PREFACE The Guardians and Wards Act 1890, Act 8 of 1890, is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to "guardian" and "ward". As far as Hindus are concerned, at present there is a Legislation governing the field i.e., Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956. The Guardians and Wards Act 1890 is a beneficial Legislation and hence the provisions…
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In a world awash in "fake news," where public figures make unfounded assertions as a matter of course, a preeminent legal theorist ranges across the courtroom, the scientific laboratory, and the insights of philosophers to explore the nature of evidence and show how it is credibly established. In the age of fake news, trust and truth are hard to come…
