How to be an elector in India?
Meaning of the word ‘Elector’ To be an elector in a constituency, a person’s name need to be entered in the electoral roll of that constituency, and s/he should not…
The case when disclosure of candidate’s antecedents in election became compulsory
In a continual participative operation of periodical election, the voter does a social audit of his candidate and for such audit he must be well informed about the past of…
The case that laid down guidelines for Phone-Tapping
Telephone-Tapping is a serious invasion of an individual’s privacy. With the growth of highly sophisticated communication technology, the right to hold telephone conversation, in the privacy of one’s home or…
The case that introduced NOTA in India for voters
In a vibrant democracy, the voter must be given an opportunity to choose none of the above (NOTA) button, which will indeed compel the political parties to nominate a sound…
Case Law- Legal Indicators to recognize live-in-relationship in India
Indra Sarma v. V.K.V.Sarma (2013) Indian supreme court always has been a voice of progressive thought in India. Through many of its judgments, the court paved the way to modern…
The Concept of Marriage in Law
Marriage is often described as one of the basic civil rights of man/woman, which is voluntarily undertaken by the parties in public in a formal way, and once concluded, recognizes…
Book Review: Republic of rhetoric- Free speech and the constitution of India
When Rousseau was talking about binding force of chain, he would have probably in mind the right of freedom and expression too. The freedom of speech and expression is a…
The thesis which leaded to the declaration of Right to live with human dignity, in India
Article 21 of the Constitution said that no one will be deprive of his life or personal liberty except procedure established by law. After the decision in Maneka Gandhi’s case,…
Why Fundamental Rights of Preventive detainees are protected?
Prevention Detention- A necessary evil The power of preventive detention has been recognized as a necessary evil and is tolerated in a free society in the larger interest of security…
How Article 21 became the safeguard against unfair Preventive Detention?
Before talking further, it is necessary to bear in mind the distinction between ‘preventive detention’ and punitive detention’, when we are considering the question of validity of conditions of detention.…