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…
A Socio-Legal Analysis on Communal Violence in India – Can we Bridge the Communal Divide?
“Be it caste or communal violence; they stall the growth of the nation. So let us affirm that we will be free from these tensions.” Narendra Modi Communal riots, enormous scope pogroms, and progressively successive bomb assaults…
India needs a stringent law for Wrongful Imprisonment – A Study
The vast expansion and improvement of the legal system demonstrate that India is a welfare society. There are several instances where the government, whether intentionally or unintentionally, fails to meet its obligations. Human rights violations of this…
Identity in a low-caste Indian Muslim Community – A Critical Study
Islam’s solid claim of equality and brotherhood falls weak when you notice the aged concepts of biradari and casteism. Here the division is based on ethnic origin and descent. In all honesty, castes are not a part…
Labour Laws in India – Getting back to the Salt Mines
The provisions of the Indian Constitution provide the foundation, authority, and support for labour laws. The importance of defending and safeguarding the dignity of human labour as human beings has been incorporated in Chapter III (Articles 16,…
Faking Narratives through Cyber Space and Influencing People’s Opinion – Curbing the Menace
Cyber Space has advanced to every sector of human need in a very short time. With the advent of the internet, cyberspace became the biggest arena for free and transparent speeches and interactions through online newspapers, articles,…
Struggle of the Transgender Community – Getting the Short End
As we all are familiar with the fact that June is recognized as Global Pride Month, it denotes the rights and opportunities that the LGBTQ community has and reminds us of the fact that they still lack…
Arrest – Depriving Crime or Depriving Right?
All, irrespective of a person’s position or rank, have the right to personal liberty. The right is as much available to a walker as it is to the country’s Prime Minister. It is the most valued freedom…
Gram Nyayalaya – Jerry Built Justice?
In 1986, the eleventh law commission recommended judicial reforms and the establishment of a forum in villages to administer justice at the litigants’ doorsteps. The Gram Nyayalayas Act of 2008 establishes a judicial system in villages. We…
Last Jury Trial of India – Three Bullets that shook the Nation
Jury, notable lawful organization in which a gathering of laypersons takes part in choosing cases brought to preliminary. Its definite attributes and powers rely upon the laws and practices of the nations, areas, or states in which…
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 Vice of Child Abuse – Scarring Children for Life
Child abuse or any violence against children can be seen in many forms – physical, emotional, or even sexual. Children are usually defined as individuals who are below the age of puberty or 18 years. Such violence…
Constructing Mentally Ill – Implementing the Mental Healthcare Laws
While everyone has periods of difficulty and some mental flaws, being diagnosed as mentally ill is different. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental illness (DSM-5) defines a mental illness as a syndrome characterized by clinically significant…
Death Penalty – Execute Justice, not People
It is not the severity of punishment but certainty of it creates deterrence. Cesare Beccaria It is often said that there are two sides to coin likewise; in India, crimes, and criminals both exist in large number…
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…
