This blog post was written by Varun Sehgal 8 Simple Tips For Reading Bare Acts Introduction: Laws and statutes use complex legal language. It is very difficult for a layman to understand the mandate of the legislature. This is the reason that lawyers are hired. Lawyers must understand the art of reading bare Acts. It also applies to law students. In this blog post, I shall discuss some tips by which you may find it easy to read and understand the bare language used in the bare Acts. What is a Bare Act: A bare Act, in simple language, can be defined as a book containing the bare language of a statute. For example, the bare Act of Indian Penal Code, 1860. In a bare Act, you will not find any commentary. Only the marginal notes [1] and the statutory language is there in the Bare Act. However, in some bare Acts you may find short notes in the form of cases mentioned for a few lines only. Some books you purchase may also contain the bare language along with the commentary. But,...

This Blog Post was written by Varun Sehgal Introduction: Every law student will get his bachelor's degree after passing his exams. Getting a law degree is not a big thing. But, what exceptional things have you done in your life besides getting a law degree? In this blog post I am going to talk about some skills which are very much essential for law students. How can you achieve these skills and what will be the benefit of acquiring these skills? All this I am going to discuss in this blog post. But first let us discuss why skills are important for lawyers and law students. The skills make you stand out from the crowd. The competition is very tough in the legal field. If you achieve these skills, it will be beneficial for you in your life and may help you make a successful career in law.  Must-Have Skills for Lawyers & Law Students: I am mentioning some important skills which lawyers and law students must possess.  Contents: (Click on the link to jump to the mai...

This blog post was written by Varun Sehgal What to do After Getting a Law Degree? The feeling of being a law graduate is awesome. The real life starts when you go out of your college and start earning money.  Many people think that after getting a law degree a person usually does practice in courts. But this is not the only career option which is available for law students. There are other options including judicial services, jobs in law firms, PSUs, teaching, etc. In this blog post, I shall throw some light on many career options available to law students after they graduate. There are many options available for a law student but one has to select wisely.  Opportunities After Getting a Law Degree: Practice in Courts of Law: The most popular career option after graduation in law is practice. It is an exciting career in which we will have to represent our client and his interest. For young lawyers it is essential that they should have a social circle. People should ...

This blog was written by Varun Sehgal What is Decree under Civil Procedure Code? Kinds of Decree. Introduction: The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 defines 'decree' in Section 2(2). In common parlance, a decree is a decision of a civil Court. A decision means what the Court decides in a case. The Court gives its decision after hearing both the parties and reviewing all the evidences. Now, let us discuss the definition of decree and its ingredients under the Civil Procedure Code. Definition: The Code defines 'decree' as "the formal expression of an adjudication which, so far as regards the Court expressing it, conclusively determines the rights of the parties with regard to all or any of the matters in controversy in the suit and may either be preliminary or final..." [1] After reading this definition, we can break the bare language into the above-mentioned ingredients. Ingredients: The following are the ingredients of a decree: (1). Formal expression of an adjud...