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Lok Adalats: A Beacon of Alternative Dispute Resolution in India Introduction The Indian legal system, while robust, often faces challenges in terms of accessibility, affordability, and timeliness. This is where Lok Adalats, a unique and effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism, steps in. Lok Adalats, literally meaning “people’s courts,” are informal forums where disputes are … Read more
Solid Waste Management; Types of Solid waste Management; Factors affecting Solid Waste Generation Solid Waste Management Solid waste management is basic public Services which every citizen should have access to, both for
Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as source of ethical guidance High ethical standards for the provision of Services and the exercise of authority are a prerequisite if the citizenry is to trust the Public Service. The goal of these general ethical guidelines is to ensure that all State employees are aware of this. … Read more
Code of ethics Ethics codes are as old as antiquity. Religious traditions and civic cultures have codes as their foundations. The Mosaic Decalogue (Ten Commandments) is the keystone for Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Pericles made the Athenian code the underpinning of ancient Greek politics and culture. In each case codes carry general obligations … Read more
Provisions of SC/ST Atricities act, The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The Act is popularly known as POA, the SC/ST Act, the Prevention of Atrocities Act, or simply the Atrocities Act. … Read more
Lok Adalats Lok stands for People and the word Adalat means Court. Lok Adalat is a special kind of people’s court in which disputes solved by direct talks between the litigants. The members of legal profession, college students, social organisations, charitable and philanthropic institutions and other similar organisations may be associated with Lok Adalat. Salient … Read more
Advocate General of State The Advocate General of State is a legal officer who represents the government of a state in court. They are appointed by the state government and are responsible for giving legal advice to the government and defending the government in court cases. The Advocate General of State is a senior lawyer … Read more
The Doctrine of Proportionality: Balancing Harm and Necessity in International Law The doctrine of proportionality, a cornerstone of international law, governs the use of force and other measures in armed conflict and international relations. It dictates that the harm inflicted by any action must be proportionate to the legitimate military or political objective pursued. This … Read more
New developments in criminal laws The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018 The Lok Sabha has passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018 that proposes to enhance punishment for rape of a child. The Bill provides for death penalty as the maximum punishment in cases of rape of a child under 12. The Bill … Read more
Articles 233 to 237 in Part VI of the Constitution make the following provisions to regulate the organization of Subordinate Courts and to ensure their independence from the executive . Articles 233 to 237 in Part VI of the Constitution make the following provisions to regulate the organization of subordinate courts and to ensure their … Read more