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,…
What is the Principle of Legality
The principle of legality somehow deals with safeguarding the rights of an accused person. It talks about the fact that even if a person is charged with an offence, his…
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.…
Article 21- A magic wand in Indian Constitution
The basic spirit of our Constitution is to provide each and every person of the nation equal opportunity to grow as a human being, irrespective of race, caste, religion, community…
Philosophy of Human Rights and its Application in India
The most important lesson which was learnt as a result of Second World War was the realization by the Governments of various countries about the human dignity which needed to…
What are the Indian Supreme Court views on transgender rights?
Transgender people, as a whole, face multiple forms of oppression in this country. Discrimination is so large and pronounced, especially in the field of health care, employment, education, leave aside…
Meaning Gender identity and sexual orientation in Law
Gender identity is one of the most-fundamental aspects of life which refers to a person’s intrinsic sense of being male, female or transgender or transsexual person. A person’s sex is…
Detailed Explainer- National Legal Service Authority v. Union of India, (2014)
The case of ‘National Legal Service Authority v. Union of India’ is a landmark case not only in constitution law but in the Indian history too, when Supreme court of…
Are International Laws binding on Indian Courts?
Article 253 Article 253 of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament has the power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of…