Judicial Activism – Judiciary in Action
In recent times, we see that the Indian Judiciary is playing an active role and is not just a silent spectator of the policies. In India, there is an exploitation of fundamental freedom of the citizens, that…
Honor Killing – ‘Killing Honor?’
If it ever occurs to people to value the honor of the mind equally with the honor of the body, we shall get a social revolution of a quite unparalleled sort. Killing someone is ultimately a crime.…
Evolution of Law – A mark we missed!
The laws of Kritayuga are different from those of Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga, and the laws of Kali Yuga are different from those of all the previous ages- the laws of each age being according to…
Bowing to Law – Plausibility of Natural Law and Positive Law
Why do we bow to the law? Since childhood, we are taught the two common reasons as to why we should follow a rule: sanction (Positive Law) and reason (Natural Law). When a child doesn’t eat they…
Paraya Dhan – The Status of Women in India and Legislation
‘Men and women’ are equal. This is a statement that every one of us has heard or said at some point in our lives, but very few of us actually believe and act according to it. The…
Punishing the Innocent – Damnation of a Society
When we hear of atrocious crimes committed by certain offenders that make our blood boil with rage, we might be tempted to take justice into our own hands. We pray that the process gets expedited and the…
Government’s apathy towards Senior Citizens – A Socio-Legal Critique
We, as humans, live our lives in stages. From birth to death, life in itself is a stage, a podium for us to cherish our lives before our time comes to an end. Life begins as an…
Restitution of Conjugal Rights
Hindu Law is the supporter of the notion that upon marriage the husband and the wife become one. Marriage is a sacred and holy institution which has been accepted and mentioned in the personal laws of any/all…
Love Jihad – Political Bigotry or Hoax Proselytism?
In the last 3-4 months, I have been hearing and reading a lot about ‘Love Jihad.’ Everyone is talking about it, some in against and some in favor. When I was unaware of what does this term…
Media – Fourth Pillar of Democracy or a Pet Dog of TRP?
Do you know which hospital Amitabh Bachchan was taken to or what color of clothes he was wearing when he tested positive for COVID-19? Do you also know what drugs Deepika Padukone and other Bollywood actresses were…
Pay to Play – Anti-Corruption Laws in India
The essential Anti-Corruption enactment in India is the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (PCA), which criminalizes, in addition to other things, the taking and giving of an undue advantage to public servants. Both the individuals and organizations…
The Dilemma of Euthanasia in India – Legal and Moral Outlook
Euthanasia as a concept has been incorporated with terminally ill patients so much, that it has become a norm to imagine someone lying on their ‘death bed’ wishing for a quick release from a prison called ‘life’.…
Hung Parliament – A Democracy without Majority
The word ‘Hung Parliament’ comprises of two words, ‘Hung’ the past tense of the word hang which primarily means something which is suspended from above and dangles free in the lower region, and ‘Parliament’ the legislative body…
The History and Development of Human Rights in India
When you deprive people of their right to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their lives, when you deprive them of that choice, then you expect them to fight for…
Should there be a limit to Media Freedom?
From every mountainside, let freedom ring. An iconic quote said by one of the most noteworthy advocates of liberating a community and introducing them to the true meaning of ‘freedom‘, Sir Martin Luther King. ‘Freedom’ a term…
