About the Organizer

The Competition is organized by the Ram Balak Foundation with unwavering support and guidance from members from both the Bar and the Bench.

About Mr. Ram Balak Mahto

Mr Ram Balak Mahto is the longest-serving Advocate General of the state of Bihar, having served for over 16 years, and the chief legal advisor to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Since 1937, only 20 Advocate Generals have been appointed, with him being appointed six times.

Mr Mahto primarily practiced before the High Court of Judicature in Patna and had the rare privilege of working as the Advocate General with

Section 53 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, specifically deals with different types of punishments which can be given by the Criminal Courts if the person is held liable under the Code. There are five kinds of punishments stated under Section 53 of the Code:

• -Death
• -Imprisonment for life
• -Imprisonment
• -Rigorous Imprisonment
• -Simple Imprisonment
• -Forfeiture of property
• -Fine

Considering the above punishments, the courts are supposed to follow the procedures and provisions which are prescribed under other adjective and substantive laws.

As per the scheme of the Code, the maximum punishment is

About Hidayatullah National Law University

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), named after one of the greatest legal luminaries of the country, Hon’ble Shri Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, was established in 2003 by the Government of Chhattisgarh Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh, Act, (No. 10 of 2003). HNLU is the first National Level Institute established in the new State of Chhattisgarh in the year 2003 and the sixth Law University in the country.

About Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

In the year 1968, with its basic objective of improving the ‘quality‘ of the life of the people of Canada and India

About School of Legal Studies, REVA University

The School of Legal Studies offers graduate programs with the objective of preparing Law graduates with a sound understanding of the fundamentals of legal knowledge. The School offers BA, LL.B. (Hons.) and BBA., LL.B. (Hons.) of five-year (10 semesters) duration and undertakes consultancy projects. Equipped with excellent infrastructure including Moot Court, Counseling Cell, and a fully air-conditioned library with a variety of print and online resources aimed at advancing and disseminating knowledge of the law and legal processes in the context of national development.

Brief Outlines

• Course Title: Writing A Research Paper in

Citations: 1992 AIR 1904, 1991 SCR(1) 274

Appellant: Smt. Sureshta Devi

Respondents: Om Prakash

Decided On: 7.02. 1991

Equivalent Citations:

1. 1992 AIR 1904

2. 1991 SCR (1) 274

Benches:

SHETTY, KJ (J)

AGRAWAL, SC (J)

Statutes Referred:

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Special Marriage Act, 1954

Marriage Laws (Amendment) Act, 1976

In a marriage, a man and woman make a lifelong commitment to one another, promising to love and cherish one another until death do them part. The pair learns the true meaning of love, trust, tolerance, support and harmony through their marriage as a union. It is a community

Section 403 ‐ Dishonest misappropriation of property.

Whoever venally mis-appropriates or converts to his own use of any movable property, shall be chastened with imprisonment of either description for a term which can reach 2 years, or with fine, or with each.

Illustrations

﴾a﴿ A takes property happiness to Z out of Z’s possession, in straightness, believing, at any time once he takes it, that the property belongs to himself. A isn’t guilty of theft; however if A, when discovering his mistake, venally appropriates the property to his own use, he’s guilty of Associate in Nursing offense beneath this section.

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