In India, the transgender population has a number of challenges, including difficulty with marriage, property, electoral rights, and adoption, to name a few. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha in 2016 following the judgment in the case of National Legal Service Authority v. Union of India. This measure…
View detailsBACKGROUND: To summarize the situation, Shayara Bano, a victim of domestic violence and dowry harassment, was unilaterally divorced via talaq-e-biddat. She petitioned the Supreme Court, claiming that the Muslim personal law practices of talaq-e-biddat, polygamy, and Nikah Halala were illegal, unconstitutional, and in violation of Articles 14 (equality before the law), 15 (non-discrimination), 21 (right…
View detailsAbortion means the annihilation of pregnancy by any technique either spontaneous or induced before the mother’s foetus is adequately developed to survive autonomously. As a rule, the foetus should be less than 20 weeks old from the time of pregnancy for abortion to take place. Induced and Spontaneous Abortions The miscarriage of the craniate is…
View detailsBrief facts:Appellant, Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, a commander in the Indian Navy was charged for murder of deceased Prem Ahuja under section 302 and 304, part 1 of IPC. When the appellant was away for his work, his wife, Sylvia, nurtured an illicit relationship with Mr. Ahuja, a friend of Nanavati.On 27th April 1959, Nanavati returned…
View detailsSection 377 of our constitution, introduced with the Indian legal code means back in 1860, criminalises sexual acts “against the order of the nature”. This Victorian era statute was stricken down by the urban center tribunal in 2009 within the notable Naz Foundation case, however the choice was turned on attractiveness by the Supreme Court…
View detailsARTICLE: Constitutional Rights for Students in India Constitutional Rights for Students in India The most potent and crucial resource for a country’s development is its students. A country’s future is created by students. Students, as vital as they are, are occasionally exploited and denied their rights. Every student, especially college students, should be aware of…
View detailsIn a country like India, there is a bunch of creative ideas in people’s mind which can be turned into a business or has the power to change the entire world. But it is true that ‘To earn money, you need money. This is one of the strongest reasons due to which many innovations can’t…
View detailsCONTEMPT OF COURT The term contempt of court is not very familiar with every single individual residing in and around the country. The word contempt means the act of despising that is to say the state of mind of one who despises lack of respect, reverence of something. Henceforth contempt of court means in…
View detailsRecently, the Bar Council of India published the Draft of the ‘Advocates Protection Bill 2021’. A committee comprises of seven members was appointed to frame the bill while keeping in mind the problems and difficulties faced by the advocates and their families in recent times. The objective of the Bill: India recently saw a rise…
View detailsDefinition Digital Signature Certificate or popularly known as DSC are basically the softcopy (electronic format) of a physical signed copy of a certificate such as Aadhar card, Voter Id card, Driving license, and so on. These are usually in pdf format and can be stored in smartphones or PCs. This method reduces the necessity of…
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