Prohibition of Discrimination: Article 15 and Evolved Jurisprudence on it
Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 15 provide that: “Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.— (1) The State shall not discriminate against…
The Classification Test under Article 14- The limitation and Standards of Application
Article 14 guarantees that the “State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.” Standard to…
The Constitution of India: Emancipation, Equality, and Dignity for All Citizens
The Constitution of India is an emancipatory document. It provides equal citizenship to all citizens of India. The Constitution is not just a legal document, but in India’s social structure,…
Evolution of Constitutional Rights in India: Balancing Liberty, Equality, and Rejecting Colonial Laws
The Constitution reflects the vision of its founders to give India a collective future based on the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The Constitution mandates a more just and…
When the Election of Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India, was challenged by Opposing Candidate
Pranab Mukherjee was elected as the President of India on 22nd July, 2012. The elections for the president post was held on 19th July, 2012. The official candidates were Pranab…
Minority members of housing societies cannot hold up redevelopment: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction A single bench of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court of Justice Arif S. Doctor was hearing a Commercial Arbitration Petition filed under Section 9 of…
Partial Specific Performance Under Section 12(3) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963
Understanding Section 12(3) Sub-section (3) of Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 was enacted with a view to meet such eventualities when the whole of the contract cannot…
Section 479-A- Procedure in case of False Evidence
Section 479-A Section 479-A was incorporated into the Code of Criminal Procedure by Act 26 of 1955. That section reads: “479-A. Procedure in certain cases of false evidence. (1) Notwithstanding…
Towards a Compassionate Criminology: Gandhian and Indian Perspectives on Criminal Justice Reform
The article is an edited excerpt from the Judgment of Justice Krishna Iyer Gandhian Diagnosis of Criminality: Offenders as Patients Progressive criminologists across the world will agree that the Gandhian…
Modern Penology: Balancing Crime and Criminal for Effective Sentencing
The article is an edited excerpt from the Judgment of Justice Krishna Iyer. Modern penology regards crime and criminal as equally material when the right sentence has to be picked…