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,…
Privacy as a Right of Citizens- Jurisprudential Aspects
The Greek philosopher Aristotle spoke of a division between the public sphere of political affairs (which he termed the polis) and the personal sphere of human life (termed oikos). This…
Privacy as a Natural and Inalienable Right
Privacy is a concomitant of the right of the individual to exercise control over his or her personality. It finds an origin in the notion that there are certain rights…
The Essence of Rule of Law and its Application in Indian Constitution
We are in the age of constitutional democracy, that too substantive and liberal democracy. Such a democracy is not based solely on the rule of people through their representatives which…
How ‘ADHAAR’ Came into Existence?- A Story
On March 03, 2006, approval was given by the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India for the project titled ‘Unique Identification for BPL…
Bombay HC provides clarity on the liability of promoters in joint venture real estate projects
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction Justice Sandeep V. Marne of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court was hearing an appeal filed pertaining to the issue of liability of the promoters in…
Parliamentary Privileges- The Story of its Origin
Parliamentary Privileges in India have been adopted from UK. The law on parliamentary privileges in UK was developed after a struggle by the House of Commons with the Tudor and…
Why it is Necessary to Give Specific Para-Wise Reply in Written Statement
In the written statement filed by defendant, specific para-wise reply should be given. In the absence of para-wise reply to the plaint, it becomes a roving inquiry for the Court…
Parliamentary privilege as a collective right of the House
According to Erskine May, parliamentary privilege is the sum of certain rights enjoyed by each House collectively as a constituent part of the “High Court of Parliament” and by members…