JOB POST: Civil Judge Recruitment for Gujarat High Court [Judicial Services Exam; 219 Vacancies]: Apply by Mar 2

The High Court of Gujarat is inviting applications for the job recruitment of Civil Judge cadre, for filling up approximately 219 regular vacancies. About High Court of Gujarat The Gujarat High Court is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. It was established on 1 May 1960 under the Bombay Re-organisation Act, 1960 after … Read more

Regulating Act, 1773

Legal History Notes

Introduction The regulating Act of 1773 was passed by the British Parliament to control the territories of the East India Company majorly in Bengal. This act was passed due to the misgovernment by the British East India government that introduced a situation of bankruptcy and the government had to interfere with the affairs of the … Read more

Charter of 1753

Legal History Notes

Introduction The Charter of 1753 was a modified and reformed version of the Charter of 1726. The conflicts and clashes between Mayor’s Court and the Governor and Council created much confusion and chaos in the Presidencies in India. The Company, therefore, requested the British King George II to issue a fresh Charter so as to … Read more

Mayor’s Court under the Charter of 1687 and 1726

Legal History Notes

Mayor’s Court under the Charter of 1687 A Corporation was set up by the Company at Madras on 29 Sep., 1688, under the Charter of 1687. It was created with the purpose of associating natives with the Englishmen. In order to fulfill this purpose, the Company wanted to undertake certain public welfare activities for which … Read more

Charter of 1726

Legal History Notes

Introduction The charter of 1726 provided for the establishment of a corporation in each presidency town. The charter is considered to be an important landmark in the history of legal system in India as it introduced the English laws into the country. This Charter became an important landmark in the legal history of India due … Read more

Socio-legal Research

Socio-Legal Research has its theoretical, practical and methodological bases in the social sciences. Law is an important aspect when it comes to any social investigation. Legal research is the field of study concerned with the effective assemble of authorities that sustain a question of law. It is also the systematic investigation of problems and matters … Read more

Relevancy and Utility of Sociometry in Socio-Legal Research

Socio-Legal Research or Study is an event where the science of law meets that the science of society. This research requires a multidisciplinary approach to analyze and interpret the law, the legal phenomenon, the relationship between those two and also their relationship with the society in its widest sense. Socio-Legal Research has its theoretical, practical … Read more

Question No.:-What are the different methods of sampling? What consideration a research should keep in mind for collecting a good sample?

Answer:- There are various types of sampling plans which are usually divided into based on probability/random samples/where the probability of the selection of each respondent is known/ and on non-probability/non-random samples(where it is not known). In probability sampling, statistical inferences about the population can be made from the responses of the sample. For this reason, … Read more

Question:- What do you mean by available literature and bibliography? How far survey of these two helpful in modern day legal research?

Answer:- A bibliography is a list of books, scholarly articles, speeches, private records, diaries, interviews, laws, letters, websites, and other sources you use when researching a topic and writing a paper. The bibliography appears at the end. The main purpose of a bibliography entry is to give credit to authors whose work you’ve consulted in your research. … Read more