Child Labour & Constitutional Provision

Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives them of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful. Children engaged in this are deprived of basic experiences such as schooling and are physically and mentally scarred.  The...

Grevious Hurt by Throwing Acid (326A of IPC)

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...

Extraditions of Criminals

Recently, CJI NV Ramana meet with the Law Minister of the United Arab Emirates and had a discussion regarding the pending extradition orders and consular access to Indians in UAE prisons Extraditions means bringing back someone who ran away from the one country to another country after committing a crime. Basically, Its a delivery of...

Quashing of FIR under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

The process of quashing an FIR is started from the High Court under section 482, Criminal Procedure Code in the jurisdiction where the FIR was filed and the trial is ongoing. In Special Leave Petitions filed under Article 136 of the Constitution of India or Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court...

The Seven Lamps of Advocacy

Legal Profession is regarded to be a noble profession. Advocated are the officers of the court. Their efforts solve the conflicts in the society. An advocate defends the rights and liabilities. They hold a unique place in the society. A good advocate should possess some essential qualities. Sir Justice Abott Parry in his book “The...

Article 14, 19 & 21 – The Golden Articles of Indian Constitution

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...

Farm Bill Repeal – What are its consequences.

The Prime Minister Modi announced the repeal of the three contentious farm laws recently in year 2021. The Parliament ( Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha + President) has the authority to enact, amend, and repeal any law. The farm laws had witnessed protests from farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, on the borders of Delhi for more than a year. Key Points Three...

Composition & Functions of Union Public Service Commission

IntroductionThe Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the central recruiting agency in India. It is an independent constitutional body in the sense that it has been directly created by the Constitution. Articles 315 to 323 in Part XIV of the Constitution contain elaborate provisions regarding the composition, appointment and removal of members along with the...

Judicial controversy on section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013?

In legislation of 2013, Section 24.  Land  acquisition  process  under  Act  No.  1  of  1894  shall  be  deemed  to  have  lapsed  in certain  cases.– (1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  Act,  in  any  case  of  land  acquisition proceedings initiated under  the Land Acquisition Act, 1894,— (a)  where  no  award  under  section  11  of  the  said ...

“Doctrine of Separation of Powers in Constitutionalism”

IntroductionThe doctrine of separation of powers is the second constitutional principal whichplayed an instrumental role in the growth of administrative law. The doctrine of powersassumes that the government till powers can be classified into three Board of categories i.e.,legislative executive and judicial. The executive is responsible for the formulation andexecution of the policy, the Legislature...