Arnesh kumar v. State of Bihar- Guidelines on Arrest
The case of ‘Arnesh kumar v. State of Bihar’ (2014) is a very important case in criminal law where court laid down guidelines for arresting a person. The background of…
Misuse of dowry provision- what supreme court say?
The fact that Section 498-A is a cognizable and non-bailable offence has lent it a dubious place of pride amongst the provisions that are used as weapons rather than shield…
Supreme Court on Hate Crimes and Freedom of Expression and Speech
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on hate crimes and freedom of expression and speech in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a…
Supreme Court on Unity in Diversity
“Unity in the context of a nation means unity amongst the fellow citizens. It implies integration of the citizens whereby the citizens embrace a feeling of We with a sense…
Supreme court on Vigilantism- Views in detail
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on vigilantism in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a writ petition was preferred before the court…
Supreme Court on Lynching- Views in Detail
The supreme court had the occasion to speak on mob lynching in the case of ‘Tahseen Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), when a writ petition was preferred before the…
Supreme Court’s guidelines on mob lynching on the suspicion of Cow slaughtering
The supreme court had the occasion to lay down guidelines to curb the practice of mob lynching by self-styled groups on the suspicion of cow slaughtering, when a social activist…
The law is the mightiest sovereign in a civilized society – Supreme Court
The court expressed its views on the purpose and goal of the law, while delivering a judgement on the writ petition seeking justice for the victim of mob lynching cases.…
The basic thought behind the concept of ‘Secularism’ which embedded in Indian constitution
We want peace between the individual and groups within nations. These are all vitally interdependent. If the spirit of the Sermon on the Mount, Buddha's philosophy of compassion, the Hindu…
Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa- An analysis
The present case considered an important case on questions of ‘compensation to victim for violating the right to life guaranteed under Article 21, and State’s liability over police atrocities and…