Selective Outrage – Fifty Shades of Pseudo Liberalism
The huge outrage over the death of a 19-year-old, Dalit, U.P girl who was raped and then murdered reminded me of an incident that happened mere 3 months ago where a Brahmin girl (16 years) of Rajasthan…
Human Trafficking – Curbing The Vice Against Humanity
The menace of human trafficking is not only large but a growing practice that has become a major concern of 21st-century international policy. We would generally assume that with the society becoming open-minded and the kind of…
The need for making Juvenile Justice Act more Juvenile friendly
Haven’t we all heard of the famous saying that youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow? How is that so? Children are a part of the nation’s valuable resources. The future success of the country depends…
The Vice of Adultery
The Indian Penal Code is a comprehensive code which is intended to cover all substantial matters of criminal law. Until 27th September 2018, this Code was home to the infamous Section 497, which talks about Adultery. The Supreme…
Evaluating the compatibility of Child Justice with Family Justice
Children come in contact with the justice system in the family due to various reasons both within and outside the family. The family issues consist of divorce, adoption, minor’s custody, guardianship. The children come in contact with…
Hindu Marriage Act
India is a cosmopolitan country, which allows every citizen to be governed by their personal laws according to their religious views. This extends to personal laws inter alia in the matter of marriage and divorce. Hindus are…
The Right of a Girl Child to Education
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin What is a person without knowledge, without education? Nothing, right? In today’s world, where education and technical skills sets rule, it is indeed disheartening and eye-opening to…
The Legality of Preventive Detention
Preventive Detention, as the word suggests, is the anticipatory measure wherein the person is incarcerated in order to thwart him from committing any wrongful activity which is prohibited by the Indian Penal Code, 1860. As per Section…
Protection of Women – Are Men the Victims?
Historically, women have been treated in ways that are atrocious. Naturally, it was the need of the society at that point of time to pass laws to protect women in the public sphere as well as between…
Role of Citizens in Nation Building
What is a nation and what does the word mean according to an individual? What constitutes a nation? These are some of the questions that need to be answered before understanding the concept of nation-building. Although the…
Rape Culture – A Pandemic Ongoing
Rape is a gruesome crime that violates the privacy, integrity and dignity of a female. Getting past this barbaric act is a great deal in itself, however, the victim has other hurdles ahead. The obstacles are a…
Uniform Civil Code
The term secularism holds basic esteem among the individuals of India. The concept of faith has continuously been used as a methodology by the authorities and forums in conjunction with their governing bodies. Uniform Civil Code places…
Freedom of Expression – Sustaining Democracy
India is a democratic country that ensures rights for freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under the Constitution of India. Article 19(1)(a) of the same states, ‘All citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and…
Human Rights – A Predicament of Muslim Women
Muslims have a fairly large number of population in India as well as in other countries. As per the population of India, Muslims constitute 13.4% of the total population which includes the Muslim population of Lakshadweep and…
Rights and Laws, the need for the LGBT Community
It is difficult to right a wrong by history, but we can set the course for future. They have the right to dignity and free of discrimination. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud India is the land of customs and…
