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…
Transparency and Independence of Judiciary – A Critique
The Judiciary is one of the three vital organs of the State as defined by our Constitution, and it has a distinct duty to play in comparison to the other two. The judiciary is one of the…
A Spell of Sacrosanct – Judiciary under Right To Information Act
The three organs of the government – Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary perform the functions of rulemaking, rule application, and rule adjudication respectively. It is based on the principle of separation of powers that brings accountability and keeps…
Scales of Justice – Balancing the Rights of Victim and the Offender
The administration of Criminal Justice in India is based on the legal framework established by the Britishers during the colonial period. It follows the adversarial justice system wherein the judges hear both parties in a case and…
Judicial Overreach- When required as a Necessary Evil?
Judicial Activism is a term used where the judiciary plays an active role to allot social justice. Or it can be said that judicial activism happens when the judiciary upholds the rights of the citizens and preserve…
The Saga of Judicial Overreach and Restraint – Is Indian Judiciary overstepping its Boundary?
The Indian Judiciary has been playing an active role and is no longer a silent spectator. When the legislature and the executive fail in their duties, the Judiciary takes action in the guise of judicial review. However,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
