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…
Though the doctrine of public trust has been largely applied by Supreme Court in environmental matters, it cannot be disputed that the executive exercises its powers as a ‘trustee’ of…
Our Constitution has earmarked separate areas for exercise of powers and for discharge of duties to the three organs of the democracy, viz., the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary.…
The article is an excerpt from the judgment Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures. The rule of law has been succinctly conceptualized by AV Dicey, which can…
The text of Article 326 provides that “the elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be on the basis of adult…
In response to the clamour for adult suffrage, the issue of franchise in India was heavily deliberated upon in the Round Table Conference in 1931, and the Indian Franchise Committee…
Article 29(1) of the Constitution, which is included in Part III, confers upon any section of citizens residing in the territory of India, the right to conserve its language, script…
Vagueness is an inherent feature of language. The same intention can be expressed with a variety of words and expressions, and any given choice of words can relate to multiple…
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…
As articulated in the Preamble, the term ‘fraternity’ embodies a sense of collective brotherhood amongst all Indians. It serves as a critical element for national unity and social cohesion. Fraternity…
