Does the OBC Act 2021 pose a threat to the Constitution and its Principles
The 127th Constitutional Amendment Bill (OBC Act) was passed by the Lok Sabha and put on the table during the Monsoon Session on August 10th, 2021. This was done in order to return the responsibility of identifying…
Is Narco-Analysis a threat to the right granted by Article 20(3)?
No person shall be wrongly convicted. To convict a person wrongfully of a crime he never committed is one of the gravest injustices in India’s criminal justice system. But the greater concern lies with the fact that…
Judicial Encroachment into Executive Domain – A Word of Caution on Judicial Overreach
The Constitution of India has imbibed within its ambit the structure of governance and the realignment of diversified social forces, as a result in providing a fabricating democratic republic that has been structured on the constitutional values…
Advanced Certificate Course on Enforcement of Fundamental Rights
It is with profound pleasure, humility, and anticipation that we launch our Advanced Certificate Course on Enforcement of Fundamental Rights. In order to assure a well-designed framework and comprehensive knowledge, our Content Board collaborated with renowned scholars…
Going Nuclear – Conformity of the Indian Nuclear Law with Constitutional Law and International Agreements
Although India is not a signatory to any of the Non-Proliferation treaties, it has declared that it would not deploy nuclear arms for the first time and is committed to the idea of non-proliferation. Nuclear energy legislation…
Devising a Solution to the predicament of Water War between Nations and Interstate Water Disputes
Transboundary waters are waters in which two or more different states border and share the same body of water. In order to ensure that water conflict does not occur, transboundary water arrangements or agreements are made. The…
Section 46 CrPC- A license to kill?
An accused is innocent until proven guilty in a court of Law – how true is this statement in light of extrajudicial killings done in name of justice? The concept of ‘instant justice’ is often used interchangeably…
Status of Muslim Women in India – A Critical Study
Stating the obvious, the world has been swept over by a wave of polarization and tensions everywhere; and riding on these waves triumphantly are the people endorsing communal ideologies and divisive policies for their benefit. India is…
Freedom of Religion in India – A Socio-Legal Study
The right to freedom of religion is a fundamental right prescribed in Part III (Articles 25-28) of the Constitution of India. The Preamble to the Constitution of India also emphasizes a secular form of government. In 1918,…
Right to Privacy – Fundamental but not Absolute
All human beings have their own thoughts, feelings, body, property, relationships, etc. Naturally, this implies that they deserve some degree of freedom regarding the same. This is the core of the right to privacy. It is a…
Justice for All – Ensuring Justice to the Destitute Victims
Every act of justice must be just and equitable in its application to all citizens. Our democracy has given all of its citizens equal fundamental rights, regardless of their economic status. However, due to incompetence and a…
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)- Voicing the Unheard
India is one of those countries which have a written constitution. The Constitution is the supreme book of the law; it is like the holy book of law professionals. It gives many rights to its citizens which…
Custodial Death – When Defenders become Aggressors
One of the worst crimes in a civilized society governed by the rule of law is custodial death. Does a citizen give up his fundamental right to life the moment a policeman arrests him? Can a citizen’s…
Surrogacy – The Unheard Tale and Supreme Court’s Volte-Face
Surrogacy, the once altruistic act of offering one’s womb as a medium for an infertile woman to have a child has quickly evolved into a multimillion-dollar industry. The demand for surrogate mothers increasing in correspondence to the…
Judicial Overreach- When required as a Necessary Evil?
Judicial Activism is a term used where the judiciary plays an active role to allot social justice. Or it can be said that judicial activism happens when the judiciary upholds the rights of the citizens and preserve…