CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND ARTICLE 21 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION.

The Constitution of India guarantees certain fundamental rights under Part III from Article 12 to Article 35. Article 21 relates to Protection of Life and Personal Liberty. It lays down that No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law. Then Supreme Court various cases... Continue Reading →

BOOK REVIEW: SYCAMORE ROW

Jack Brigance is back in a long awaited sequel to the ‘A Time to Kill’. The book, set in early 1980s, has been amiably named after the sycamore trees which play a significant role from the start and in the end. The story begins three years after the events of the preceding novel, it begins... Continue Reading →

PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991

The current order of the world has changed much since 1990s. Every country in the world is trying their best to woo the big corporations and industries to set-up their plants and open offices in their cities. The foreign investment which brings not only the money but also jobs to the people has made the... Continue Reading →

SOURCES OF FAMILY LAW

The term of ‘sources of law’ has many meanings. It can be any authority which issues rule of conduct. It can also mean social conditions which lead to making of laws. It can also mean the material or evidence from which rules and laws are derived.    Family law is a body of law that... Continue Reading →

MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS

The term ‘maintenance’ means the act of maintaining someone, i.e; providing financial support to a person. It is believed that it is a fundamental duty of a man to maintain his wife, children and parents. Section 125 to Section 128 of the Criminal Procedure Code gives effect to this fundamental duty. According to the provision... Continue Reading →

RELEVENCY AND ADMISSIBILTY OF EXPERT’S OPINION

Evidence is one of the most important part of every trial. Evidence can be in the witness testimony, any relevant document or any other thing. There is a general rule that whenever a person called to give evidence in the Court, he must state give his testimony in the form of answers to the questions... Continue Reading →

CASE ANALYSIS: BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION

Racial segregation is the segregation or separation of facilities and services including basic health care, education, employment, transportation etc on basis of race. Historically, racial separation could be seen all over he world. In some nations it was legally enforced while in some there was social discrimination on the basis of race but there were... Continue Reading →

SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE: THE VISHAKHA GUIDELINES.

Sexual harassment may be defined as a behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation and may lead to safety or health related problems. Sexual harassment at workplace is a common occurrence.  Many women  have experienced it in one way... Continue Reading →

MARITAL RAPE

Marital or spousal rape is the commission of non-consensual sexual acts. It is violence against women whereby a person indulges in sexual acts with their spouse without their consent and against their will. Even though sexual violence and sexual crimes against women are primitive and are as old as the institution of marriage itself, the... Continue Reading →

Law and Morality

Laws are the set of rules created by the state and enforceable by courts. It mirrors the political, social and monetary connection in the public arena. Laws decide the rights and obligations of people towards each other and the state. It mirrors the sociological need of the society. Morality is about the principles that define... Continue Reading →

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