Women Rights: Realities beyond #internationalwomenday!!
Women have been fighting for equal rights for decades. Although many countries have safeguarded women through their respective constitutions even in these countries the realities...
Category : Legal
Canadian Criminal Code amendment: Addressing miscarriage of justice
The aim is to set up an independent commission to review cases where the convicted are innocent but are proven guilty and are spending time...
Live-in relationship murders: When co-habitants become perils!
Living in is not considered a crime, according to Indian law, however, the social acceptance of co-habiting couples is a different ball game....
Child marriage ban: Activists cautious amid government crackdown in Assam
Child marriage was and is still a regular occurrence in rural areas across India. Such cases often go unreported due to the social setup surrounding...
Collegium Vs NJAC: What is the tussle against Collegium system to appoint judges in India?
The Supreme Court of India and the Central Government have been at loggerheads for the past few months over the issue of the appointment of...
Sharjeel Imam case: Why Court upheld “dissent” as an “extension of the fundamental right to freedom of speech”?
The judgment, however important, has given rise to a debate on dissent and the freedom of speech in India. ...
Delhi High Court directs appointment of para-legal volunteers across Delhi police stations
The court also acknowledged the directives issued by the Supreme Court in the Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs. Union of India case last year, which instructed...
Waging a proxy war on constitution
A pattern is emerging wherein people manning high constitutional posts attack the constitution itself. Is it spontaneous or by design?...
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR): The career opportunities promised and how to go about it
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a means to solve disagreements between two or more parties, has garnered huge traction in the recent past. The Government...