Medical Negligence may be defined as the failure on the part of a doctor to exercise his skill and diligence, which are required of a medical professional resulting in harm to the patient. However deviation from common practice is not necessarily an evidence of negligence....More
The civil remedy for recovery of money is by way of institution of a suit in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The suit can be instituted under Order IV of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (CPC)....More
Every birth whether at Hospital or at home is to be reported and registered within a prescribed time period at the office of concerned registrar of births and deaths....More
The civil remedy for recovery of money is by way of institution of a suit in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The suit can be instituted under Order XXXVII of the said code,...More
Phishing (brand spoofing) is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication....More
A Power of attorney is a formal instrument by which one person empowers another to represent him or act in his stead for certain purposes. The Power of Attorney Act 1882 1A -Definition...More
The Supreme Court is the apex judicial forum and the highest Court of Appeal in the hierarchy of judicial set up in India. It has original, advisory and appellate jurisdiction....More
The dispute resolution process could broadly be categorized into sub categories such as Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, conciliation etc....More
The Power of Attorney Act 1882 1A-Definition- In this Act, “ Power of Attorney” ( POA ) includes any instrument empowering specified person, hereinafter referred to as the Attorney to act for...More
A man’s reputation is his property. The objective of law of defamation is to protect one’s reputation, honor, integrity, character and dignity in the society. A person aggrieved may file a criminal prosecution as well as a civil suit for damages for defamation....More
Insurance frauds generally refer to the frauds relating to insurance Sector, particularly the frauds being committed with Insurance Companies....More
The Maritime/Admiralty law is a distinct branch of law which governs disputes and offences related to sailing on the sea or doing business (such as trading) on the sea....More
Mediation is one of an alternative dispute resolution mechanism wherein parties resolve their disputes by finding a mutually acceptable solution with the help of an independent, impartial and neutral third party, referred to as Mediator....More
There is a hierarchy of Civil and Criminal Courts in every state subordinate to their respective High Courts to administer civil and criminal law disputes. The civil Courts are governed by Code of Civil Procedure and Criminal Courts are governed by Criminal Procedure Code....More
The term Criminal Complaint refers to the Complaint which is criminal in nature or Penal in nature. The criminal proceedings are those proceedings, wherein in more serious offences, the State is involved....More
In simple words dishonor of cheque means that the Cheque in question is not honored by the bank, on which it is drawn for whatever reason. The cheque plays an important role in business community and otherwise also as a safe mode of transfer of money from one person to another....More
The legal framework pertaining to Trade Marks in India is regulated by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Trade Marks Rules, 2002 formed thereunder....More
Lok Adalat is one of the significant modes of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. It is strictly not a Court in the conventional sense in as much as the Lok Adalat does not adjudicate on dispute....More
The National Green Tribunal has been established under the provisions of National Green Tribunal Act 2010. It is a statutory Tribunal for hearing the matters concerning environmental issues,...More
“Public Interest Litigation”, means, as the name suggests, litigation seeking redressal of public or social grievances for the welfare of the society at large. The Public Interest Litigation is also called as Social Action litigation,...More