Sakal Papers Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, (1961)- An analysis
The Lawmatics Freedom of Press Series The case of ‘Sakal Papers Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (1961)’ is considered a landmark case on freedom of press in India. In…
How US Supreme Court shaped the Freedom of Press in India
The Lawmatics Freedom of Press Series Art. 19 (1) (a) guarantees to all citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression. it has, however, got to be read along…
Express Newspapers vs UOI (1958)- An analysis
The Lawmatics Freedom of Press Series Facts of the case In the case, an appeal by special leave was filed against the decision of Wage board for Working Journalists published…
Sri Shankari Prasad Singh Deo vs Union of India- A Complete Analysis
The case of ‘Shankari Prasad Singh deo v. Union of India (1951)’, may be considered as first constitutional landmark case of India. This case arose after certain agrarian reforms carried…
Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India, (2014)- A case against hate speech
A writ petition was filed under Article 32, by an organisation dedicated to the welfare of inter-state migrants, requesting the court to issue direction to curb the evil practice of…
Meaning of Hate Speech under law and Indian Legal Framework to curb it
Hate speech is an effort to marginalise individuals based on their membership in a group. Using expression that exposes the group to hatred, hate speech seeks to delegitimise group members…
The Supreme Court’s view on Khap Panchayats
What are Khap panchayats? The parallel law enforcement agency consists of leading men of a group having the same lineage or caste which quite often meets to deal with the…
Self-incrimination under Article 20(3) and its Admissibility
Answers that would in themselves support a conviction are confessions but answers which have a reasonable tendency strongly to point out to the guilt of the accused are incriminatory.
Does ‘Right against self-incrimination’ also extend to investigation stage or just available on trial stage?
Article 20(3) of the Constitution gives the protection against self-incrimination. (we have discussed this right in detail HERE, and, in present article, we will discuss its another aspect). But, the…
Right against self-incrimination- Origin, Rational behind it, Provision in Constitution, and Criticism
Along with the `rule against double-jeopardy‘ and the `rule against retrospective criminalisation’ enumerated in Article 20, ‘right against self-incrimination’ is one of the fundamental protections of Article 20 in Indian…