The Supreme Court in the case of ‘R.C. Poudyal v. Union of India (1993)’ while deciding the issues related to special provisions of Sikkim state after its merger to India…
Sikkim, during the British days, was a princely State under a hereditary monarch called Chogyal, subject to British paramountcy. The Chogyal, also described as Maharaja, was a member of the…
This is an excerpt from the case of ‘Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India (2024)’ What does the future hold for India? Dr Ambedkar had expressed this concern in his…
In order to ensure that the fundamental rights of prisoners are not violated, the role of legal services authorities is crucial. The importance of free legal aid has been emphasized…
The classification of “habitual offender” emerged prior to the repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act. Several Provinces had enacted their habitual offender laws. The Madras Restriction of Habitual Offenders Act,…
The question was answered by Supreme Court in the case of ‘Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India (2024)’, when the petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, who wrote an article “From…
The question was answered by Supreme Court in the case of ‘Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India (2024)’, when the petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, who wrote an article “From…
(i) History of “Caste” in Prison Manuals According to the Committee on Prison Discipline 1836-38, to force a man of ‘higher caste’ to work at any trade would ‘disgrace him’…
Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1986 Parliament enacted legislation to prevent discrimination and atrocities against the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. In State of Karnataka v. Appa Balu Ingale, Justice…
The colonial history indicates that the British reproduced the systems of social hierarchy in their legal framework. Following several revolts from indigenous communities in India, in particular their participation in…
