Month: December 2024
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Relevant Facts under BSA, 2023
Law and You >Procedural Laws > Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 > Part I > Relevant Facts under BSA, 2023 Facts and proof are the two things that combine to form evidence, which the court may or may not accept as showing the merit or otherwise of a party’s case. Where the court believes the facts…
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Significance of Fact in Issue in Legal Proceedings
Law and You >Procedural Laws > Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 > Part I > Significance of Fact in Issue in Legal Proceedings In evidence law, facts play a crucial role in determining the outcome of legal proceedings. Facts are classified into various categories, which serve as the foundation for evaluating the truthfulness and relevance of…
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Facts and Their Classification Under the BSA, 2023 (S. 2(f) BSA, 2023)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 > Part I > Facts and Their Classification (S. 2(f) BSA, 2023) The Law of Evidence revolves around two cardinal things: facts and proof. It is these two things that combine to form evidence, which the court may or may not accept as showing the…
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Privileges and Immunities of Members of Parliament
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Privileges and Immunities of Members of Parliament According to Erskine May, “Parliamentary privilege is the sum of certain rights enjoyed by each House collectively… and by members of each House individually, without which they could not discharge their functions, and which exceed those possessed by other bodies or…
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Lok Sabha: The House of People
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Lok Sabha: The House of People According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, there shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the…
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Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, or the Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India. It plays a vital role in the legislative framework and governance of the country, complementing the Lok Sabha, the lower house. Established under…
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Speaker of Lok Sabha
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Speaker of Lok Sabha The office of the Speaker occupies a pivotal position in our parliamentary polity. Responsibility of ensuring free and fair discussions on the floor of the House, an essential pre-requisite in any democracy, rests with the Speaker. It has been said of the office of…
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Rajya Sabha: The Council of States
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Rajya Sabha: The Council of States in India According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, there shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House…
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Unicameral and Bicameral Legislature
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Unicameral and Bicameral Legislature India, as a democratic republic, has a parliamentary system of governance inspired by the British model. The legislative framework in India is divided into two types: unicameral and bicameral legislatures. These structures play a pivotal role in governance, law-making, and ensuring the representation of…
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Applicability of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (S. 1)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 > Part I > Facts and Their Classification The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, is a comprehensive legislation that governs the law of evidence in India. The Act came into effect on July 1, 2023. In this article, we shall discuss the applicability of the Bharatiya…