Between July 25 and September 23, 2001, residents of Kerala, India’s southernmost state, were treated to an unusual sight: blood-coloured rain. Although most accounts described the rain as being a bright red that looked like blood, several individuals also reported seeing green, black, and even yellow rain. Witnesses reportedly described tremendous thunderclaps and flashes of…
Introduction Unity in diversity, a prominent fact that India is home to almost all major religions in the world. And hence, it is often delineated by the name of ‘Land of Religious Toleration[1]’. After the enactment of constitution of India on 26th of January 1950, which gave its citizens several rights and freedoms, however was…
Clause (2) of Article 19 of the Indian constitution imposes certain restrictions on free speech under following heads: Security of the State: Reasonable restrictions can be imposed on the freedom of speech and expression, in the interest of the security of the State. The term security of state has to be distinguished from public order.…
In the year 2012, two documentaries simultaneously went viral in China and India. In China a documentary on pollution and environment by a Chinese journalist called ‘Under the Dome’ received two hundred million views within 48 hours. On March 4, ‘India’s Daughter’, a documentary on the Nirbhaya rape incident shook the country and proceeded to…
Introduction Pollution affects health of around 8.8 million lives worldwide and leads to millions premature deaths every year as pollutants enter human’s bloodstream that weakens their respiratory system and that makes human body vulnerable to many diseases. On an average, life span of people in China, Pakistan and India is shortened by 3.9 years due to air pollution, and in European countries it is shortened by 8 months. According to…
The rule that it is for the plaintiff to prove negligence and not for defendant to disprove it, is in some cases one of considerable hardship to the plaintiff, because it may be that the true cause of the accident lies, solely within the knowledge of the defendant who caused it. In such cases it…
We all have come across our favorite bloggers and influencers showcasing products and raving about it. At one point or another we all have felt like buying those products. But do you know that brands collaborate with these people to advertise and highlight its products features in their videos. But……… WHO IS AN INFLUNCER? ·…
Like any other person, even the prisoners have certain rights and this article would discuss the same. Let us have a look at the various rights of consumers. Right to Privacy Right to Privacy forms a distinctive part of the Indian Constitution. It forms an important part of Article 21 i.e. Right to Life and…
‘Res Ipsa Loquitur’ (“the thing speaks for itself”) is a doctrine that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved. This means that while plaintiffs typically have to prove that the defendant acted with a negligent state of mind, through Res…
Silver chemicals and Hindustan Agro chemicals Ltd started producing ‘H’ acid chemicals which lead to the contamination of the aquifers, small monsoon ponds and wells in the villages. The situation worsened to an extent that people didn’t have any water left for drinking and the village land became unfit for irrigation. Owners of the factories…
