iNTERPRETATION OF STATUTES… Noscitur a Sociis: Meaning, Judicial Application & Its Role in Statutory Interpretation 20/12/202520/12/2025 Introduction In statutory interpretation, courts often confront ambiguity arising from legislative language. To resolve such ambiguities and ascertain legislative intent, judges apply interpretative canons—guiding principles that provide clarity without altering…
Law… Landmark Patent Law Judgments in India: Key Judicial Decisions Explained 20/12/202520/12/2025 Patent law plays a crucial role in promoting innovation while ensuring that the rights of inventors are balanced with public interest. However, not everything can be patented. The Indian Patent…
Criminology… Why Do People Commit Crimes? Schools of Criminology Explained 20/12/202520/12/2025 Introduction One of the first and most fundamental questions a law student encounters in Criminology is:Why do people commit crimes? Is crime a result of free will, poverty, biology, society,…
Criminology… What Is Criminology? Meaning, Scope & Importance in Modern India 19/12/202520/12/2025 Criminology, often misunderstood as merely the study of crime, is in fact a rich, interdisciplinary field that seeks to explain why crime occurs, who commits it, how societies respond, and…
iNTERPRETATION OF STATUTES… Doctrine of Eclipse in Indian Law: Meaning, Application, Case Laws 19/12/202522/12/2025 The Doctrine of Eclipse is one of the most important principles in Indian constitutional and statutory interpretation. It helps us understand what happens to laws that become inconsistent with the…
Criminology… Mumbai University | Criminology & Correctional Administration | PYQ Nov 2022 19/12/2025 Criminology is not merely the study of crime—it is the study of human behaviour, social failure, and the State’s response to deviance. For law students, this subject demands more than…
Criminology… Mumbai University | Criminology & Correctional Administration PYQ | June 2023 19/12/2025 Criminology is not merely the study of crime—it is the study of human behaviour, social failure, and the State’s response to deviance. For law students, this subject demands more than…
Criminology… Mumbai University | Criminology & Correctional Administration PYQ | Nov 2023 18/12/2025 Criminology is not merely the study of crime—it is the study of human behaviour, social failure, and the State’s response to deviance. For law students, this subject demands more than…
iNTERPRETATION OF STATUTES… Strict Construction of Taxing Statutes: Charging Provisions, Exemptions & Landmark Case Laws Explained 11/12/202522/12/2025 Tax laws occupy a special position in the domain of Interpretation of Statutes. Unlike welfare legislation, consumer protection laws, or criminal statutes, tax statutes operate on the principle that no…
Law… Medical Systems Recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC): Allopathy, AYUSH, the Cross-Pathy Debate & Licensing 05/12/202520/12/2025 India has one of the most plural and diverse healthcare systems in the world. Modern scientific medicine (commonly known as Allopathy) exists side-by-side with traditional Indian systems such as Ayurveda,…