Key Takeaways In the historic case Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court of India knocked down the rule in 2015, ruling it ‘open-ended and unconstitutionally ambiguous.’ Section 66A authorised cops to make arrests based on a ..
Key Takeaways The rape laws in India are not adequate to resolve issues of 21st Century. The principle of equality is overlooked in rape laws as the provision only provides for rape as an offence against women. Are we considering marriage with victim ..
Key Takeaways Protectors of the people are not adequately protected by the law. If the witness and advocates are protected, then why not judges? The quality of implementation is as important as existence of a law. The importance of rights of judges s ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS There have been increasing animal cruelty cases in India, and the recent examples are the killing of monkeys in Karnataka. The brutal killing of a dog named Bruno in Kerala shook the courts also. Organizations like PETA, SGACC, VSPCA In ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Crimes are on a rise due to the prevailing conditions in the society despite the various progressive laws. Rape is one of such crime that affects women gravely, but has also not left innocent men from its clenches. While mostly Courts h ..
Key Takeaways Raj Kundra is businessman who has been involved in many controversies. He married the Actress Shilpa Shetty and has become a well-known personality in India. There are memes being circulated over the internet of how people tarnish the n ..
Key Takeaways The world is filled with talented people and they utilise their talent for committing crimes. Notorious criminals are prevalent not only in India but also in abroad. The Kerala High Court recently released a 61 year old man from the pri ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS Begging is a cause and consequence of social and economic backwardness which is the chief reason and result of poverty. The practice of begging is criminalised under the Indian law in general, with some exceptions. This has led to haras ..
KEY TAKEAWAYS There is a lot of societal pressure and stigma related to live-in relations in India. People, especially young couples can be in a live-in with the necessary requirements. The important legislations and judgements help in understanding ..
Key Takeaways Reservation in India refers to the practice of providing certain groups of people access to government employment, educational institutions, and even legislatures while denying some, to provide opportunities to the oppressed. India&rsqu ..