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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

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

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

The increase in Urbanization, Diversification, and modernization has changed the trend of the existing. Sustainable practices. The basic example is climate change which includes the Exploitation of natural resources, pollution is one of the factors which contributed to measure economic development .it has been gathered as local and global evidence that measures biodiversity loss, biochemical changes, lack of ground or freshwater availability, chemical changes in the environmental changes were meant to

In May 2022, a disease named, ‘Monkeypox’ came in news. This disease was spreading fast in various countries. ‘Monkeypox’ is a virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. [1] It is a kind of zoonotic virus that can spread from animal to human and from human to human through close contact or direct contact. Monkeypox should not be considered similar to chicken pox, smallpox, measles, bacterial skin infections, scabies, syphilis, and other related diseases. In 1958 for the first time, Monkeypox was detected. At that time, Africa was suffering from

According to the Indian Contract Act, 1872, section 11 explains the capacity to contract. “Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound mind and is not disqualified from contracting by any law to which he is subject.” Contractual incompetency may come from, Professional status, artificial status, marital status, Political status, etc. Persons who lacked capacity, due to their status are wholly or partially under section 11 of the Indian Contracts Act, disqualified

Mediation is a dispute-resolving mechanism that has been prevalent in India for ages. Villages during ancient and medieval periods used to have panchayats where panchs/Mahajan or elderly and respected persons of the village performed the role of mediator by making the disputing parties, willing to have a settlement, come together and resolve their issues amicably. With the advent of

More than 264 million individuals suffer from depression. Recognized worldwide as a trusted source — It’s difficult to appreciate life while you’re depressed, especially if you’re always filled with sentiments of despair and hopelessness. Most people with depression can recover completely with treatment and support. Eating a nutritious diet and engaging in regular physical activity will help you recover faster while also boosting your overall health. Depression is not feeling down for an hour out of your day. It isn’t something to be a

To get to the gist of the problem of intra-gotra also called (a-gotra) marriages, we need to understand the concept of gotra and its appearance in the Hindu culture. Gotra is a type of a lineage system within an Indian Caste that restricts intermarriage under a descent from a common ancestor. It is a highly determining factor in marriages, especially in parts of Northern India such as Haryana which is also famous for its Khap Panchayats, notorious for taking illegal action against these marriages. Gotra refers to the Guru that one

In a civilized society governed by the Rule of Law, custodial death is one of the most severe crimes. Custodial fatalities can occur as a result of not given necessary treatment at the appropriate time, as a result of consequences from police physical abuse, and some deaths remain questionable. Custodial death is a heinous violation of human rights. Custodial violence is the most common cause of death in jails and lock-ups. Custodial mortality has increased in the world’s biggest democracy, India. Our Constitution