The rights of women as expended through Court’s Rulings
The rights of women were noticed by Supreme Court in a large number of judgments, some important judgments we are referring here- Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India ,…
Supreme Court’s Sixteen Guidelines on Encounters
“This Court has repeatedly admonished trigger-happy police personnel, who liquidate criminals and project the incident as an encounter. Such killings must be deprecated. They are not recognised as legal by…
Sheela Barse v. Union of India (1983)- A case on custodial violence on women and legal assistance
The case arose when journalist Sheela Barse wrote a letter to Supreme Court complaining the custodial violence to women prisoners whilst confined in the police lock up in the city…
Air India v. Nargesh Mirza (1981) – A Complete Analysis
The case of ‘Air India v. Nargesh Mirza (1981)’ is an important case on Article 14 when the court laid down a broad perspective of equality. The Institution of the…
Supreme Court’s Direction to Prohibit Smoking at public places
In the case of ‘Murli S. deora v. Union of India (2001)’, a petition came before the Supreme Court to prohibit smoking in public places. In the petition, it was…
‘Rarest of rare cases’ of death penalty- Supreme Court’s Classification
“The very existence of the rule of law and the fear of being brought to book operates as a deterrent to those who have no scruples in killing others if…
Bachan Singh v. Union of India (1980) – A Complete Analysis
“Liberty has, therefore, to be limited in order to be effectively possessed.”- Justice Patanjali Sastri The question of the constitutional validity of Death Penalty given under Section 302 of Indian…
The Judge’s Discretion to Give Death Penalty – Supreme Court’s View
Under Indian Penal Code, death is the punishment that must be awarded for murder by a person under sentence of imprisonment for life (Sec. 303). This apart, the Penal Code…
Does the Death Penalty work as a deterrent to offenders?
The truth is that some crimes are so outrageous that society insists on adequate punishment, because the wrongdoer deserves it. Whether or not death penalty in actual practice acts as…
The Debate on Death Penalty- Abolitionists and Retentionists
The death penalty is provided under section 302 of Indian penal code, which provides the offence for murder. The Indian Penal Code was drafted by the First Indian Law Commission…