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CHANGING FACETS OF LITIGANTS: HISTORY OF LEGAL PROFESSION PRE AND POST COLONIAL RULE

The concept of courts is not new in the country. The difference between past and present is due to the changes in the requirements and the functioning of the courts. The court... Read more »

CONSENT OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY OR CLAN NOT NECESSARY ONCE TWO ADULT INDIVIDUALS AGREE TO ENTER INTO WEDLOCK: SC

In a latest, landmark, laudable and learned judgment titled Laxmibai Chandaragi B & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. in Writ Petition [Criminal] No. 359/2020 delivered just recently on February 8,... Read more »

DEVELOPMENT, NATURE AND DHARMA

A few days ago, Uttarakhand witnessed yet another flood and I am not sure I want to call it a “natural disaster” which could give the impression that it wasn’t caused by... Read more »

NRC and quasi-judicial proceedings: All you need to know about Foreigners’ Tribunals

INTRODUCTION The last rundown of the National Registry of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was closed on 31st August 2019. Nonetheless, even after the multi-organized interaction, there were still around 2 million individuals... Read more »

Exigency of transformation in the Constitution via equity

The Constitution of India plays a transformational role i.e., to do away with the vices, discrepancies, and injustices in the society. The Constitution of India has a major goal to attain social... Read more »

Prisoner’s right to vote: In Indian context

Imprisonment is not an end in itself, but a means to an end... Punishment should be means to improve, not the means to alienate... Read more »

Writ Jurisdiction U/A 226 may be exercised at pre-detention stage in case of potential threat to a person’s fundamental rights: Madras HC

In a recent, righteous and remarkable judgment titled D. Aswin Rao v. State & Ors. in W.P.No.1664 of 2021 and WMP No.1871 of 2021 delivered on February 4, 2021, the Madras High... Read more »

Statutes must be interpreted in a just, reasonable and sensible manner: Supreme Court

The two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Sanjiv Khanna observed so while dismissing a Special Leave Petition against a Rajasthan High Court judgement. Very rightly so. Read more »

A discussion on the adoption and marriage rights of LGBTQ + community?

2018 verdict is not the end of issues facing the LGBTQ+ community. Read more »

72nd Republic Day: Our living Constitution

As we celebrate the 72nd Republic Day, it will be apposite to remind ourselves of the objectives of the Constitution. We must draw our attention to the fact that Fundamental Rights and... Read more »