Offence of criminal conspiracy under section 120A
Agreement, concert or league The offence of criminal conspiracy under section 120A is a distinct offence introduced for the first time in 1913 in Chapter VA of the Penal Code.…
Interest Awards in Arbitration: Section 31(7) Explained
Section 31(7) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, governs the award of interest in arbitral proceedings, providing both default provisions and flexibility for parties to agree upon terms. This…
Directive Principles- Article 37 and 38 of the Constitution
Articles 37, and 38 of the Constitution read as under:- “37. Application of the principles contained in this Part. — The provisions contained in this Part shall not be enforceable…
Secularism in the Constitutional Context
The preamble to the Constitution enshrines the declaration to constitute India into a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution incorporated the expression ‘secular’ in the…
Article 25 to 30 of the Indian Constitution- In Brief
Article 25-28 Articles 25 to 28 are placed under the heading ‘Right to freedom of religion’. Article 25(1) stipulates that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience, the…
Right to Shelter under Indian Constitution
Supreme Court in the case of Chameli Singh and others v. State of U.P. and another though was considering an issue in the context of land acquisition, it had elaborately…
Principles of Criminal law: Presumption of Innocence and Natural Justice
The principle, that the criminal justice process is also to be in accordance with the principle of the rule of law, is also very well enshrined in the Constitution. The…
Rights of the Accused under the Constitution
Supreme Court has protected the prisoners from excesses and arbitrariness of the State and its officials. Even the incarcerated individuals, whether accused, undertrial, or convicts, have certain rights, as any…
Evolution of the principle of fraternity in terms of judicial construction
The Preamble to the Constitution provides us insight into the values that embody the Constitution. The Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, and republic and secures…
When Constitution of Cyprus was referred in Supreme Court as a model for power sharing formal between religions
The model of Power sharing formula of Cyprus divided on religion basis (however that is not stand correct today, as changes have been made in Cyprus), was referred by Advocated…