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Defamation in Indian Criminal Law

By K Rajasekharan 22 May 2021Civil Cases & Proceedures, Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC)

Defamation, according to Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), is making or publishing any imputation concerning any person to harm the reputation of such person. It can be in written, oral, sign, or graphical form. It must be made knowingly and believing that it will harm the reputation of the person against whom it is made.

Contempt of Court Act in a Nutshell

By K Rajasekharan 22 May 2021Civil Cases & Proceedures, Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC), Constitutional law

Concept of contempt of court The concept of contempt of court came into existence in India with the enactment of the Constitution of India. By including the concept the Constitution…

What is meant by Cause of Action in a Civil Suit?

By K Rajasekharan 22 May 2021Civil Cases & Proceedures

Cause of action means What we term as cause of action is a bundle of facts which forms the ground for a civil suit. The plaintiff must have to prima…

Law on recovery of advance or earnest money

By K Rajasekharan 22 May 2021Civil Cases & Proceedures

Introduction The “advance deposit”, which is being paid as part of a contract for transfer of an immovable property, has in the past been treated conceptually quite different from the…