Necrophilia – A Socio-Legal Insight
As civilization has progressed, humans have become self-aware. Societies or Modern Societies have now evolved and have changed the way an individual thinks. In the present day and age, we are learning to be more gender-inclusive and…
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…
Indian Police, Custodial Violence, and Interrogations – The Devil Sometimes Speaks the Truth
It is a contentious topic that raises concerns about morality, dependability, and effects on the criminal justice system when police in India and many other nations utilize brutal interrogation tactics. The purpose of this essay is to…
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…
Section 295A IPC – A Potent Weapon in criminalizing Comedy and Cinema
There have been various questions related to religious liberty globally that have become flashpoints of controversy in virtually every aspect of life. Religion, which is thought to guide correctly and ethically all our activities in today’s world…
Workplace Harassment and the Domino Effect – A Socio-Legal Analysis
The #MeToo movement that gave voice to the sufferings of many women who in any phase of their lives have been victims of harassment. But why was a movement needed for these ladies to openly talk about…
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,…
Marrying your Rapist – An Immortal Saga of Compromise and Humiliation in Rape Cases
A few years ago, Lebanon was bursting with protests and demonstrations from women’s rights groups against the draconian legal provision (marry-your-rapist law) that allowed rapists to avoid prosecution by marrying their own victims. Women’s rights activists hung…
Putting the Screws on the Vulnerable – Relooking at the Vulnerable Suspect in Custody
While the Constitution of India guarantees numerous rights to the people, the ground reality and application of these rights is lacking. This statement is the most salient in the context of detention and the powers of the…
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…
Acid Attack – An Abomination of the Society
Reality is a concentrated acid; it burns one to the core. Acid attacks are certainly an abomination of our society. Whenever we come across a case where we get to know about a person (mostly a girl…
