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Strict Liability and Absolute Liability: Concept and Laws

The concept of liability dates back more than 200 years. There are many incidents that occur in our day-to-day life which can cause us great inconvenience and damage to our properties and sometimes it can also result in severe injury to our body. The concept of liability in law basically deals with the person responsible for these incidents. This article will take a look at what is strict liability, the essentials and exceptions of strict liability, absolute liability, and a few cases.

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Procedure for a listing of Securities in the Stock Exchange

Procedure for a listing of securities in the Stock Exchange

A company needs a listing of securities to trade in the stock market. This ensures that the company is registered on the stock exchange. The interested company has to act according to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. A company must have a minimum of five crore rupees in its equity and sixty percent of that is offered to the public for listing on the stock exchange. It is necessary for every company to list its shares on the stock exchange to get registered because unregistered securities cannot be traded and thus is a loss for the company.

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Corporal punishment in India: Concept and laws

Corporal Punishment in India: Concept and Laws

It is very common for people, especially parents and teachers, to use some sort of physical violence to “induce discipline” in their children or students. It can be something minor like having him stand on a bench or using force and beating the child. This method of “inducing discipline” has been banned by the government under several laws. This article will take a look at the concept of corporal punishment and the laws regarding the same.

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Bilkis Bano Case

Bilkis Bano Case: All You Need To Know

On the day when India was celebrating 76 years of independence and remembering the hard-earned freedom. On the other side, 11 male convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of gang rape and the murder of seven people including of three-year-old child in the infamous and horrific riots in Gujarat in 2002 were released from jail due to the 1992 remission policy of the Gujarat government. Isn’t it ironic when our honorable Prime Minister talked about Women’s Empowerment and the justice for a woman is put at stake? This article gives a brief about Bilkis Bano, the backdrop of the case, the laws relating to remission policy and the reaction towards the decision, and the developments made after the case the decision.

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All You Need to Know About Legal Notices in India

Legal Notice in India: All You Need to Know

Pre-planned arrangements for all forms of formal arrangements are known as a “format. A legal notice is one of these types of formal communications. A person should stick to the format of a legal notice while drafting it. With a legal notice, the sender notifies the recipient about the legal proceedings against the latter. This article will explore the meaning, types, and content of a legal notice along with the provisions dealing with legal notice in India.

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