What is a Caveat ?

Caveat : a warning, caution or admonition, beware What is it ? Talking to someone on a Consumer matter, the issue of a caveat came up. Since this is a very common term frequently encountered, I thought of providing here…

Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt

Working on a case pertaining to property and rights thereupon, I was reminded of the maxim “ Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt”. Translated it means ” The laws serve the vigilant, not those who sleep.” In legal parlance, those who…

Judicial Proceedings are Public Records

Many times, scrutiny of various records of a judicial proceeding ( such as complaint, evidence etc. ) is denied to a person since he/she is not ‘party to the proceedings ‘. In this context, a Central information Commissioner (CIC )…

Uberrima Fides

Talking to someone on an issue concerning medical negligence, I was reminded again of the doctrine of ‘Uberrima Fides’. First explicitly set out almost 300 years ago ! Mostly used in insurance contracts, it is a Latin phrase meaning “utmost…

Consent Forms for Medical Procedures in India

‘Consent’ is a very well-known  concept found in pretty much every aspect of law. Every transaction to be legal requires consent amongst entities capable of giving so. Else the transaction is, generally, void or voidable at the peril of one…

The Coronavirus Crisis- some legal aspects

The novel Coronavirus has been declared a pandemic in India. UPDATE 25th March 2020 The Government of India has, for the first time, invoked the National Disaster Management Act (NDMA) . While health is a State subject in India, this…

Forgery of Medical Records – what recourse ?

Medical Negligence – is a unique genre of crime. Done (obviously) without intent but negligence, it is usually committed behind closed doors of an Operation Theater on the uninformed and the unconscious with perhaps NO knowledge of Law. The negligent…

Is a Mosquito Bite an Accident ?

Is a mosquito bite an accident ? Under normal course of events one would think so. But a mosquito bite is NOT so, when law gets in the way !! What may seem pretty ‘mundane’ and self-evident is certainly not…

Rah Gujran

Rah Gujran – Passer By Good Samaritans( passers-by assisting road accident victims) can take an injured person to hospital, and leave for their day-to-day activities without having to provide any personal details. Writ Petition (C) No. 235 of 2012- Savelife…

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इस वेबसाइट के सभी उपयोगकर्ताओं के लिए अस्वीकरण

इस वेबसाइट द्वारा प्रदान की गई जानकारी और सलाह सामान्य है। वह किसी भी विशिष्ट मामले में किसी भी उपयोग के लिए नहीं है। कृपया हमेशा उचित कानूनी सलाह लें।

आपके द्वारा इस साइट का किसी भी तरह का उपयोग का अर्थ निम्नलिखित के प्रति आपकी सहमति और स्वीकृति है:

1) हमने आपको विज्ञापनों जैसे किसी भी माध्यम से इस साइट का उपयोग करने के लिए प्रेरित नहीं किया है और न ही आपसे कोई काम मांगा है।

2) यहां दी गयी सभी जानकारी सामान्य उपयोग के लिए है और आप इसका उपयोग पूरी तरह से अपनी इच्छा और जोखिम पर करते हैं। यह उपयोग किसी भी तरह से ग्राहक-वकील संबंध का गठन नहीं करता है । यहां प्रस्तुत जानकारी पर भरोसा करते हुए किसी भी व्यक्ति द्वारा की गई किसी भी कार्रवाई के लिए हम किसी भी तरह से उत्तरदायी नहीं हैं। यह दोहराया जाता है कि हमेशा उचित कानूनी सलाह ली जानी चाहिए। हमारी वेबसाइट में मौजूद कोई भी जानकारी किसी भी प्रकार की कानूनी राय या कानूनी सलाह के बराबर नहीं है।

3) इस साइट के माध्यम से हमारे द्वारा किए गए सभी प्रयास पूरी तरह से स्वैच्छिक और निःशुल्क हैं। हमारे लिए किसी भी प्रश्न का उत्तर देना आवश्यक नहीं है और हम प्रश्नकर्ता को सूचित किए बिना किसी भी समय ऐसा करने से इनकार कर सकते हैं।

4) हमारी वेबसाइट आपके उपयोगकर्ता अनुभव को बेहतर बनाने के लिए कुकीज़ का उपयोग करती है। हमारी साइट का उपयोग करने का मतलब है की आप कुकीज़ के हमारे उपयोग से सहमत हैं।