Healthcare

CRYPTOCURRENCY: A FINANCIAL DENOMINATION IN LEGAL CONUNDRUM

In recent times we have been across the term cryptocurrency leaving many of us befuddled and amazed at the same time. For many, it came out as a revolution of this century a probable medium of earning a fortune but for many, it was an alarming sign of an economic recession. For an insightful understanding of this cryptic currency let’s track down its origin.

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CYBER CRIME & IT ACT

CYBER-BULLYING

One of the main problems of the current day is cybercrime. Cyberbullying and cybercrime are both on the rise and occurring simultaneously as a consequence of technological innovation and increasing internet connectivity. Virtually all internet users have, intentionally or unwittingly, experienced cyberbullying at some point. According to statistics and research, young people (boys and girls) and women are the most susceptible demographics and are frequently the targets of cyberbullying.

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AGNIPATH PROTEST: WHO BEARS THE COST OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PROPERTY

On June 7th, the central administration introduced the Agnipath scheme. Through the scheme, the government aims to deploy younger and fitter troops in the military. The programme is a military method of recruitment for individuals who are aiming for a rank below the rank of officer. Men and women between the ages of 17.5 and 21 can apply through a centralised online platform under this arrangement. After qualifying, the Agniveers will be required to serve in

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ADOPTION ISSUES AMIDST THIS PANDEMIC

CAN A CHILD BORN OUT OF LIVE-IN-RELATIONSHIP CLAIM COPARCENARY RIGHTS? FINDINGS IN A RECENT SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT

Live-in relationships are no longer frowned upon as they formerly were. The number of live-in relationships has increased exponentially as a result of globalisation and the society’s underlying modernization. Being a new concept, it makes it difficult for the judiciary to interpret the laws in terms of the numerous rights and obligations of the engaged partners and any children. The Honorable Supreme Court recently ruled that even children born from a live-in relationship have the coparcenary right to inherit the family’s property. In the matter of

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JUDGMENT

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF STATE AUTONOMY IN INDIA

The Indian federalism has its distinctive idiosyncrasies. Although we depict ourselves as a federal, or quasi-federal, nation, we cannot dispute the Centre’s extensive control over the States in the exercise of their functions. While Art. 246 and the 7th Schedule provide for division of power and authority between the Centre and the states, the same constitution conjointly permits “extraordinary circumstances” in which the Parliament may deviate from its constitutionally mandated authority and legislate in the state list without the it being

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Domestic Violence

DECRIMINALIZATION OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN NIGERIA

Suicide occurs in all ages. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), not less than 700,000 persons die every year around the world, as a result of suicide. And in 2019 alone, more than one in every 100 deaths globally, was by suicide and for each person who commits suicide, twenty more have attempted suicide. For these reasons, it has been described as a worldwide epidemic that affects all regions, of which over 79% occur in low and middle-income countries. Also, suicide cases are usually underreported as a result of the stigma associated with it – only 87 countries have

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Mutual Funds

IMPORTANCE OF INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016

Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was the Modi Government’s revolutionary step which was passed by the Parliament in May 2016 and by the Council of States in the same month. It aimed to develop the relationship between the debtors and the creditors. Besides, it establishes a comprehensive, time-bound solution and exit strategy for the operation of companies from going bankrupt in India. Similarly, this code gives a roadmap to the legislature for directing creditor-driven insolvency resolution. Organizations, as well as individuals both, may apply for

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TAX

THE NEED FOR DE-CRIMINALIZATION OF SUICIDAL ATTEMPTS IN NIGERIA

The counterintuitive nature of the criminalization of suicide and its incidental paradox has been a subject of interest to scholars, legislators, and governments alike. Often, the reasons advanced for the criminalization of suicide attempts by governments of the day, including but not limited to governments in middle-income and low-income areas, are punitive rather than reconciliatory and reformative. According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary, suicide is described as the act or

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REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN

INDIA’S PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER-NEUTRAL LAWS

We live in a time that acknowledges gender neutrality. The gender-neutral movements have bought reforms in policies, languages, etc., and avoided the idea of preference towards a particular gender. Jurisdictions that have adopted gender-neutral laws include Canada, all Australian states, the Republic of Ireland, Finland, England and Wales, and the vast majority of states within the United States. However, the definition of rape in India under sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code is still biased. The section believes that females

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