The institution of Lok Adalats (a para-judicial institution) falls within the broad ambit of legal aid. Lok Adalats (people’s courts) have been characterised as constituting “people’s programme for speedy justice”. A Lok adalat is not a court strictly speaking. These adalats are organised by public spirited social workers. The lok adalat judges come from amongst … Read more
The village panchayats had existed in our ancient legal system but gradually they lost their prestige and importance. During British period, some efforts were made to revive (e.g. Village Courts Act of 1888 which created panchayat courts for petty matters) it, however, the efforts were not sufficient. It is only after the independence that full … Read more
The present judicial system in India is set in a hierarchical pattern. At the top is the Supreme Court, then come the High Courts, one in each State. Below the High Court, there is a network of subordinate civil and criminal courts in each State. The administration of justice, constitution and organisation of all courts, … Read more
Weekly Legal Updates main objective is to update the legal knowledge of law students, lawyers, academicians and other professionals. If we do not update our legal knowledge regularly, our knowledge become redundant. No immunity to corrupt public servants in pre-2014 cases: Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Monday said that its 2014 ruling, removing the … Read more
Weekly Legal Updates main objective is to update the legal knowledge of law students, lawyers, academicians and other professionals. If we do not update our legal knowledge regularly, our knowledge become redundant. India Or Bharat? Supreme Court Had Said This In 2016 The citizens are free to call the country India or Bharat as per … Read more
Weekly Legal Updates main objective is to update the legal knowledge of law students, lawyers, academicians and other professionals. If we do not update our legal knowledge regularly, our knowledge become redundant. Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying WFI polls The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere … Read more
The Settlement Act of 1781 authorised the Governor-General and his Council of 4 members to make Regulations for the territories under the East India Company. The Charter Act, 1833, made certain sweeping changes in the constitutional structures of the Company’s government in India. A central legislature with the Governor-General in Council was established at Calcutta … Read more
The most important thing which the First Law Commission did was the lex loci report in which it proposed an Act making a declaration that except Hindus and Muslims all others (such as Christians, Anglo-Indians, Parsees, etc.) in mofussil should be put under English substantive law as much as it suited to Indian conditions. The … Read more
The picture of the system of law prevailing in India near about the beginning of the 19th century is one of confusion and chaos. There was variation of law between the Presidency towns and the mofussil; the law in all the Presidency towns was not uniform as judicial decisions had introduced some differences therein also. … Read more
The British rule was introduced into India by the assumption of Diwani by the East India Company in 1765. But the actual influence of the British administration, particularly in the development of the Hindu law, could not take place so prominently before the middle of the 19th century. The vague formulae like the ‘justice, equity … Read more