Right to housing under Indian Constitution
In the Constitution of India, there is no specific right to housing spelt out separately. The Preamble highlights the guarantee of social justice, and of the right to dignity.[1] A…
In the Constitution of India, there is no specific right to housing spelt out separately. The Preamble highlights the guarantee of social justice, and of the right to dignity.[1] A…
“The RTTC is a ‘right’ to struggle for maintaining critical social solidarities. And, accordingly, such a right presupposes the respect for freedom of speech and expression, advocacy and dissent, movement…
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), adopted in 1966 is a multi-party treaty, ratified by India in 1976. India being a country that adopts the principle…
Section 172 of the criminal procedure code makes the provision of case diary. Section 172 of the Code which Section reads thus: 172. Diary of proceedings in investigation.- (1) Every…
The right of an accused to cross-examine a witness Under Evidence Act Section 145 of the Evidence Act provides:- A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by…
This question arose before a Division Bench of three judges in an appeal carried by the State of West Bengal in the case of State of West Bengal v. S.…
The parameters governing the process of investigation of a criminal charge; the duties of the investigating agency and the role of the courts after the process of investigation is over…
Section 91 confers power on the Court or an officer in charge of a police station to issue a summons or written order as the case may be, to any…
In a Parliamentary democracy like ours, laws are enacted by the Parliament or the State legislature within their respective legislative fields specified under the Constitution. The presumption attached to these…
Section 364A of IPC provides punishment in the offence of kidnapping for ransom. It was inserted in IPC in 1993. The said section reads as follows- “Whoever kidnaps or abducts…