The right of accused under section 207 of CrPC
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…
Whether a summon may be issued to the accused
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…
The proportion of the Punishment- Supreme Court’s View
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…
Challenge to Constitutional Validity of Section 364A of IPC- Vikram Singh vs UOI (2015)
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…
Abolition of Untouchability- Article 17 of the Indian Constitution
Article 17 of the constitution abolishes the vice of untouchability in all its forms. It provides that, “Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement…
The Complete Analysis of Equality Code of the Indian Constitution
The rights under Part III of Indian Constitution which give right to equality, form equality code under the constitution. Articles 14, 15, 16 and 17 are part of that code.…
Reservation- A timeline of Supreme Court’s rulings on reservation
In 1931, after census, a separate class was determined that was called, ‘Depressed Class’. Premised on this, the Government of India (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1936 enlisted a large number of…
What did the judges say about the Basic structure in Kesavananda Bharthi Case?
The doctrine of Basic Structure includes general features of the broad democracy, supremacy of the Constitution, rule of law, separation of powers, judicial review, freedom and dignity of the individual,…
The standard to review the Constitution
The framing of the Constitution of a State is a capital political fact and not a juridical act. No court or other authority in the State under the Constitution can,…
The determination of Basic Structure of Constitution- Supreme Court’s view
“Amend as you may even the solemn document which the founding fathers have committed to your care, for you know best the needs of your generation. But the Constitution is…