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…
Contempt of Court
Contempt of the Court is an offense of disobeying or disrespecting a court of law and its officials in a manner that is contrary to or violates the justice, dignity of the court, and authority. Anything that…
Mera Paani, Meri Virasat – Water Conservation Laws in India
Water is one of the essential components which makes life possible on earth and the entire flora and fauna depend on water for their survival. Hence, there is an unavoidable correlation with the availability, utility, and management…
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…
Is it practical to confer equal rights to the Indian Diaspora?
Man is a social animal and has been wandering about since time immemorial. Despite settling down and indulging in the occupations of farming and cattle rearing, the prehistoric man continued to venture far beyond his home, traveling…
Abortion – Granting Women Rights or Snatching the Rights of the Unborn?
In a country like India, abortion is a very common term that almost everyone is familiar with. Although, the highest court of justice i.e. Supreme Court has passed a number of decisions on reproductive rights and the…
Dalit Lives Matter – The George Floyds of India
In India, the division made in accordance with the caste system has been rooted in history for the longest period. Divided majorly into four hierarchical groups, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra, and a fifth category being the…
