Blogs
The Constitutionality of Anti-Conversion Laws – Revisiting the Conversion Debate
June 4, 2022 • PRATEEK MUDGAL
Establishing a National DNA Database in India
June 4, 2022 • PRATEEK MUDGAL
The Status of Intersex Persons in India- In Light of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019
June 4, 2022 • PRATEEK MUDGAL
The Intersex people constitute one the most misunderstood and marginalized communities in the world. Often brought under the trans umbrella, their very existence is ignored by the society. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act barely acknowledges this community and does very little to alleviate the issues faced by them. It is high time we pay attention to issues such as intersex infanticide and non- consensual surgeries performed on intersex children.
Protection of LGBTQ+ Community from Police Harassment: A Requisite Step taken by the Tamil Nadu Government
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The landmark judgement, which decriminalized Homosexuality in India, was a significant step in promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. It ought to remove prejudices and stereotypes based on gender identity, and most sections of society welcomed the step. However, some more work still needs to be done to create awareness about gender equality in the country.
Is the Indian Federalism in Crisis?: Opinion Paper
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The article deals with the concept of Indian federalism. It attempts to explain the concept of federalism. It goes on to explain the different phases of federalism in India and then discusses the current issues that are faced by the Union.
Language in High Courts of India: Is Justice Accessible to All?
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
In India, there are 25 High Courts and 22 official languages recognized by the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution but still, the use of the English language is prevalent in the High Courts of India this is because as per the provisions mentioned in the Article 348 (1)[1] of the Constitution of India, Official Language for all the High Courts in the Country in English. However, there is a clause, clause (2) of Article 348, that allows the governor of the state, with the prior consent of the President of India, can authorize the use of Hindi or the official language of the state during the High Court proceedings.
The Right Against Exploitation in India
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Can Mediation be Integrated into the Systems of Prosecution for Young Offenders?
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Restorative justice is a broad label that encompasses a plethora of different models, roughly bound together by the belief that the traditional criminal justice system ignores the step of rebuilding the sense of justice because of its offender-centric approach. Victim-Offender Mediation is a process that focuses on the victims and offenders and helps facilitate a dialogue between the two parties. In this article, an attempt has been made to understand the process, and a further attempt has been made to understand the advantages of this mode.
HIV AIDS and Human Rights: The Socio-Legal Challenges and the Role of NGOS
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
In this article, an effort has been made to understand HIV/AIDS and related human rights. The stigma around the disease or virus is what causes various challenges in the implementation of laws and what causes hindrance to people exercising their human rights. An attempt has been made to highlight the role of NGOs in tackling the various challenges.
Role of Ayurveda in Public Health Care
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The study of Ayurveda science imparts the knowledge of healthy living, which also defines the Health and aspects of maintenance and promotion. Due to an increase in pollution, global warming changes, climatic fluctuation, sudden disaster changes, rise in the population, and other social-economic issues where the world is facing strain in the survival of lifestyle.