The Role of Legal Service Authorities in Prisons
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…
Whether caste based division of labour/work is forced labour? – Supreme Court Answers
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…
Is it violative under Article 14 to classify Prisoners on the basis of Caste? – Supreme Court Answers
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…
Caste in Colonial Indian Prisons and the Legacy of Discrimination
(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’…
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.