Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019: Violative of Fundamental Rights?

On December 11, 2019, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was passed by the Parliament. The Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019 amended the Citizenship Act of 1955 to give Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian religious minorities who fled from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan before December 2014 because of “religious persecution…

Offences and Penalties under the Copyright Act, 1957

Introduction:-               Copyright is a set of ‘exclusive’ rights that provide authors the opportunity to control how their work is used and make money from it. These rights constituted aims to prevent the public from using your work without giving due credit. The Copyright, 1957, allows artists to be compensated for their labour, which fosters the…

NOISE POLLUTION

ABSTRACT Noise pollution is a kind of pollution that is generated due to man-made activities which creates an imbalance in human or animal life. Noise pollution is described as an unnecessary sound that hinders the normal life of living beings on the earth. INTRODUCTION Noise pollution is one of the types of pollution we face…

DIVORCE IN INDIA

ABSTRACT Divorce literally is the end of a marital relationship. It is the termination of the marital bond between the partners. As per the law, divorce is a process which ceases the existence of a marital bond, leading to the dissolution of marriage, after which a marital couple will no longer be husband and wife.…

Juvenile justice system in India

There has been a notion that juveniles should be treated more leniently because – Young people have a tendency to respond with considerable and lasting frustration, which is often accompanied by aggressive approaches. In recent years, it has also been observed that the number of crimes committed by youngsters has increased dramatically. Early-life experiences, upbringing,…

Necessity.

If a man is compelled to do an act out of sheer necessity, he will not be liable for the injurious consequences of it to another even if the said act has caused considerable damage to the latter. There is a well known saying that necessity knows no law. For example, if a boat fully…