Legal Articles
Plain-language guides on law, rights and legal careers for students, families and the public.
Practical guides written for law students, families and members of the public: how to file an FIR or RTI, how free legal aid works, what the new criminal laws change, and how to plan a career in law. Each article is reviewed by the faculty of Mugil College of Law before it is published, and lists the official sources it relies on.
These articles give general information, not legal advice for a particular case. For help with a specific problem, contact the Free Legal Aid Clinic or an advocate.
Legal Education
Constitution Day and the Preamble: What the Opening Words Mean
India marks Constitution Day on 26 November, the day the Constitution was adopted in 1949. A line-by-line look at the Preamble and why it still matters.
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The Right to Privacy After Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
A study explainer on the right to privacy after Puttaswamy (2017): the Article 21 text, the leading cases, the three-part test, the DPDP law in 2026 and exam tips.
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Becoming a Civil Judge: Practice Rules After the 2025 and 2026 Supreme Court Orders
The Supreme Court restored a practice requirement for Civil Judge (Junior Division) in 2025 and modified it in August 2026. What fresh graduates can do now.
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Punishments Under the BNS, Including Community Service
Section 4 of the BNS lists six punishments, from death to community service. Here is what each means, where community service applies and how to write it in an exam.
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Execution of Decrees Under the CPC
How a civil court decree is actually enforced in India under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, with key sections, Supreme Court cases and exam tips for law students.
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The DPDP Rules, 2025: What Organisations Must Do
A plain explainer of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025: notices, consent, security, breach reporting, erasure, children's data and the phased deadlines for organisations.
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Fundamental Duties Under Article 51A: Meaning and Enforcement
Article 51A lists eleven fundamental duties of every Indian citizen. Here is what they mean, why courts cannot enforce them directly, and how to answer exam questions on them.
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Temporary Injunctions Under Order XXXIX of the CPC
How courts grant temporary injunctions under Order XXXIX CPC: the rules, the three-part test from Dalpat Kumar, ex parte orders, appeals and how to write the answer in exams.
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Accident, Necessity and Consent as Defences Under the BNS
How Sections 18, 19 and 25 to 30 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita treat accident, necessity and consent, with key Supreme Court cases and exam tips for law students.
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Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 32 and Article 226 Compared
Article 32 lets you go to the Supreme Court only for fundamental rights, while Article 226 lets a High Court issue writs for those rights and for any other legal purpose.
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Key Offences Under the Information Technology Act, 2000
A plain guide to the main offences in Chapter XI of the IT Act, 2000, the Supreme Court rulings that shape them, how the BNS fits in, and how to answer them in a law exam.
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General Exceptions: Mistake of Fact and Judicial Acts
Sections 14 to 17 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita explain when a mistake of fact or a judicial act is not an offence, with the leading Supreme Court cases students should know.
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Are these articles legal advice?
No. They give general information only. For help with a specific problem, contact the college's Free Legal Aid Clinic or an advocate. Each article lists the official sources it relies on.
Who checks the articles before they are published?
Each article is reviewed by the faculty of Mugil College of Law before publication and lists the official sources it relies on. The articles are written for law students, families and members of the public.
What topics will the articles cover?
Practical topics such as how to file an FIR or RTI application, how free legal aid works, what the new criminal laws change, and how to plan a career in law. Articles will appear here once published.
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Updated on 29 October 2026
