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
Public Interest Litigation in India: Origin, Growth and Limits
How PIL began with Hussainara Khatoon and S.P. Gupta, how it grew under Articles 32 and 226, and the limits the courts now enforce against misuse.
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Christian Marriage and Divorce in India
How Christian marriages are solemnised and dissolved in India under the 1872 and 1869 Acts, the key Supreme Court and High Court rulings, and how to answer it in exams.
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How to Prepare for Law Semester Exams: Study Plan and Answer Writing Tips
Law exams reward structured answers that state the rule, apply it to facts and cite authority. A revision plan, answer formats for theory and problem questions, and exam-day tips.
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Article 21 and the Expanding Scope of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty
Article 21 began as a narrow guarantee against unlawful detention. This study explainer traces how the Supreme Court widened it, case by case, and how to write about it in exams.
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Protection Against Arbitrary Arrest and Preventive Detention Under Article 22
Article 22 gives every arrested person the right to know the grounds, consult a lawyer and see a Magistrate within 24 hours, with separate limits for preventive detention.
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Lost Money to Online Fraud? Report It on 1930 Within the Golden Hour
The first hour after an online fraud matters most. How to report on the 1930 helpline and cybercrime.gov.in, what details to keep ready, and how to protect yourself.
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Directive Principles of State Policy and Their Relationship With Fundamental Rights
How Part IV and Part III of the Constitution fit together, the leading Supreme Court cases from Champakam to the 2024 nine judge ruling, and how to answer it in exams.
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Equality Before Law and Equal Protection of Laws Under Article 14
A study explainer on Article 14: the text, the reasonable classification test, the arbitrariness doctrine, the leading Supreme Court cases and how to answer it in exams.
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Career Options After LL.B. in India: Beyond the Courtroom
Litigation, judiciary, law firms, companies, government, teaching, policy and more. A realistic look at careers after a law degree and how to prepare for each.
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Amendment of the Constitution Under Article 368
How Parliament amends the Constitution under Article 368, the special majority and State ratification rules, and the basic structure limit set by the Supreme Court.
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Pleadings in Civil Suits: Plaint and Written Statement
How the plaint and written statement work under Orders VI, VII and VIII of the CPC, the time limits for a defence, key Supreme Court rulings and exam tips.
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Free Legal Research Sources in India Every Student Should Bookmark
Official, free websites for bare acts, judgments, case status, gazette notifications and parliamentary material, and how to use each one for assignments and moots.
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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
