Introduction General elections are expected to be held in India in April or May 2019 to comprise the seventeenth Lok Sabha. Legislative assembly elections in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunacha…
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Is Constitutional Morality Really A Dangerous Weapon?
INTRODUCTION Attorney General KK Venugopal said in his powerful speech that constitutional morality is a dangerous weapon for testing the validity of a law. But why according to the Attorney Genera…
What to do after a Hit and Run Accident? – By Shrestha Banerjee
INTRODUCTION Section 161 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 defines a Hit and Run accident as “Hit and run motor accident means an accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles …
Legality of same sex marriages in India by Ashish Srivastava
This research paper aims to make people aware of the rights of the LGBT community & also the present status of the legality of same-sex marriages in India. CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION Human beings …
Laws relating to domestic violence in India: Legal issues and challenges
The crime of domestic violence can be traced back to time immemorial. Women have always been subjugated, tortured, looked down upon, considered weaker sex. It is widely prevalent but has remained l…
Pollution – The Dark Reality Hidden Under The Garb Of Development – By Debalina Chatterjee
INTRODUCTION: ‘Pollution’ is the dark reality hidden under the garb of development. This proposition is true, especially for developing countries. Causes of pollution are both natural and man-made.…
KIIT University Clashes: Fracas breaks out between Engineering & Law Students, Section 144 imposed
An eve-teasing occurrence including an engineering understudy and a law student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar apparently bubbled over into an all-out …
Case Comment: Joseph Shine vs. Union of India – By Nandini Gupta and Gargi
INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court has struck down the 158-year-old Victorian Morality law on Adultery in its recent judgment in the case of Joseph Shine v. Union of India[1]. The judgment is one of it…
Juvenile Delinquency in India – A Legal Analysis – By Debalina Chatterjee
INTRODUCTION With the fast pace of development in our country, we notice lots of changes appearing in the environment, society, our educational system and then the behaviour of our children. Report…
Centre and States should imbibe the spirit of Cooperative Federalism: Justice K M Joseph
Introduction The Apex Court Judge, Justice KM Joseph recently underlined and emphasized on the requirement for “cooperative Federalism” for India, between the Centre and the States, to …
Law and Lincoln – By Shrestha Banerjee (NLUJA, Assam)
INTRODUCTION “The best way to estimate the value of Lincoln is to think what the condition of America would be today if he had never lived – never been president.” – Walt Whitman[…
Significance of the Aadhaar Dissent – By Vasundhara Kaushik
Introduction Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud’s dissenting decision in the matter of Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd) and Another versus Union of India and Others, in which he held Aadhaar…
Equal Pay For Equal Work: The Unfair Gender Pay Gap – By Debalina Chatterjee
INTRODUCTION The principle of equal pay for equal work is contained in clause (d) of Article 39 of the Indian Constitution which envisages that the state shall, in particular, direct its policy tow…
Global Environmental Crisis: Solution in Indian Philosophy and Culture
Consumerism culture which is born by the capitalism/capital economy has made production as a universal value because the foundation of capital is based on the massive use of nature. If we find the …
RSS sets BJP’s electoral agenda, to bring Private Member’s bill on ‘Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Verdict’
The “Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Verdict” is currently in the Supreme Court and it would decide in January (2019) when to begin hearing the case. Consensus as ‘Indian Vedic’ sen…
World Tourism in India is booming : PM Modi unveiled the world’s tallest statue, Statue of Unity
Manpower without Unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power. -Sardar Patel India is seen as a shining star in the globe, Sardar Vallabhbh…
Declining ‘CSR’ In India: The ‘Beti’ Issue By – Trilok Singh
Abstract: This article examines how orthodox ideas of ‘women empowerment’ have changed for women living in the context of insecurity, examining many facts related to declining ‘Child Sex Ratio’ (CS…