Rudal Shah v. Union of India- An analysis
The case of ‘Rudal shah v. Union of India’ is a landmark case in constitutional and human rights law. In this case, the court established the principle of ‘compensation for…
R. Rajgopal v. State of Tamilnadu- An Analysis
The case of “Rajgopal v. State of Tamil Nadu’ is considered a landmark case on ‘freedom of speech’ and ‘right to privacy’. Background of the Case A criminal, Auto Shankar…
What was the Philosophy to start Free Legal Aid Scheme in India?
The supreme court in the case of Hussainara Khatoon, directed the government to start free legal aid scheme in India. This case originated when a writ petition was filed to…
The case when Speedy Trial became the fundamental Right of Indian Citizen
Speedy trial was held by Supreme court in Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar an essential ingredient of ‘reasonable, fair and just’ procedure guaranteed by Article 21 and the constitutional…
The case of Hussainara Khatoon
This case originated when a writ petition was filed to release the prisoners who were languishing in the prison of State of Bihar, they had been in jail for periods…
What were the complete holdings of the court in Sunil Batra case?
Until current prison pathology is cured and prison justice restored, stone walls and iron bars will not solve the crime crisis confronting society today.
What was the first case of Sunil Batra?
The soul of these twin litigations is the question, in spiritual terms, whether the prison system has a conscience in constitutional terms, whether prisoner, ipso facto, forfeits person- hood to…
Bar fetters: The dilemma of fundamental rights and safekeeping of the prisoner
The law is not abracadabra but at once pragmatic and astute and does not surrender its power before scary exaggerations of security by prison bosses. Alternatives to 'solitary' and 'irons'…
The Prison Justice and the concept of freedom behind bars
The province of prison justice, the conceptualization of freedom behind bars and the role of judicial power as constitutional sentinel in a prison setting, are of the gravest moment in…
Application of American doctrine due process of law on Indian prison system
Subjecting a prisoner to the demonstrated risk of the loss of his sanity as punishment for any offence in prison is plainly cruel and unusual punishment as judged by present…