How US Supreme Court shaped the Freedom of Press in India
The Lawmatics Freedom of Press Series Art. 19 (1) (a) guarantees to all citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression. it has, however, got to be read along…
Express Newspapers vs UOI (1958)- An analysis
The Lawmatics Freedom of Press Series Facts of the case In the case, an appeal by special leave was filed against the decision of Wage board for Working Journalists published…
The nature of the treaty-making power of a sovereign State
It is an essential attribute of sovereignty that a sovereign state can acquire foreign territory and can, in case of necessity, cede a part of its territory in favour of…
How can Indian parliament absorb newly acquired territory in Union of India?
As an illustration of the procedure which can be adopted by Parliament in making a law for absorbing newly acquired territory we may refer to the Chandernagore Merger Act, 1954,…
Indian Union and its Territories- A Brief Analysis
Part I of the Constitution deals with the Union and its territories. Just as Part II deals with the topic of citizenship, Part I deals with the territory of India.…
The backstory of Berubari Union Case
On February 20, 1947, the British Government announced its intention to transfer power in British India to Indian hands by June 1948. On June 3, 1947, the said Government issued…
The Berubari Union Case- An analysis
Indo-Pakistan Agreement In accordance with the directives issued by the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, on September 10, 1958, the Commonwealth Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India…
Article 19 and 21 are exclusive- A.K. Gopalan Case Deliberation
In the case of A.K. Gopalan, an application under Article 32 of the constitution of India for a writ of habeas corpus was filed against the detention of the A.K.…
Restraint on Personal Liberty
Blackstone in his “Commentaries on the Laws of England” (4th Edition, volume 1, page 134) states that “personal liberty consists in the power of locomotion, of changing. ‘situation or moving…
‘Due process of law’ and ‘procedure established by law’- Supreme Court’s Deliberation
Article 21 of the Indian Constitution mandates that, “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.” In the case of…