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…
When Permission to conduct prosecution can be granted under Section 302 CrPC? – An analysis
Section 302 of the Code is similar to Section 495 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. Section 302 of the Code reads as under: “Permission to conduct prosecution. –…
Does a ‘Commercial advertisement’ come under the purview of Article 19(1) (a)?
Advertising is considered to be the cornerstone of our economic system. Low prices for consumers are dependent upon mass production, mass production is dependent upon volume sales, and volume sales…
The OceanGate Disaster: International Laws for Ocean Exploration
The laws governing ocean exploration are complex and involve a combination of international treaties, national legislation, and customary international law.
‘Rarest of rare cases’ of death penalty- Supreme Court’s Classification
“The very existence of the rule of law and the fear of being brought to book operates as a deterrent to those who have no scruples in killing others if…
Bachan Singh v. Union of India (1980) – A Complete Analysis
“Liberty has, therefore, to be limited in order to be effectively possessed.”- Justice Patanjali Sastri The question of the constitutional validity of Death Penalty given under Section 302 of Indian…