What is detention? It is an act of detaining a person in police custody when a person is suspected of committing a crime, arrested or in order to prevent a crime. It can be legal or illegal. What is custodial torture? Custodial Torture refers to being subjected to...
It is well-settled law that the innocence of an accused person in a criminal trial is within the exclusive domain of a court of competent jurisdiction as this is essentially a judicial function. Governor’s powers of granting pardon under article 161 of the...
Definition of Live in Relationship It is defined as an arrangement in which an unmarried couple lives together in a long term relationship resembling marriage without being registered as a married couple. Adult unmarried couple where the boy has not attained...
What is a Passport? Passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country’s government to its citizens. It certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel. In India, the passport is issued by the Ministry of...
Who are NRIs, OCIs and Foreigners? Non-Resident Indian (NRI) “An Indian citizen who is ordinarily residing outside India and holds an Indian Passport.” Under the Income Tax Act, an Indian citizen residing out of India for at least 245 days in a year is considered as...
PROVISIONS UNDER CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 The Central Government has discretionary powers under Section 7-A(3) of the Citizenship Act,1955 to grant OCI card, if the conditions, mentioned therein are satisfied. Section 7(A) of the Act is reproduced as under:- 7-A....
