What constitutes Precedents?
The decision of a Court is a precedent if it lays down some principle of law supported by reasons. Mere casual observations or directions without laying down any principle of…
Bail- Origin, Philosophy, Object and Principles
Just as liberty is precious to an individual, so is the society's interest in maintenance of peace, law and order. Both are equally important.
Why Bail is given? – Jurisprudence behind it
It would be quite contrary to the concept of personal liberty enshrined in the Constitution that any person should be punished in respect of any matter, upon which, he has…
The Supreme Court’s view on Khap Panchayats
What are Khap panchayats? The parallel law enforcement agency consists of leading men of a group having the same lineage or caste which quite often meets to deal with the…
Shakti Vahini v. Union of India (2018)- A Case on Honour Killing
Honour killing guillotines individual liberty, freedom of choice and one’s own perception of choice. It has to be sublimely borne in mind that when two adults consensually choose each other…
Supreme court’s reference of Simone Weil on Honour killings
The supreme court quoted simone weil, while advocating the human rights of people. The court had this occasion, when an organisation ‘Shakti Vahini filed a writ petition under Article 32…
Full Text of Supreme Court’s Guidelines on Honour Killings
The supreme court got the chance to lay down guidelines to curb the evil of Honour Killings in a case, when an organisation ‘Shakti Vahini v. Union of India, (2018)’…
Law Commission Report for alternative legal framework to curb Honour Killings
The concept of honour with which we are concerned has many facets. Sometimes, a young man can become the victim of honour killing or receive violent treatment at the hands…
Tortious responsibility of state for the atrocities done by Police
The doctrine of sovereign immunity of the State would be subject to the constitutional mandate enjoining a duty on the State not to deprive any person of his life or…
The rights of the upper riparian owners and lower riparian owners
Halsbury’s Laws of England, following has the following to say: ‘Every riparian owner may divert the water of a stream for purposes in connection with his land, or for other…