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Is the Bail amount refundable, When a person is released on bail?

Bail is an agreement to attend court to answer a criminal charge. It can be granted at any stage of criminal proceedings. Often, when bail is granted, a number of conditions are applied to the bail undertaking. These can include surrendering a passport or agreeing to report to police on a regular basis. A well known condition is to deposit a sum of money with the Court and agreeing to forfeit that money if bail is breached. After the Court matter has been finalised, bail will be refunded. There are following types of Bail payment methods related to Bail conditions: Surety Bail Enlisting a bail agent to write a surety bond for the defendant will be cheaper because you will pay a bail premium, which is just a percentage of the total bail amount. This is what is commonly known as a bail bond. The bail bond premium is non-refundable. The premium is a fee for the bail agent’s services to manage the defendant and make sure he or she shows up to all required court appearances. Cash Bail If yo

11 fundamental duties as per Constitution of India

As per Soviet model, the fundamental duties were added to the Indian Constitution by 42nd amendment of the constitution in 1976. The fundamental duties are contained in Art. 51A. List of Fundamental Duties: Art. 51A, Part IVA of the Indian Constitution, specifies the list of fundamental duties of the citizens. It says “it shall be the duty of every citizen of India: To abide by the constitution and respect its ideal and institutions; To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India; To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so; To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional diversities, to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women; To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture; To protect and improve the natural environment includi

The important sections of cyber laws in India

The Government of India enacted its Information Technology Act 2000 with the objectives stating officially as: “to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as "electronic commerce", which involve the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information, to facilitate electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies and further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Act essentially deals with the following issues:  Legal Recognition of Electronic Documents  Legal Recognition of Digital Signatures  Offenses and Contraventions  Justice Dispensation Systems for cyber crimes. CYBER CRIME- Cyber Crime is not defined officially in IT Act or in any oth

Legal Procedure by which a son can claim the father's property without a will

The property of a Hindu male dying intestate is distributed among his heirs in accordance with section 8 and 9 of The Hindu Succession Act, 1956. As per these the property of a Hindu dying intestate devolves upon his heirs of Class I who take the property to the exclusion of all other heirs.    Section 10 of the Act lays down the rules to be followed in such cases. Section 10 provides as under:    Distribution of property among heirs in class I of the Schedule: The property of an intestate shall be divided among the heirs in class I of the Schedule in accordance with the following rules:-    Rule 1.-The intestate’s widow, or if there are more widows than one, all the widows together, shall take one share.    Rule 2.-The surviving sons and daughters and the mother of the intestate shall each take one share.    Rule 3.-The heirs in the branch of each pre-deceased son or each pre-deceased daughter of the intestate shall take between them one share.    Rule 4.-The distribution of the share

Procedure to reply to a defamation legal notice

I have divided the above title in two parts for reader's convenience. So firstly we will understand purpose of a Legal Notice. A Legal notice is a formal communication to a person or entity informing him that you intend to undertake legal proceedings against an individual. It is a step taken before filing a suit, and is meant to warn the other party that legal action may be taken against an individual, if an individual fails to comply with some specified condition. Procedure to send a Legal notice Engaging a qualified lawyer helps in drafting the legal-notice. Extreme care is taken about the choice of words and language used and measures of caution about not admitting any fact which you may later be denied in a court of law. Once the legal notice is dispatched then you cannot make any changes in that and later on also you cannot make any contradictory statement from what you have already stated in a legal notice. The Notice is sent on a plain paper or on the letterhead of the lawye

Ways to learn basic laws, i.e. business laws or human rights prevailing in India in a easy manner

Business Laws or Human rights basics are clearly mentioned in text books of LL.B. To learn basics of Human Rights Law in an Indian Legal perspective, hence the following link will help you to download the pdf related to it:- http://nhrc.nic.in/Documents/Pub... There are many books, which you can purchase online (it will save your time), as per my research, for fundamentals of Human Rights Law in an Indian Legal Perspective, you should buy this book:- Buy Human Rights in India Book Online at Low Prices in India For basics of Business Laws the following link will enable you to download a pdf :- http://icsi.in/Study%20Material%... The online book on fundamentals of Business Laws in an Indian Legal perspective is the following:- Amazon.in: Buy BUSINESS LAWS - One Should Know Book Online at Low Prices in India The following topics you should read for understanding the basics of Human Rights in an Indian legal perspective:- 1. The Rights of the Child 2. The Rights of the Disabled 3. The Righ

Whether IPC 354A bailable or non-bailable offence?

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S. 354 A of IPC is stated under Chapter XVI . Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment "A man committing any of the following acts— physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or a demand or request for sexual favours; or showing pornography against the will of a woman; or making sexually coloured remarks, shall be guilty of the offence of sexual harassment. Any man who commits the offence specified in clause (i) or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section (1) shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Any man who commits the offence specified in clause (iv) of sub-section (1) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.