“Untouchability” in any form is forbidden. The operation of the words used by the Constitution cannot be confined to a particular form or manifestation of “untouchability”. The Constitution as a…
The background of Article 17 lies in protecting the dignity of those who have been victims of discrimination, prejudice and social exclusion. The Constitution has designedly left untouchability undefined. Any…
Popular notions about what is moral and what is not are transient and fleeting. Popular notions about what is or is not moral may in fact be deeply offensive to…
The chapter on Fundamental Rights encompasses the rights to (i) Equality (Articles 14 to 18); (ii) Freedom (Articles 19 to 24); (iii) Freedom of religion (Articles 25 to 28); (iv)…
The law is well-settled on the point that when a rule-making power is conferred under any statute on an authority, the said power has to be exercised within the confines…
Article 25 merely protects the freedom to practise rituals, ceremonies, etc. which are an integral part of a religion as observed by Supreme Court in John Vallamattom and another v.…
Abstract The article thoroughly introduces Indian trademark law, highlighting the value of registered trademarks and the penalties for infringement under Section 29 of the Trademarks Act, 1999. It addresses criminal…
The term morality occurring in Article 25(1) of the Constitution cannot be viewed with a narrow lens so as to confine the sphere of definition of morality to what an…
Secularism has been declared by Supreme Court to be one of the basic features of the Constitution. A long line of decisions delivered by Supreme Court on the subject have…
The conflict between giving a literal interpretation or a purposive interpretation to a statute or a provision in a statute is perennial. It can be settled only if the draftsman…
