Interpretation is the primary function of the court. Construction means drawing true conclusions on the basis of the true spirit of the enactment even though the same does not appear if the words used in the enactment are given their natural meaning. When two or more provisions of the same statutes are repugnant, the court…
Acid Attack is the attack of throwing acid on the body. It is a assault which is done in the intention to destroy the face or to kill. The problem of acid attack on womens is increasing day by day. The acid utilized in these assaults is Sulphuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid and Nitric Acid. It…
Introduction: Right to privacy in its simplest sense means ‘right to be left alone’. Black’s Law Dictionary defines it as the “right to be let alone; the right of a person to be free from any unwarranted publicity; the right to live without any unwarranted interference by the public in matters with which the public…
Sexual harassment may be defined as a behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation and may lead to safety or health related problems. Sexual harassment at workplace is a common occurrence. Many women have experienced it in one way…
According to the Golden Triangle rule, established by the infamous case Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, Article 14, Article 19 & Article 21 are connected with each other. They are complementary to each other and grants the most basic rights to the Indian citizens and even non-citizens of India in some cases. Right to…
Marital or spousal rape is the commission of non-consensual sexual acts. It is violence against women whereby a person indulges in sexual acts with their spouse without their consent and against their will. Even though sexual violence and sexual crimes against women are primitive and are as old as the institution of marriage itself, the…
Introduction: The Indian Constitution provides several fundamental rights to its citizens, which are enshrined in Part III of the Indian Constitution. However, simply granting rights is not enough. The government must act to safeguard and protect Indian citizens’ constitutionally given rights. When someone in any part of a state suffers an injustice, the state should…
Introduction Part III of the Indian Constitution deals with the fundamental rights of a person which restricts the power of legislature, executive and judiciary. In order to define the scope and ambit of this the Constitution makers have defined the term ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Indian Constitution. State denotes the Union and State…
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear” – George Orwell Introduction: Shreya Singhal v. Union of India[i] is a historic case in which the Supreme Court of India emphasized the importance of freedom of expression and speech. Section 66A of the Information…
WITH CASE LAWS – ARTICLE 21 Marriage Marriage may be a bond of affection and trust. This institution has given some inherent rights to every partner but there are situations when this social and legal entity encroaches the privacy of the partners then courts have a requirement to seem into the interest check how far this encroachment is valid. Case: State interference in decision to marry is Violative…
