Order 21 Rule 2 of CPC- In Brief
For proper appreciation, Order 21 Rule 2 of CPC is extracted hereunder: – “2. Payment out of Court to decree holder: – (1) Where any money payable under a decree…
Section 28 of Specific Relief Act- In Brief
For proper appreciation, Section 28 is reproduced hereunder: “28. Rescission in certain circumstances of contracts for the sale or lease of immovable property, the specific performance of which has been…
Vested and Contingent Interests: Key Provisions Under Transfer of Property Act and Indian Succession Act
Vested and Contingent Interest An interest is said to be a vested interest when there is immediate right of present enjoyment or a present right for future enjoyment. An interest…
Curative Petition Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
The creation of curative jurisdiction by Supreme Court is based on the Constitution Bench judgment in Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra, 2002 (4) SCC 388. Prior to the said…
Offence of criminal conspiracy under section 120A
Agreement, concert or league The offence of criminal conspiracy under section 120A is a distinct offence introduced for the first time in 1913 in Chapter VA of the Penal Code.…
Interest Awards in Arbitration: Section 31(7) Explained
Section 31(7) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, governs the award of interest in arbitral proceedings, providing both default provisions and flexibility for parties to agree upon terms. This…
Directive Principles- Article 37 and 38 of the Constitution
Articles 37, and 38 of the Constitution read as under:- “37. Application of the principles contained in this Part. — The provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable…
Secularism in the Constitutional Context
The preamble to the Constitution enshrines the declaration to constitute India into a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution incorporated the expression ‘secular’ in the…
Article 25 to 30 of the Indian Constitution- In Brief
Article 25-28 Articles 25 to 28 are placed under the heading ‘Right to freedom of religion’. Article 25(1) stipulates that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience, the…
Right to Shelter under Indian Constitution
Supreme Court in the case of Chameli Singh and others v. State of U.P. and another though was considering an issue in the context of land acquisition, it had elaborately…