Judicial Confession- It is necessary that the provisions of section 164 should be strictly complied with
Judicial Confession under Section 164 Section 164 of CrPC provides for the judicial confession of the accused. It reads as follows- “(1) Any Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate may, whether…
Anuj Garg v. Hotel Association of India (2007)- A case when court upheld the right of women to work in such premises where liquor is served
The petition challenged the constitutional validity Section 30 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 prohibiting employment of “any man under the age of 25 years” or “any woman” in any…
The Introduction of Article 18 in the Constitution
Article 18 of the Constitution which reads as follows: “18. Abolition of titles. – (1) No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State.…
Balaji Raghavan v. UOI (1995) – A Case for the Abolishment of Civilian Awards
The case of ‘Balaji Raghavan v. UOI (1995)’ is an important and interesting case, It challenged the conferment of Civilian Awards like Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bushans to Indian…
Intellectual Property Rights and Gaming in India: Protecting Creativity and Innovation
What is gaming Industry? The gaming industry is a dynamic and diverse industry that includes the production, development, publishing, and distribution of video games. It involves a wide range of…
The rights of women as expended through Court’s Rulings
The rights of women were noticed by Supreme Court in a large number of judgments, some important judgments we are referring here- Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India ,…
Supreme Court’s Sixteen Guidelines on Encounters
“This Court has repeatedly admonished trigger-happy police personnel, who liquidate criminals and project the incident as an encounter. Such killings must be deprecated. They are not recognised as legal by…
Sheela Barse v. Union of India (1983)- A case on custodial violence on women and legal assistance
The case arose when journalist Sheela Barse wrote a letter to Supreme Court complaining the custodial violence to women prisoners whilst confined in the police lock up in the city…
Air India v. Nargesh Mirza (1981) – A Complete Analysis
The case of ‘Air India v. Nargesh Mirza (1981)’ is an important case on Article 14 when the court laid down a broad perspective of equality. The Institution of the…
Laws to Curb Drug Menace in India and a Way Forward
“Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven.” – Donald Frost (Drug therapist) Drug addiction is one of the alarming challenges that India is facing today. Incidents of families slipping…