Tag: political science

Hakim Sheikh, an agricultural labourer fell from a running train and injured himself and whose condition got worse because several hospitals refused to admit him. On hearing his case, the Supreme Court ruled that Article 21 which provides every citizen the Fundamental Right to Life also includes the Right to Health. It, therefore, directed the West Bengal government to pay him compensation for the loss suffered as well as to come up with a blueprint for primary health care with particular reference to treatment of patients during an emergency.

The Supreme Court have the power to interpret the Constitution, and the powers of different levels of the government. The Supreme court acts as an umpire in case of disputes arising between different levels of the government in the exercise of their respective powers of dual objectives. If there is any disputes between the Centre and the State government, Supreme Court plays very important role as middle man to resolve that disputes.

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Indian Penal Code forms the backbone of Indian criminal laws. It covers all substantive aspects of criminal law. This code was drafted in 1860 on the recommendations of first law commission of India. It extends to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir.

Among the following options, Sharia is an Islamic law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet prescribing both religious and secular duties and sometimes retributive penalties for lawbreaking. 

In law, a joinder is the joining of two or more legal issues together. Procedurally, a joinder allows multiple issues to be heard in one hearing or trial and is done when the issues or parties involved overlap sufficiently to make the process more efficient or more fair. It helps courts avoid hearing the same facts multiple times or seeing the same parties return to court separately for each of their legal disputes. The term is also used in the realm of contracts to describe the joining of new parties to an existing agreement.

The aim of the civil law is to uphold the rights of an individual and to compensate him. Civil law handles the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim. Criminal law deals with crime and the legal punishment for criminal offenses.

Criminal Law is the branch of law that deals with conduct that is considered harmful to social order. It is a body of law that relates to crime and it usually addresses disorderly situations like threatening or endangering the property, health, safety and moral welfare of the people. It is also important to note that unlike in civil law where there is more emphasis on dispute resolution, in Criminal Law there is an emphasis on punishment.