INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Constitution of India is the Supreme Law of the nation and it was effective from 26th January 1950. It is a special legal document which regulates the principal functions of the Government of India and contains the principles governing those Government bodies. The Fundamental Rights have been described under part…
CONCEPT OF MUSLIM LAW In India, whenever any personal matter comes before the court of law, the first and foremost question that arises is “which law applies to the parties in litigation”. If the parties are Hindu, Hindu laws will apply; and so on. In a similar way, for safeguarding the rights of Muslims, Muslim…
Our country India has the lengthiest written constitution in the world. In this, the rights of every person are kept in mind. However, the three organs of the State cannot make this country self-reliant until they get the proper support from the citizens as well. So there are certain fundamental duties which are expected from…
Introduction The constitution is the supreme law of the land and all other activities have to conform to its pattern. We cannot have a complete picture of the constitution of India if we study only the document. The constitution was adopted by the Parliament in 1949 and enforced on 26th January 1950. The frames of…
Introduction There are four main ways to get Indian Citizenship, according to the Citizenship Act of 1955. You can become an Indian citizen by birth, by descent, by naturalization, or by registration. How To Get Indian Citizenship by Birth The law has been amended six times since its enactment, and made the requirements more restrictive…
Habeas corpus is the Latin term which means ‘you must have the body’. It is the order issued by the court to present the detenu before the court and to check whether the arrest was lawful or not. A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. institutionalized mental…
INTRODUCTION The press’s position and significance in a democracy is well understood. Under its ambits, Article 19(1) of the constitution grants freedom of speech and expression, as well as freedom of the press. The presence of a free, independent, and influential media is essential to democracy, especially in a society as diverse as India. The…
It becomes essential to know the definition of resident person in India for multiple purposes. FEMA makes clear distinction between resident and non-resident. As per section 2(u) of FEMA, ‘Person’ includes an individual, HUF, company, firm, an association of persons and any agency, office or branch owned or controlled by such person. A person resident…
Article 14 of the Indian Constitution says right to equality and no person is above the law and each person will have equal protection of law following by Article 15 which states no discrimination on any basis whether caste, gender, racial, disability or nationality among people, everyone is equal in the eyes of law, but…
-Saloni Khaitan Freedom of speech is a principle that allows any individual the freedom to articulate and put forth his/her opinions and thoughts without any monitoring / filtering. Freedom of speech is given as a basic human right which everyone gains from birth itself. Freedom of speech as a notion is viewed differently across the…
