Is Right to Offend a Fundamental Right?
The Constitution of India declares the right to freedom of speech and expression to all the citizens of India. It includes various aspects under free speech with reasonable restrictions for the public. The right to offend is…
Prisoner’s Right to Healthcare – The Jail Healthcare Issue
Prisons are meant to keep individuals in the custody of the government; nevertheless, they should not have a negative impact on their health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this was sadly the situation — to some degree or…
Women Reservation Bill – A Buried Thought?
The Constitution of India is the lengthiest one of its kind in the world. Due to its status as a written constitution et one written down in a single document, it has 448 articles that lay down…
Rethinking Sedition Law – A Socio-Legal Analysis of Liberal Democracies all around the Globe
India’s sedition law has come under massive scrutiny and criticism, with several leading intellectuals calling for its revocation. The law has frequently been misused and has often been used to stifle dissent and political opposition. This is…
Fallen Dignity – Dignity of the Dead, Dying, and Living
India was collectively horrified when the news of hundreds of dead bodies floating on a river in Uttar Pradesh broke. The Coronavirus Pandemic has made us reconsider our societal structure, and the impacts of the pandemic have made…
The Myth of Mid-Day Meal – A Socio-Legal Critique
The Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme is a meal-providing scheme in India, which is aimed at improving the nutritional standing of school-going children in the nation. The scheme supplies free lunch to primary school children of government institutions.…
Freedom of Speech and Expression and Blasphemy – A thin line
The land of rich culture, with the crown of Unity in Diversity, India has always been praised for the variety of culture, region, food, and traditions it holds. The nation has a population of about 1.38 billion…
Does Anti-Defection Law require stricter implementation?
In a country that is thriving in politics, corruption has become almost synonymous with the system. Hence, it is imperative to constantly explore options as to how this corruption can be subdued and battled. Political corruption happens…
A Satire on Women Judgeship – Capable Candidate vs. Glitch in System
India is considered the world’s largest democratic nation with the world’s largest Constitution. The Constitution of India provides three organs of Government i.e. Executive, Parliament, and Judiciary. Judiciary is delegated with some of the most important tasks…
Indian Nuclear Law – Conformity with the Constitutional and International Law
The Constitution of India was formed by analyzing many laws followed in different parts of the globe. Similarly, in the case of the Indian Nuclear Law, we can see the influence of international law as they are…
Reservation in Educational Institutions must be done away with
India is extensively divided along caste, linguistic and religious lines. The co-existence of people of different groups despite such cultural diversities can rarely be witnessed elsewhere in the world. However, this harmony can also be seen to…
Wrongful Conviction – A Tale of Injustice
This article focuses on the tactics used by the state to avoid a miscarriage of justice in certain cases depending upon the circumstances. Our Indian system of Justice mainly works on the principle of “Fiat Justitia ruat…
Rights of Eunuchs – The Invisible Mass of Society
In India, Eunuchs- a castrated male, also known as transgender or Hijra, are the person who is recognized neither as male nor woman. They are a different gender altogether and one of the most overlooked and unjustly…
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…
Speedy Trial shouldn’t bury the cause of Justice
As the Judiciary is the supreme defender of human rights and the last resort for the dispensation of justice, with great reverence and everlasting hope, the people of India look up to this institution. It puts a…
