Supreme Court on Hate Crimes and Freedom of Expression and Speech
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on hate crimes and freedom of expression and speech in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a…
Supreme Court on Unity in Diversity
“Unity in the context of a nation means unity amongst the fellow citizens. It implies integration of the citizens whereby the citizens embrace a feeling of We with a sense…
Supreme court on Vigilantism- Views in detail
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on vigilantism in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a writ petition was preferred before the court…
Supreme Court on Lynching- Views in Detail
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on mob lynching in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a writ petition was preferred before the…
Supreme Court’s guidelines on mob lynching on the suspicion of Cow slaughtering
The supreme court had the occasion to lay down guidelines to curb the practice of mob lynching by self-styled groups on the suspicion of cow slaughtering, when a social activist…
The law is the mightiest sovereign in a civilized society – Supreme Court
The court expressed its views on the purpose and goal of the law, while delivering a judgement on the writ petition seeking justice for the victim of mob lynching cases.…
The art of judgment writing- According to Indian Supreme court
The supreme court expressed its views on the brevity and art of writing judgment while delivering the judgment in the case of ‘State bank of India v. Ajay Sood (2022)’.…
Does Rule of Pre-emption apply when Vendor or vendee is Hindu?
How law of pre-emption came to India? The law of pre-emption is essentially a part of Muhammadan jurisprudence. It was introduced into India by Muhammadan Judges who were bound to…
Do Hindu Scriptures have the concept of Pre-emption?
In 1885, while deciding a case related to pre-emption, the Allahabad high court considered the question in detail. The court first quoted the work of Sir W. Macnaghten and then…
The regulations that established the personal laws in India in personal matters of parties
At present in India, Personal laws are applicable to the personal matters of parties like succession, inheritance, marriage, guardianship, divorce and on other custom and usages. Hindu personal law has…