“Even if a thousand people may get acquitted, one innocent person should not be punished.” A person is believed to be innocent till the guilt is proved against him. In other words, accused is entitled to take advantage of reasonable doubt in respect of his crime. This principle is known as presumption of innocence. It has…
Dalits in India are most commonly referred to as the ethnic groups that are being kept depressed by subjecting them to untouchability. They are the members of the lowest social group in the Hindu caste system. Even today, after 68 years of independence Dalits still face with the untouchability issue and caste oppression and it…
“A writ issued by a court to compel performance of a particular act by lower court or a governmental officer or body, to correct a prior action or failure to act.” INTRODUCTION In India, Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution empower the Supreme Court and High Court to issue writs in cases where the…
The practice of quarantine began in 14th Century in Venice, Italy and Quarantine is considered the oldest mechanism to reduce the rapid spread of bacterial infections and viral on slaughts, and with the same effect, the government also started confining people at their homes with a view to reducing the rapid spread of the virus.…
As the name suggests, Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is an action of carrying on a legal or judicial proceeding in a court of law for the purpose of enforcing any legal right or legally protected interest. In this form of litigation, the case is initiated not by the aggrieved party but either by the court…
The article starts by outlining the main rights, protection or freedom given by law to the religion. Law and religion needs each other that the law gives religion the protection, justice, structure and encourages its devotion to order and the religion gives law its spirit and inspiration as we all know that India is a…
INTRODUCTION: We live in a libertarian period. We have the opportunity to speak out in public on issues that would have been considered taboo centuries ago. We can now speak out against inequity, point out defects in our society, and express our personal views on a wide range of issues. There are, however, a few…
It is a well-known fact that the Indian Judiciary system is overburdened with cases. Despite of fast track courts, the pending and unresolved cases are always piling up. In such times, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism can be an efficient way to settle such disputes. Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 provides that…
The COVID-19 crisis has suspended the world. It has left everyone scared and many bereaved. Ithas damaged economies, weakened health systems, and hampered progress towards all theSustainable Development Goals. It has hit the most vulnerable the hardest. Worldwide,decision-makers have found themselves in hugely challenging situations, under-prepared andunder-resourced, and have had the responsibility to move fast…
Recently, the Supreme Court answered a much-disputed question of drawing the balance between the right to protest and the protection of people’s public rights through its judgment in Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police and Ors. Although, the judgment came as a response to the Shaheen Bagh protests in Delhi against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act,…
