DEATH ROW PHENOMENON: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
INTRODUCTION “It is impossible to trace the origin of punishment”, states Warren Stearns in ‘The Evolution of Punishment’. [1] It is a...
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EUTHANASIA – THE CONUNDRUM OF LIFE AND DEATH
INTRODUCTION The Right to Life is the heart of the Constitution of India. It is the most organic and progressive provision in our...
Adding “SECULAR” in the Preamble of the Constitution
The several textbooks on the Constitutional Law of India undoubtfully and clearly define the nature of our Constitution as written, but...
LUCK EGALITARIANISM & ELIZABETH ANDERSON’S CRITIQUE
INTRODUCTION An egalitarian ideally states that all individuals deserve to be treated equally and should be entitled to equal...
TREADING THE PATH OF GENDER EQUALITY ONE STEP AT A TIME
“We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” ~ Malala Yousafzai. INTRODUCTION Since the inception of societal organization,...
DOCTRINE OF ECLIPSE: AN OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION The Constitution of India provides with the fundamental rights to people from Article 12 to 35. Article 13 of the Indian...
BALLOT SECRECY: CORNERSTONE OF FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
INTRODUCTION India has the world's largest democracy and the foundation of democracy is based on free and fair election. Despite the law...
WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT FAILED TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF THE HEALTH AND SANITATION WORKERS ?
Introduction Since the inception of the COVID-19, there are two classes of work groups, relentlessly working and fulfilling their duties...
Witness Protection Scheme
Bentham, one of the celebrated philosophers of law had once said, “witnesses are eyes and ears of justice”. The role of witnesses is very...
RESURGENCE OF FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSION: ANALYZING THE DECISION IN SHREYA SINGHAL v. UNION OF INDIA
In the era of the internet, social media platforms are an indispensable medium for discussing and advocating ideas and opinions on any...
OMITTING THE MERCY FROM THE MERCY PETITION
- AN IMPEDING CONSTITUTIONAL CATACLYSM. “The most terrible thing in the world is justice without mercy.” –Francois Mauriac One of the...
BASIC STRUCTURE DOCTRINE
Doctrine of Basic structure - ‘Our Constitution is organic, ever-growing, perpetually continuous as it embodies the spirit of the nation....
JUDICIAL ABDICATION DURING THE COMMUNICATION LOCKDOWN AT JAMMU AND KASHMIR
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is under an internet shut-down for about a year now. In this blog, the author attempts to...
Rights of Indigent Persons under CPC and CrPC
Capability of justice being accessable by all, is one of its integral facets. The concepts enshrined in our Constitution under Article 14...
JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN INDIA - AN UNANSWERED QUESTION
Introduction Any authority vested with powers and responsibilities must have accountability as well in order to keep the integrity in the...
Case Comment on Swapnil Tripathi V. Supreme Court of India
Abstract: The Case deals with live streaming of court proceedings for the interest of the public especially for the interns. Swapnil...
Singapore High court’s regressive judgement on homosexuality: A critique
Introduction On 30th March, the Singapore high court upheld the law, which criminalised sex between males of consenting age by dismissing...
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN NORTH KOREA
Abstract Ever since the beginning of dictatorship in the year 1948, the people of North Korea are denied even the basic human rights....
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM IN INDIA
There are a lot of democracies in the world and there are different countries which adopt different institutions to govern themselves....
IN RE: BERUBARI UNION CASE (1960)
CITATION: AIR 1960 SC 845, 1960 3SCR 250 LAWS INVOLVED: Article 3, Art.368, Art.243,Art.253, and Art.248 of the Constitution of India...