Lien: Defined Through Acts and Judgments
Meaning and Nature The word “lien” is derived from the Latin word ligamen meaning “bond” and the French word lier meaning “to bind.” In...
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M.B. Joshi Rules in Service Law: An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Landmark Judgment
Introduction The case of M.B. Joshi and Others v. Satish Kumar Pandey and Others — reported as AIR 1993 SC 267 and (1993) Supp....
Read moreTHE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961
Download the entire ACT here : ACT NO. 25 OF 1961 [19th May, 1961.] An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to...
Read moreService Law Course – Chapter 1: Article 309 — Legislative and Executive Power to Regulate Service Conditions: Scope, Limits and the Hierarchy of Sources
I. THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 309 Article 309 of the Constitution reads: “Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Acts of the appropriate Legislature...
Read moreExplain article 309 of the Indian Constitution in very simple terms.
“309. Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Acts of the...
Read moreWhat is principle of generalia specialibus non derogant?
Generalia specialibus non derogant is a foundational principle of statutory interpretation and law, translated from Latin as “general things do not derogate from special...
Read moreB.N. Nagarajan & Ors. v. State of Mysore & Ors. – Case Brief
AIR 1966 SC 1942 | [1966] 3 SCR 682 | 1966 INSC 60 (Keyword: Nagarajan 1966 — Article 309 Proviso — Executive Power in...
Read moreTHE BLACK MONEY (UNDISCLOSED FOREIGN INCOME AND ASSETS) AND IMPOSITION OF TAX ACT, 2015
Download the entire ACT here : ACT NO. 22 OF 2015 [26th May, 2015.] An Act to make provisions to deal with the problem...
Read moreIs reading commentaries a waste of time when I could just do cases? Also, I observe that many lawyers roam courts without cases, have poor English and weak legal knowledge — while the most successful senior lawyers are meticulous, well-read, deeply knowledgeable, and only appear in court when they have a case. What does this tell me?
You just made a profound observation. And honestly — you’ve answered your own question. 👁️ What You Actually Saw in That Observation You didn’t...
Read moreWhat is better for learning law effectively — reading case laws or reading commentaries?
Honest answer? Neither alone. But if forced to choose — case laws win. Here’s why: 📖 What Commentaries Give You ❌ The Problem with...
Read moreWill it take 10 years to learn all these laws to practice as a manufacturing lawyer in India?
Absolutely not. And here’s the honest truth: 🎯 The Big Myth — “Learn Everything First, Practice Later” Nobody learns all laws and then starts...
Read moreAs a lawyer, what are all the key laws I must know to effectively help and advise manufacturing businesses in India?
⚖️ 1. Corporate & Business Formation Laws 🏭 2. Factory & Industrial Laws (Core for Manufacturing) 👷 3. Labour & Employment Laws This is...
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