How much Writ Petitions are applicable to settle disputes relating to Private Law- Supreme Court Answers
It is tritely etched in stone that Article 226 of the Constitution of India is a public law remedy. The powers vested under Article 226 of the Constitution of India…
Is Anticipatory Bail available to offenders of SC/ST targeted Offences? – Explained
Anticipatory Bail Provision in Old Criminal Procedure Code The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 did not contain any specific provision analogous to Section 438 of the CrPC. In Amir Chand…
Is Calling of Bandh by Political Parties Legal? – Court Answers
In an important case of ‘Bharat Kumar v. State of Kerala (1997)’, the Kerala High Court gave an important ruling on the issue of ‘bandh’ called by Political Parties. The…
State’s Duty to Take Care Victim of POSCO Offence- An Analysis by Supreme Court
An Edited Excerpt from In Re: Right to Privacy to Adolescents (2024) Apart from the State’s constitutional obligations, the statutes have enough provisions to address this situation. Section 19 of…
Prisoner Labor Laws in India: Distinctions, Rights, and Reforms
Categories of Prisoners and their labour burden There are principally two categories: Those in the first category cannot be required to do any labour while they remain in jail, but…
Understanding the Criminal Psychology of Rapists: Why Men Commit Rape.
Defining Rape: Key Perspectives World Health Organization (WHO) The WHO provides a comprehensive definition in its “Global and Regional Estimates of Violence Against Women”: “Rape is defined as a non-consensual…
Justice Sarkaria and Punchhi Commissions on Governor’s Discretionary Powers
Sarkaria Commission Report on Union-State Relations was released in 1988. In Chapter IV thereof, it is noted that the role of the Governor had emerged as one of the key…
Governor may summon the Legislative Assembly, but only on the advice of the Council of Ministers- Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India in ‘Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker (2015)’ considered the question of Governor’s Power to summon the legislative assembly. After giving a background of Constituent Assembly, the…
Summoning of the Parliament- Why need of first amendment was faced to Article 85 and 174?
As luck would have it, the then Members of Parliament took their parliamentary duties and obligations with utmost sincerity and seriousness and so the actual working of Article 85 of…
Historical background of Article 174 of the Constitution
Article 174 of the Constitution Article 174 reads thus- 174. Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution (1)The Governor shall from time to time summon the House or each…