The Constitution of India, 1950 (Article 51 -111)
PART IVA
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
51A. Fundamental duties.—It shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
(a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and...
The Constitution of India, 1950 (Article 1-50)
Preamble
WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its...
Indian Constitution Synopsis for Competitive Exams
# Constitution of India:-
The Constitution of India or the Constitution of the Republic of India came in effect on January 26, 1950 and is...
Absolute privilege and qualified privilege
Privilege , whether absolute or qualified , is a good defence against an action for defamation . The points of distinction between the absolute...
False imprisonment and Malicious prosecution
The difference between false imprisonment and malicious prosecution may be shown in the tabular form as follows:
False imprisonment.
Malicious prosecution.
1.
In the case of false imprisonment...
Justification and Fair Comment
Defamation is categorized as felonious tort meaning thereby it is civil wrong as well as crime . One can take both the two actions...
Malice-in-fact and Malice –in-law
Distinction in the between Malice-in-fact and Malice –in-law may be shown in the following tabular form:
Malice-in-fact
Malice-in-law
1.
When an act is done with ill- will motive...
Distinguish between Libel and Slander
A libel is the publication of a false and defamatory statement , in permanent form , tending to injure the reputation of another person...
Public nuisance and Private nuisance
Blackstone defined a nuisance as something that “ worketh hurt , inconvenience or damages .” The term nuisance has been derived from the French...
Assault and battery
Winfield has given an interesting example , distinguishing assault and battery , which is popularly accepted by all . According to Winfield , when...