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Audi Alteram Partem

  Introduction  This maxim means “hear the other side” or no man should be unheard, both the parties have an opportunity of being heard. Justice will be given to both parties. Audi Alteram Partem is a Latin phrase “audiatur et altera pars”. This is a very strong rule which means

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Rasul v Bush – Case Analysis of a Landmark US Supreme Court Decision

Rasul v Bush 542 U.S. 466 (2004) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. In this case, the US Supreme Court decided that the detained foreign nationals who were held in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp are allowed to file a petition of writ of habeas corpus before the Federal Court to review the legality of their detention.

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Racial Discrimination in the Workplace

People all around the world experience discrimination in their everyday lives, whether they experience it firsthand, or see it happening. Whatever the case, people need to know how to react, or in some cases, fight back. Sadly, the most commonly known forms of discrimination in the workplace are sexism and

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Overview of GMAT and Relevant Practice Test Resources

Is entering business school one of your goals? Well, then you might need the backup of the GMAT exam to make this vision a shining reality. With GMAT or The Graduate Management Admission Test, your chances of getting admitted increase, provided you attain a decent score ideal to the requirements

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Case Analysis: Avinash Bhatia and v State (Nct of Delhi)

Citation: 119 (2005) Dlt 1 FACTS OF THE CASE The petitioner and the complainant married in 2012 and gave birth to girl in 2013. Two months after her birth, they had a quarrel in which the complainant sought a share of the petitioner’s family’s property. They started living separately and

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Case Analysis: T. Sivakumar v The Inspector of Police & Ors

Citation: AIR 2012 Mad 62 A father approached the Madras High Court to order the Inspector of Police (the first respondent) to ensure his daughter’s release from the custody of a father and his son (second and third respondents). The petitioner contended that the respondents had kidnapped her and documented

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CASE ANALYSIS: T. Sivakumar v The Inspector of Police & Ors

Citation: AIR 2012 Mad 62 FACTS OF THE CASE A father approached the Madras High Court to order the Inspector of Police (the first respondent) to ensure his daughter’s release from the custody of a father and his son (second and third respondents). The petitioner contended that the respondents had

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Maintenance Under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code

Introduction Granting of maintenance is a form of social justice that empowers the wife, children, parents, near relations, dependents etc. of a man by giving them the desired financial support. It aims to curb immortality and keep destitution at bay. The term ‘maintenance’ in Indian law refers to an entitlement

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Supreme Court: In Established Possession, Injunction Can Be Obtained Even by Trespasser

In a judgment passed on 8th February 2021 by the Supreme Court, it was observed that if a trespasser is having an established possession of a property, he is entitled to obtain an injunction. This judgment was passed by the bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy, MR Shah while upholding the judgment of Madras High Court decreeing an injunction suit.

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