Another important characteristic of toxic masculinity is the incessant need to ‘protect’ women because they are not capable of doing it themselves. ‘Protection of women is necessary for the overall wellbeing of society, and also to uphold principles of morality’. This only proves the imbalance of power dynamics between both genders. Very often, women were…
View detailsIn March 2020, when the nationwide lockdown was announced due to the first wave of Novel Coronavirus infections (also referred to as Covid or Corona), I had come home for a 3-4 day break after my mid semesters at the university. Soon we all came to know that the lockdown had been extended and our…
View detailsRight to Privacy is a fundamental right that cannot be taken away. It necessitates respect because it is linked to human dignity. However, given the current situation, it is under a great threat. We can see how the overly excited media is infringing on people’s personal rights. It is necessary to strike a balance between…
View detailsAll the Muslims in India are governed by Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. It deals with marriage, succession, inheritance and charities among Muslims. The Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 deals with the situations in which Muslim women can take divorce or the rights of the divorced Muslim women. These laws are not…
View detailsIntroductionLaw is omnipresent and it impacts different aspects of people’s lives. The significance of law and rights in affecting people’s lives is increasing with the expansion of the legal domain into public and private spheres. Law helps an individual by providing them the right to enjoy their life lawfully and to live as free and…
View detailsThe Legal Profession has always been an important limb for administration of justice. Without, profession of law, the courts would not be in a position to administer and provide justice efficiently as the evidence in support or against the parties to a suit cannot be legitimately marshalled, facts cannot be properly articulated and the appropriate…
View detailsIntroduction :- About AK Gopalan K. Gopalan was a communist leader who was detained in the Madras Jail under Preventive Detention Act,1950 and challenged his detention by stating that his civil liberty was being hampered as he had the right to equality of law. A.K. Gopalan vs State of Madras (1950)A K Gopalan v State…
View detailsRule of law is a basic principle of the English Constitution that was later accepted by the US and Indian Constitution. In simple words it is a doctrine that means no one is above law, whether it is a common man, or the government and all the decisions made should be in adherence to it.…
View detailsMirch Masala is a 1987 Hindi film. It is set is the colonial times, when India was under the subjugation of the British rule. It focusses on the lives of people in a village in Western India, and the subsequent power dynamics. It has a strong, feminist approach and beautifully captures the resistance of the…
View detailsPublic Interest Litigation (PIL) is a litigation that is filed in Court of Law in public interest, issues such as corruption, malpractices Bonded Labour matters, neglected Children, non-payment of minimum wages to workers and exploitation of casual workers, atrocities on women, environmental pollution and disturbance of ecological balance, food adulteration maintenance of heritage and culture,…
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