Mercy Plea vis-a-vis Power of Pardon
Mercy plea, pardons, and all communications for acts of mercy to and from the state executive, which is the President of India and governors of states in India’s case. It is the most common route opted by…
One Nation, One Election
India has cemented its position on an international stage as one of the largest democracies that at the same time is diverse and bustling with culture. India is a vibrant democracy with elections holding a special position…
Uniform Civil Code – Laying the Bedrock
India is a diverse country and is one of the most culturally rich countries as well. Boasting the second spot as the most populous country (As per the 2011 census), India is and was culturally rich. With…
Loud and Proud – Liberty of Sexual Orientation of the LGBTQ+ Community
The word sex is more or less still a taboo in countries like India. While more often than not associated with the biological act of reproduction, the word has a deeper sense of meaning. We often forget…
Settlement of International Disputes
We are familiar with the term ‘Dispute’ as it represents the most basic disagreement or misunderstanding between two parties over a certain topic/point of law/ or opinion. ‘Disputes’ arise in our everyday life and dictate a huge…
Justice and Legitimacy – Foundations of International Law
International Law is as complex as it is simple. From a common man’s perspective, it is one such law that most ignore or are oblivious to it in their lifetime. We don’t consider it important enough. The…
Government’s apathy towards Senior Citizens – A Socio-Legal Critique
We, as humans, live our lives in stages. From birth to death, life in itself is a stage, a podium for us to cherish our lives before our time comes to an end. Life begins as an…
The Dilemma of Euthanasia in India – Legal and Moral Outlook
Euthanasia as a concept has been incorporated with terminally ill patients so much, that it has become a norm to imagine someone lying on their ‘death bed’ wishing for a quick release from a prison called ‘life’.…
Deterrence or Punishment – Changing Criminal Justice System
Criminal Deterrence as a concept imposes sanctions on all sorts of criminal activities thereby effectively deterring them from being committed by the general populace. Although it’s just a theory and has seen some success, there is room…
Law and Liberty
I have never thought, for my part, that man’s freedom consists in his being able to do whatever he wills, but that he should not, by any human power, be forced to do what is against his…
