Qualifications of membership – A person to be qualified to be chosen as a member in the State Legislature :(a) Must be a citizen of India, and makes and subscribes before some persons authorized by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation prescribed in third schedule(b) Age must not be less than 25 years in…
Euthanasia, the painless killing of a person with an in curable disease or stuck in an irreversible coma or vegetative state could also be called assisted suicide. Euthanasia is to an extent, linked to the right to death. Right to die is a concept based on the opinion that human beings are entitled to end…
Introduction – Article 44 of the Indian Constitution can be referred for understanding the idea of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The civil laws of India, unlike the criminal laws, differed from community to community. These community personal laws are challenged many times before the Indian judiciary because they are traditional and unequal laws, especially…
The concept of contempt of court seeks to protect judicial Institutions from motivated attacks and unwarranted criticism and as a legal mechanism to punish those who lower its authority. The logic behind the contempt of court is that people are bound to obey the judgement of the court which aims to serve the administration of…
Inrtroduction : The Right to Die has always been a debatable topic in the global world. In India, it has been remained the hot topic since ages with respect to different religions. According to the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, “no person should be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according…
The parliament of India is the ultimate seat of power of legislators and policy making. It was first assembled under the same roof in Lutyen’s Delhi as today on 9 December, 1946 after the cabinet commission had been partially agreed to by Indian leaders. The glory and history of parliament is the evidence of blood…
Imagine being punished every time you spoke disagreeing to something your parents/elders/siblings say. Sounds unfair, right? Dissent is the penultimate sword to wade through the tough corridors of power that affect the masses. Sedition is mentioned in section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. It is a non bailable offence committed when any person brings…
The constitutionality of the sedition law has been challenged in court many times and there have been a few landmark cases where the court had tried to outline the scope of the law so that it is not misused against the citizens. In spite of this we have seen number of examples where innocent citizens…
Public interest litigation is the use of the law to advance human rights and equality, or raise issues of broad public concern. It helps advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals. Public interest cases may arise from both public and private law matters.PIL was started to protect the fundamental rights of people…
1.Right to protest vs Right to mobility: India’s freedom struggle defines the importance of protest in the Indian Independence movement. Recently Haryana CM went to Hisar for inaugurating a 500-bed hospital for covid 19 patients ,the cops stopped the farmers from proceeding towards the venue, clashes ensued, with police personnel resorting to lathi-charge and firing tear…
