Are pavement dwellings legal?
The question was considered by Supreme court in Olga tellis case. This case originated when Bombay municipality went to slum and pavement dwellings to remove slums, the dwellers approached the…
Test to determine reasonableness of any statutory provision
It is far too well-settled that the procedure prescribed by law for the deprivation of the right conferred by Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable. Article 21 provides…
Does Doctrine of estoppel apply against fundamental rights?
This question was considered by Supreme court in Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal corporation. The Olga Tellis case considered as one of the important case in judicial history. In the…
Which type of law may curtail Fundamental Rights?
Art. 19(1)(a) of Indian Constitution guarantees to all citizens freedom of speech and expression and Art. 19(2) provides that nothing in Art. 19(1)(a) shall prevent a State from making any…
Article 25- Brief Explanation
The Fundamental Right guaranteed by Art. 25 give the assurance of religious freedom, it provides: “25(1) Subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this…
The case of Hussainara Khatoon
This case originated when a writ petition was filed to release the prisoners who were languishing in the prison of State of Bihar, they had been in jail for periods…
Case Note- Director of Public Prosecutions V. Beard, [1920] A.C. 479
This case is considered an important case in the arena of the relationship between drunkenness and mens rea. But, before discussing this case, it is relevant here to mention the…
The act that regulates the administration of Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chishti Dargah
Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chishti is considered one the greatest Sufi saint of the world and his Dargah at Ajmer, generally known as Dargah Khawaja Sahib, is one of the most followed…
What types of Salary and Allowances Members of Parliament enjoy?
In 1954, Parliament of India passed ‘The salary, allowances and pension of member of parliament act, 1954’. The object of this act was to determine the scale of salary and…
Is it compulsory for publishers to give a free copy of book to national libraries?
The delivery of books and newspapers (public libraries) act, 1954 The act was enacted for the delivery of books to the National Library at Calcutta and other public library notified…