1) Deterrent Theory: This theory of punishment aims to deter the prospective criminals from committing the crime by terrorising them. The offender is punished to set an example for others. This creates fear and thus prevents the crime. The drawback of this theory is that a hardened criminal becomes accustomed to the severity of punishments…
View detailsAnti-Competitive Agreements In horizontal agreement, an agreement is formed between two or more businesses which are at the same level of business, for example, manufacturing, distribution, etc. So, an agreement between the top five manufacturing plants in the nation would be a horizontal agreement that is anti – competitive, if they take part in those…
View detailsReservation a system, that has a prolonged historical background and reasons for its existence. It was created for the adequate representation and upliftment of the backward and marginalized sections of the people. But is the system of reservation fair for everyone? Aren’t the deserving persons trapped between the walls of this system? This article is…
View detailsNotwithstanding anything in article 5, a person who has migrated to the territory of India from the territory now included in Pakistan shall be deemed to be a citizen of India at the commencement of this Constitution if — (a) He or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was born in India…
View detailsIntroduction to article 21 Article 21 of the constitution deals with the right to life in which several basic rights has been provided to the every citizen of the country. The rights are on the basis of basic needs of a person which are required to live life with dignity. So article 21 is defined…
View detailsEver since its formation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has had three core pledges. The abrogation of Article 370, the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). With the two boxes already checked, all eyes are now on the Modi-Shah duo for one final push, which would result in completing the saffron…
View detailsArticle 12 defines the term ‘State’ as used in different Articles of Part III of the Constitution. It says that the context otherwise requires the term ‘State’ includes the following – The Government and Parliament of India, i.e. Executive and Legislature of the Union. The Government and Legislature of each State, i.e. Executive and Legislature…
View detailsThe Warsaw Convention or formally the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air is an international convention that standardizes the responsibility for international carriage of persons, goods, or luggage done by aircraft for reward. In 1929 it was signed in Warsaw, and it got revised at The Hague, the…
View detailsEating is what we do when we are hungry or when it is the designated mealtime of the day. But, for many, eating is much more than activity that satiates hunger; it is a sensuous, blissful experience, a boredom reliever, a stress buster. The most vocal, contemporary votary of mindful eating is Vietnamese Zen Buddhist…
View detailsMathura Rape Case (1972): Summary Abstract The infamous case of Tukaram and Another v. State of Maharashtra, more commonly known as the Mathura Rape Case, sparked off vehemence and uncurbed conflicts, leading to radical changes in the sphere of rape laws governing India. This case witnessed the problem of custodial rape of a young girl…
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