Pendency in the Criminal Cases and the Implications on Criminal Justice – Is the Design Flawed?
Denial of ‘timely justice’ amounts to a denial of ‘justice’ itself. Two are integral to each other. Timely disposal of cases is essential for maintaining the rule of law and providing access to justice which is a…
Rethinking the Sentencing Policy in India
Human civilization has maintained social order in society since ancient times by building laws and laws that the people ideally follow. If someone broke the applicable rule, he or she was to be punished in the ordinary…
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…
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…
Juvenile Delinquency – A Rising Concern
In the previous couple of decades, the rate of crime committed by children under the age of 16 years has increased. The explanation of the accelerating rate of Juvenile Delinquency is the upbringing environment of the child,…
How is the marriageable age set low for Women a matter of Injustice?
When are you planning to get married?, But eventually, you will have to settle down, right?, You have graduated now, you should probably get married, your degrees don’t matter, you eventually need to get married. Hailing from…
Guilty until Proven Innocent? – The Presumption of Innocence
The wheels of justice grind at an exceedingly slow rate in India. They moreover, not occasionally, take a wrong turn or hit a cul-de-sac. Take the case of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who spent four years of…
Court of Public Opinion – Justice through Public Pressure
Justice has always been thought of paramount importance. Judges have a duty to be impartial and follow the laws while penning down the judgments. In ancient times, it was said that the judge had to take the…
Justice and Legitimacy – Foundations of International Law
International Law is as complex as it is simple. From a common man’s perspective, it is one such law that most ignore or are oblivious to it in their lifetime. We don’t consider it important enough. The…
The Speluncean Explorers’ Case – A Murder for Survival?
The evolution of mankind has been a vast process, but a significant one. This includes the establishment of the state. Primarily, groups of people came together, and what we call a ‘society’ came into existence. And then…
Capital Punishment – History And Evidences
India is a nation that comprises of a huge number of wrongdoings and criminals. In India, all punishments depend on the intention to give punishment for the wrongdoer. There are two primary explanations behind imposing the punishment,…
The need for making Juvenile Justice Act more Juvenile friendly
Haven’t we all heard of the famous saying that youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow? How is that so? Children are a part of the nation’s valuable resources. The future success of the country depends…
The Killing of General Soleimani – Assassination or Anticipatory Self-Defence?
In January 2020, the United States launched an airstrike attack against an Iranian convoy which resulted in the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani along with nine other people. This event marked another low in the ever-deteriorating…
Laws of the Olden Days
The topic covers the genesis of the problem from the perspective of the ancient historical roots of the problem right from the Vedic period. For ages, there has been a struggle for money and power and hence,…
Miscarriage of Justice.
Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere. Martin Luther King All of us felt betrayed in school when we got blamed for something that our classmate did, right? We used to start ranting and cribbing about it and…
