The information about the commission of a cognizable offence given “in person at the Police Station” and the information about a cognizable offence given “on telephone” have forever been treated…
Hawking on the streets of Delhi, whose municipal limits have expanded over the years, has been the subject matter of several proceedings in Supreme Court. Initially in the early sixties,…
“A simple vote, without food, shelter and health care is to use first generation rights as a smokescreen to obscure the deep underlying forces which dehumanise people. It is to…
Sudama Singh case is an important case in relation to demolition of jhuggis in Delhi. The decision was delivered by Delhi High Court which was further affirmed by Supreme Court.…
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. 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.…
