In common parlance, we use the words investigation and inquiry synonymously, but in law, they have separate meanings. The investigation is a systematic and formal examination of the facts and evidence, with an aim of establishing the truth. It plays a significant role in the trial of the criminal case. Contrarily, the inquiry is a judicial process that aims at determining whether the evidence submitted, in relation to the case is true or not. The crucial point that distinguishes these two … [Read more...]
Difference Between Acquittal and Discharge
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 is concerned with criminal law, in India. It permits the Court to acquit or discharge the person arrested, in relation to the alleged offence. There is a wide misunderstanding among folks that acquittal and discharge are synonyms, but that's not true. While Acquittal is a verdict by the Judge, that the accused is not guilty of the offence which is charged on him. On the contrary, discharge means the act of releasing a person from custody, due to insufficient … [Read more...]
Difference Between Bailable and Non-Bailable Offence
Under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), based on bail, offences can be classified as - bailable offences and non-bailable offences, wherein the former implies those offences in which bail can be granted to the accused. On the other hand, the latter signifies those offences in which bail cannot be granted in general circumstances. Bail is when the accused is freed from the custody of police officers and entrusting him to the sureties, provided the accused to be produced to answer the … [Read more...]
Difference Between Strike and Lock-Out
When the management refuses to accept the demands of the employees or workers, due to which they mutually decide to stop working, and proceed to strike. Workers used this as a last option when they don't find any other way to convince the management, to agree to their demands. Talking about the other way round, when the employers are looking for domination over the workers and impose their terms and conditions on them, they keep them out of the business premises and stop them from performing … [Read more...]
Difference Between Political Party and Interest Group
Demonstrations, strikes, agitation, protests, etc. by various groups like employees, doctors, students, lawyers and farmers, are very common activities these days. Sometimes these activities are undertaken by formally organized groups such as Trade Union, Doctor's Association, Teacher's Association, etc. to exercise pressure on the government for framing policies, withdrawing bills or implementing laws in a manner that suits their interest. Such groups are called interest groups. An interest … [Read more...]
Difference Between Detention and Arrest
We hear the term 'arrest' every now and then, due to the increasing crime in society. The primary difference between detention and arrest lies in the fact that whether the accused/suspected is charged with a crime or not. This is because when the person is just detained, he/she is held in police custody, based on reasonable suspicion, so as to question him/her. However, when the person is arrested, he/she is charged with a crime and needs to be presented before the court in 24 hours. In … [Read more...]
Difference Between Standard of Living and Quality of Life
In simple words, the standard of living implies the level of welfare provided to the residents of a country, i.e. it may refer to all those goods and services that people are able to consume and the resources they can access. On the contrary, quality of life indicates the welfare and well being of a person or group. Standard of Living is a quantifiable term, in the sense that it takes into account only material factors. As against, quality of life is a subjective assessment of how satisfied … [Read more...]
Difference Between Factor Income and Transfer Income
Factor Income refers to the income of means of production such as rent, wages, interest and profit, which accrues to land, labour, capital and entrepreneur, respectively. On the other hand, Transfer Income are the incomes which are not received by the person in the form of rewards for the services rendered, i.e. there is the transfer of money without the exchange of goods or services, National Income is the summation of all factor incomes earned by the country's residents during the period of … [Read more...]
Difference Between Collusive Oligopoly and Non-Collusive Oligopoly
The literal meaning of the word 'oligopoly' is 'competition among few'. Collusive Oligopoly is when the oligopolists come in formal or informal agreement with one another to avoid competition among themselves. On the other hand, in a non-collusive oligopoly, the firms tend to compete with each other, by setting their own price and output policy, which is independent of the other firms. What is Oligopoly? Oligopoly is a type of market characterised by a few firms offering either homogeneous … [Read more...]
Difference Between Individual Demand and Market Demand
Based on the number of consumers, demand is classified as individual demand and market demand. Individual demand implies, the quantity of good or service demanded by an individual household, at a given price and at a given period of time. For example, the quantity of detergent purchased by an individual household, in a month, is termed as individual demand. Unlike Market Demand implies the sum total of all individual demand for the commodity at each possible price, over a period of time. For … [Read more...]
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