Right of Information – An analysis
Right of information is a facet of ‘speech and expression’ as contained in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. Right of information, thus, indisputably is a fundamental right. In…
Disqualification of MP and MLA- Lily Thomas Case
Recently, India saw a disqualification of Indian main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament. He was convicted in a defamation case by Surat court and as a consequence of that…
What’s the difference between staying of conviction and suspension of Sentence?
India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, was disqualified from Loksabha membership after his conviction and two years sentence in consequence of that conviction, in a case of defamation. But, the…
The ‘Balancing of Interest’ Approach in Law
The First Amendment to the United States (US) Constitution, a bellwether in the pursuit of expanding the horizon of civil liberties. This Amendment provides for the freedom of speech of…
The case when Supreme Court ended Sealed Cover culture
Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India (2023) The case was that Union Ministry of Information and broadcasting, had revoked the license of a Malayalam News channel ‘Media one’, because…
Tenants do not have rights to dictate the course of redevelopment to be adopted by the landowners: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction A division bench of Justice G.S. Kulkarni and R.N. Laddha of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court was hearing the petition concerning the nature and/or course…
Constitutionalizing principles of natural justice: the impact of Maneka Gandhi Case
The content of natural justice and the standard for judicial review of non-compliance has undergone a change after principles of natural justice were constitutionalized in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of…
Application of Natural Justice in Administrative Proceedings
The principles of natural justice were read into the law and conduct of judicial and administrative proceedings with an aim of securing fairness. These principles seek to realise the following…
The power of High Court to quash the proceeding
Under section 482 Cr.P.C. Every High Court has inherent power to act ex debito justitiae to do real and substantial justice, for the administration of which alone it exists, or…
Investigation procedure under Criminal Procedure Code
Section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Code shows that all offences “shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with in accordance with the Code”. For the purposes of…