Writ of certiorari and duty to act judicially
Certiorari means “to be certified” or “to be informed”. It is issued by a higher court to the lower court, either to transfer the case pending with the later to…
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Writ of Quo Warranto in India
The term Quo Warranto means “by what authority or warrant”. It is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for…
Writ of Prohibition in India
Writ of prohibitio, also called as Writ of prohibition commands the court or tribunal to whom it is issued to refrain from doing something, which it is about to do.…
Section 496, Fraudulent or unlawful marriage under IPC
Section 496 of the Indian Penal Code deals with the offence of marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage. By virtue of this section, fraudulent or mock marriages are…
Ingredients of culpable homicide under Section 299
Homicide is nothing but killing of a human being. It can be either lawful or unlawful. Lawful homicide is covered under the general exceptions as mentioned under Sections 76 –…
Racial discrimination in the ancient India
Sai Manoj Reddy, Student of Law, VIT Law School, Chennai History (Ancient India) The least challenged racism remains that of Indian Caste system. Indo-Aryans started the Caste system in India…
Growth of justice, equity and good conscience
Mahima Gherani, Student of Law, VIT Law School, Chennai The origins of imports of common law into India have been seen from the early 1661 onwards. From the early charters,…
Influence of English law in Indian legal system
Lohitashwa Pratap Singh, Student of Law, VIT Law School, Chennai In India the concept and principles and rules of the English law initially spread over a few provinces and gradually…
Growth of criminal law in India
Mahima Gherani, Student of Law, VIT Law School, Chennai The present criminal system of India was not a sudden creation. It has been evolved as the result of slow and…
Judicial reforms in ancient India: An overview
Balakumar Rajendran, Student of Law, VIT Law School, Chennai Lord Cornwallis succeeded Warren Hastings and came to India in September 1786 and he continued to be the Governor General up…