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Ayush Menon

Domicile of Dependent Persons and Private International Law

  INTRODUCTION In Layman’s language domicile can be defined as a habitual place of existence or living though it marks the thin line difference between the place of Residence. This can be associated with the person being born or raised in that particular place. According to Black Law’s Dictionary Domicile

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Hari Shankar V Rao Girdhari Lal Chowdhury

Facts of the case: Hari Shankar v. Rao Girdhari Lal Chowdhury is a case relating to eviction under the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952, the trial Judge conclusively adjudicated upon the matter followed by which, on appeal, the Additional District Judge affirmed in favor of the aforesaid decree.

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Sukhdev Singh V Government of NCT of Delhi

Facts of the case: On 14th June 1989, Devender Singh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’) had parked his two-wheeler before the gate of the accused appellant’s manager’s office where he was employed as a Personal Security Officer. The accused-appellant requested that he remove the scooter but the deceased disregarded

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Is Bitcoin Legal in India?

Introduction Bitcoin’s maker, Satoshi Nakamoto, initially termed the requirement for “an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust.” Bitcoin is a kind of digital currency that is designed and conducted electronically on a pc. Bitcoins are not paper cash in the same way as euros, yen, or

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Interpretation of 102nd Constitutional Amendment

INTRODUCTION National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is a constitutional body formed on 14th August 1993 under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The formation of this body was the direct outcome of the landmark judgment of Indira Sawhney & Others v. Union of India. The petition was filed

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Pledge by Non Owners

INTRODUCTION The Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the term pledge in section 172 as “The bailment of goods as security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise is called “pledge”.” Therefore a pledging a good refers to giving the good in the temporary custody of one’s creditor

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Mary Ray V. The State of Kerala AIR 1986 SC 1011

ABSTRACT This was a landmark judgment that persuaded the right of Christian women to enjoy equal property rights. In this particular case, the Supreme Court held that Christian women are entitled to have an equal share in their father’s property. This path-breaking judgment sent shock waves throughout the country. Till

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