most Important Cases Part 1-

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Kargil War: Remembering Kargil War Heroes on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Quick Weekly Round Up on Latest News [18th July’ 22 – 23rd July’ 22

Triple Talaq: Comparison with other practiced modes of Talaq

Droupadi Murmu: First Tribal President of India

Salary of the President of India: Comparison with other countries

Why the Rupee is falling: Will it fall further against the Dollar?

What is Extradition in International Law?

Child Adoption in India- Laws & Procedure

Marital Rape Laws in India

Can Government Employees Trade in the Stock Market?

Important Cases of 2021- Part 2

Vodafone Tax Dispute Case

How to read a case citation?

How to become an Advocate in India?

How Judgment, Decree and Order are Different?

Stages of the Civil Suit as per the Civil Procedure Code, 1908

What are the different Marriage Laws in India?

Important Cases of 2021- Part 1

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