Category: Economics

The Union of India is the seventh larg­est country in the world covering an area of 32, 87,263 square kilometres and it is an important country of South Asia. India is twelve times larger than U.K. and eight times larger than Japan. The mainland stretches from latitude 8°4? north to 37°6? north and from longitude 68°7? east to 97°25? east of Greenwich. Image Source: static.dyp.imThe latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the country is almost same in de­grees i.e. about 30 degrees. Due to vast longitudinal extent, the time difference between the two extreme points in the east and west is of two hours. As such, time along the standard meridian of In­dia (82°30E) passing through Allahabad is taken as the Standard Time for whole country. The country is of a…

Essay on the Important Theories of Collective Violence !There are five basic theories that provide the framework for understanding the incidents of collective violence. image source: mediad.publicbroadcasting.net ADVERTISEMENTS: They are as follows: 1. Theory of irrationality: According to this theory, people indulging in collective violence understand and foresee the consequences of their actions when they act in large groups and crowds. Freud has supported this theory. The agitation by the Gujar community in Rajasthan in 2008 against the Government and insurgency prevailing in North-East parts of India provide an illustration of this kind of collective violence. Terrorism and naxalite movement is also covered under this theory. 2. Theory of Frustration-Aggression: It has generally been observed that uprisings and collective violence often errupts due to deprivation of people of their socio-economic…

Opinions of experts:When the Court has to form an opinion upon a point of foreign law or of science or art, or as to identity of handwriting or finger impressions, the opinions upon that point of persons specially skilled in such foreign law, science or art, or in questions as to identity of handwriting or finger impressions are relevant facts. Image Source: johntole.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Such persons are called experts.Illustrations: (a) The question is, whether the death of A was caused by poison.The opinions of experts as to the symptoms produced by the poison by which A is supposed to have died are relevant. ADVERTISEMENTS: (b) The question is, whether A, at the time of doing a certain act, was, by reason of unsoundness of mind, incapable of knowing the nature…

Burden of proof:Whoever desires any Court to give judgment as to any legal right or liability dependent on the existence of facts which he asserts, must prove that those facts exist. Image Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com ADVERTISEMENTS: When a person is bound to prove the existence of any fact, it is said that the burden of proof lies on that person.Illustrations: (a) A desires a Court to give judgment that  shall be punished for a crime which A says  has committed.A must prove that  has committed the crime. ADVERTISEMENTS: (b) A desires a Court to give judgment that he is entitled to certain land in the possession of B, by reason of facts which be asserts, and which  denies, to be true.A must prove the existence of those…