The Doctrine of Parens Patriae- Origin and Meaning
Parens Patriae in Latin means “parent of the nation”. In law, it refers to the power of the State to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian or…
The Writ of Habeas Corpus- The First Security of Civil Liberty
A writ of habeas corpus always been considered as ‘a great constitutional privilege’ or ‘the first security of civil liberty’. The writ is meant to provide an expeditious and effective…
Guidelines of Supreme Court for Protection of LBTQ+ Person against Family Interference
In its most recent judgment, the Supreme Court in the case of ‘Devu G Nair v. State of Kerala (2024)’ had laid down guidelines. The Judgement written by Justice DY…
What were the conclusions of Supreme Court on Privacy in K.S. Puttaswamy Case?
Excerpt from the Judgment The right of privacy is a fundamental right. It is a right which protects the inner sphere of the individual from interference from both State, and…
The Regime of Data Protection- Supreme Court’s Views
Ours is an age of information. Information is knowledge. The old adage that “knowledge is power” has stark implications for the position of the individual where data is ubiquitous, an…
The Value of Privacy- Here is what Supreme Court said in K.S. Puttaswamy Case
Privacy postulates the reservation of a private space for the individual, described as the right to be let alone. The concept is founded on the autonomy of the individual. The…
Constituent Assembly and Right of Privacy
On 17 March 1947, K M Munshi submitted Draft articles on the fundamental rights and duties of citizens to the Sub-committee on fundamental rights. Among the rights of freedom proposed…
Jurisprudence on dignity- In Brief
Over the last four decades, our constitutional jurisprudence has recognised the inseparable relationship between protection of life and liberty with dignity. Dignity as a constitutional value finds expression in the…
Does Search and Seizure by Police Violate the Right against Self-Incrimination?
The question came before the court in 1954 when several petitions were filed under article 32 before the court contending that search and seizure violate his fundamental right against self-incrimination…
Right against Self-Incrimination- The Origin of the Right
In English law, this principle of protection against self-incrimination had a historical origin. It resulted from a feeling of revulsion against the inquisitorial methods adopted and the barbarous sentences imposed,…