Blogs
India’s Diaspora Policy
Feb. 14, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
Diaspora is one of the emerging issues in the world, which is not a new term in the world. The various strategies have been evolving over the years. And when it comes to recent times, Indian Government has formulated various policies which are further discussed in the article.
Are laws gradually gaining a female character?
Feb. 14, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
Are the laws contained in the Constitution really expending women some reasonable empowerment, or are actually just stomping upon the natural right of equality guaranteed to women and men alike?
Dying Declaration
Feb. 14, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
In the law of evidence, a withering presentation is a declaration that would typically be banished as prattle, however may, in custom-based law regardless be conceded as proof in criminal law preliminaries, since it comprised the final expressions of a perishing individual. The method of reasoning is that somebody who is kicking the bucket or accepts passing to be fast approaching would have less motivation to create declaration, and all things considered, the prattle articulation conveys with it some dependability. The article, would be discussing all the issues related to dying declaration.
Land acquired for Railway Projects
Feb. 11, 2020 • Madhav Gawri
Role of Public Prosecutor
Feb. 11, 2020 • Madhav Gawri
Public Prosecutor, an agent of justice in criminal courts
The “Garden Leave” Clause
Feb. 10, 2020 • Madhav Gawri
Constitutional Basis of the RTI Act, 2005 vis-a-vis the 2019 Amendment
Feb. 9, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
Polygamy as a crime: Explained.
Feb. 9, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
Living Conditions Of Sex Workers In India
Feb. 8, 2020 • Architi Batra
There is a very strong need to treat the sex industry as any other industry and empowering it will legally safeguard the workers, which would help in getting rid of exploitative and unhealthy practices. What is required is a practical approach. Millions of women who enter into this trade do so to feed their families and empowering them will help them be free of the clutches of pimps and brothels owner. The rising number of AIDS cases in India and the number of innocents being forced into the flesh trade is alarming. The time has come for lawmakers to be more serious about this issue. Legalization is the key answer to these problems faced by prostitutes.
Ways to approach the Supreme Court
Feb. 8, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
Supreme Court, the apex court of India, performs certain legal functions such as interpretation of constitution, public interest litigation, etc. which further provide the powers, rules and responsibilities which in furtherance makes Supreme Court liable to the citizens of the nation.
Gram Nyayalayas or Village Courts
Feb. 8, 2020 • Madhav Gawri
Article 39A of the Constitution of India provides that the State shall ensure that legal aid is not being denied to any citizen because of economic or other disabilities including in villages.
Welfare Of The Child Principle Under Indian Laws
Feb. 8, 2020 • Architi Batra
Child welfare refers to the well being of the child or in the best interests of the child in any situation. The courts must ensure a child's well being as part of their fundamental thought when settling on any choice about the child's custody in case of divorce or separation of the child's parents.
Survival Of Transgenders In India
Feb. 8, 2020 • Architi Batra
Transgenders are the people whose gender identity is different from our stereotypical gender norms. In recent times, LGBTQ have been recognized by various country and it includes India too. Also, various countries are making efforts to give equal rights to this community and merge them with mainstream society but that isn't where the problems end. But the need for putting in more efforts arises.
Sexual Harassment at workplace: From Vishakha Judgment To Today
Feb. 7, 2020 • Architi Batra
The Vishakha judgment (1997) is a landmark case that deals with sexual harassment at the workplace. In today’s challenging environment either socially or economically, women have increasingly become more independent and have entered the world where they are doing non-traditional tasks. There is definitely a need for new legislation that deals with Sexual Harassment at the Workplace after the previous Act which came into force in 2013 and deals with Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace. The problem of Sexual Harassment is not new and it has been continuing for past many decades. Gender inequality promotes such issues that put fear in the minds of the entire gender.
Ethical And Legal Challenges In Organ Transplantation
Feb. 7, 2020 • Architi Batra
The law in India regarding Human Organ transplantation ensures the interests and jams the lives of both the donor as well as the beneficiary patient. An issue emerges with regards to the relationship of others with one's body or parts thereof, particularly of one's dead body. The possessory privileges of the dead body, property rights in the human body will be discussed in the article. The moral or ethical issues engaged with self-sacrifice results into a number of logical inconsistencies. Organs transplantation comprises of damage in moral and legitimate terms if the planned utilization of an organ or tissue isn't lawfully and morally worthy.
Davinder Singh Controversy: Explained
Feb. 7, 2020 • Architi Batra
The recent controversy revolving around DSP Davinder Singh and how he was caught with 2 other militants at the checking point of Jammu-Srinagar highway explained.
Law may not practically be based on public opinion
Feb. 6, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
Euthanasia- International Laws vis-à-vis National Laws
Feb. 6, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
Euthanasia or mercy killing is very debatable issue these days, there is a lot of difference between the laws of various countries and each of them have their reasons for it. Also, passive euthanasia is mostly recognized by most of the countries. The various differences between the laws of different countries would be additionally discussed in the article.
Queer Studies and its development through time
Feb. 6, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta
The article tells about queer studies, specifies its history and explains the development in the field in India, also telling about the institutes dealing with the same in India.
Indigenous People - their vulnerabilities and protection extended by law
Feb. 6, 2020 • Samiksha Gupta