“If society is a just society, if it is one which places a premium on social justice and human rights, then racism and intolerance cannot survive.”- Bayard Rustin In one of the largest democracies of the world, the concept of social justice is intrinsic to the constitution of India, for the interest of the people. The…
Fundamental rights are mentioned under Part III of The Constitution of India. Fundamental rights are the basic rights that are given to every citizen of the country. Like many other concepts and ideas of our times, the concept of fundamental rights also developed in the west. Fundamental rights were inspired from the Bill of Rights…
The most important definition sovereignty is given by John Austin. John Austin in his book ‘The Province of Jurisprudence Determined’ said that, “If there is a specific authority in a particular society, or those who are not loyal to any other authority, but have the general loyalty of all the people of that society, then…
‘A just society is that society in which ascending sense of reverence an descending sense of contempt is dissolved into the creation of a compassionate society.’ Dr. BR Ambedkar Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was the torch bearer of social justice in contemporary India. He belonged to the Mahar caste. The members belonging to his caste…
Writ of habeas corpus acts as a legal remedy for the person who has been illegally detained by the police authorities or by any other public authority. Habeas corpus basically means to present the body in front of the court. The purpose of this writ is to release any person who is illegally detained or…
Euthanasia is derived from two Greek words, eu (good) and thantos (death). Encyclopedia of ‘Crime and Justice’, explains euthanasia as an act of death that will provide relief from a distressing or intolerable condition of living. The people sometimes request the doctor to perform euthanasia when they have been suffering from terminal illness and are in…
India’s government system is essentially a quasi-judicial system, similar to the federal government, with power distributed between the central and state, and it resembles a single form because it reserves power to the coalition in emergency situations. Here, the state government ceded the right to maintain security and pursue public welfare to the central government.…
In 1975, the Indochina War took place for nearly two years. Due to food shortages, economic problems, poverty, GDP decline and many other problems, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency during the state of emergency. All the rights of citizens have been violated. So India was facing a lot of problems…
INTRODUCTION: Public Interest Litigation means a legal action initiated in a court of law for the enforcement of public interest or general interest in which the public or class of the community have some interest by which their legal rights or liabilities are affected. Only the aggrieved party has the right to seek redress under…
The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2021 which replaces the earlier Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, was recently introduced in the Parliament. The Bill has been subsequently passed by the Parliament. The Bill has led to an abolition of 5 appellate Tribunals and has also brought about changes to the terms of service…
