Public Interest Litigation: How To File A PIL In India?

December 21, 2022 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

The term has become quite familiar amid ongoing scenarios. End number of PILs are being filed. But do you know what is a Public Interest Lit

Parole Laws In India: A Tool To Social Rehabilitation Or Route To Recidivism

December 10, 2022 | Reading Time - 13 minutes

We all agree that everyone should get a chance to correct their mistakes. The same is the thought while granting parole to the offenders who

Supreme Court Issues 12 Guidelines To Summon Additional Accused Under CrPC Section 319

December 7, 2022 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

On Monday, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict in connection to the ambit of Section 319 of Code of Criminal

Rights Of A Woman In A Live-In Relationship In India: : Legal Status And Landmark Judgments

November 23, 2022 | Reading Time - 11 minutes

The Delhi murder case of 26-year-old Shraddha Walkar has sent shock waves across the country. The way her live-in partner Aftab Poonawala ki

Can Parents Disown Their Child In India?

November 1, 2022 | Reading Time - 7 minutes

The purest relationship in this world is between a child and parents. Especially in India, parents are considered in the place of God. But w

Golden Triangle Of The Constitution Of India: Articles 14, 19, And 21

October 20, 2022 | Reading Time - 8 minutes

Introduction India is the largest democracy in the whole world. The credit also goes to the lawmakers of our country who created the lengthi

Rights Of Prisoners In India: Prisoner Rights Under Indian Laws And Judgments

October 18, 2022 | Reading Time - 11 minutes

Introduction According to Nelson Mandela, “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation shoul

Right To Privacy: Development Through Case Laws

October 17, 2022 | Reading Time - 11 minutes

Introduction The concept of privacy is as old as society itself. There is no concrete definition of the term privacy. It cannot be easily co

Flying Tricolour On Your Vehicle Can Land You In Jail: 18 Laws About Indian National Flag You Must Know

October 13, 2022 | Reading Time - 7 minutes

This year India celebrated 75 years of independence as “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. During this celebration, Prime Minister Narendra M

Benefits And Exploitation Of Surrogacy: Surrogacy Laws In India

October 7, 2022 | Reading Time - 9 minutes

Abstract On 25th of December, 2021, the Surrogacy Regulation Bill was signed by the President of India and thereafter on 25th January, 2022,

Statement and Confession of Accused Under CrPC

September 21, 2022 | Reading Time - 9 minutes

Introduction The credibility of an accused’s statement and confession can be viewed as a grey area because these statements and confes

Fundamental Rights and Public Health Law: Right To Health

September 5, 2022 | Reading Time - 11 minutes

Abstract A robust policy is required when a country is facing a major problem of public health and economic crisis due to covid-19. So, in t

Legality Of Passive Euthanasia In India: Right To Die With Dignity

September 1, 2022 | Reading Time - 6 minutes

Abstract In 2005, a PIL was filed by NGO ‘Common Cause’ seeking a solid system for certification of Passive Euthanasia and legal

Police Cannot Handcuff A Person/Prisoner Without…: Handcuffing Laws In India

July 20, 2022 | Reading Time - 6 minutes

Do you have any rights against being handcuffed in India? Can police handcuff you in any kind of case? Arrests are not made the way they hav

Is Abortion Legal In India For Unmarried Woman?: Bodily Autonomy And Abortion Laws In India

June 3, 2022 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Is abortion legal in India for unmarried woman? Yes. Abortion is legal for an unmarried woman but there are certain conditions to make that

Places Of Worship Act And Its Relevance In Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Temple Dispute

May 18, 2022 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Amid the ongoing controversy related to the Gyanvapi mosque survey, many voices have been raised in connection to the applicability of the P

Divorce In 3 Installments: What Is Talaq-E-Hasan?

May 10, 2022 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Talaq-e-Hasan is a type of extra-judicial divorce mentioned under Islam that only men can practice. In this, a man can divorce his wife by s

What Are The Possible Dangers Of Linking Aadhaar-Voter IDs?: Rajya Sabha Passes Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

December 22, 2021 | Reading Time - 6 minutes

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the controversial Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which aims at linking electoral roll data with the Aad

22 Unknown Facts About The Constitution Of India: National Constitution Day

November 26, 2021 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

November 26 is observed as National Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas or National Law Day every year to commemorate the adoption of the Co

First-Ever Transwoman Padam Shri Awardee: Who Is Matha B. Manjamma Jogathi?

November 10, 2021 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Social media was flooded with a video of a transgender greeting the President of India in a unique way. Matha B. Manjamma Jogathi was honore

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Updates: Supreme Court Not Happy With UP Govt’s Probe

October 8, 2021 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

8 Deaths 4 Farmers, 1 Journalist Rammed Into By BJP Convoy, 2 BJP Members,1 Driver Mob-Lynched A video of October 3 which gives shock waves

All You Need To Know About Salman Khan Hit and Run Case

September 8, 2021 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Here is the list of events that happened in the most controversial and mysterious hit and run case of Salman Khan September 28, 2002 –

Right To Be Forgotten: The Lesser Known Right Under The Ambit Of Indian Constitution

August 20, 2021 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Invoking the Right To Be Forgotten, the Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Ministry of Communication & IT, Google, and Times of

Why Do Judges Break Pen Nib After Awarding Death Sentence?: Capital Punishment in India

August 9, 2021 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

The custom of breaking the nib after awarding a death sentence has been followed by Indian judges since British Rule. Many of you might have

Anti-Smoking Laws in India

July 23, 2021 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Which state in India first banned smoking in Public? Public smoking was made illegal in the history of the world first by a Division Bench o

Right To Die With Dignity: Euthanasia

July 16, 2021 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

“Right to Die with Dignity Is an Intrinsic Facet of Right to Life Guaranteed Under Article 21.” In the 2018 landmark judgment, t

10 Landmark Judgements of Constitutional Law

October 13, 2020 | Reading Time - 11 minutes

A.K Gopalan vs. State of Madras, 1950[1] Issue AK Gopalan was a Communist leader who was detained in the Madras Jail in 1950 under the Preve

Media Glare or Media Trial: Should There Be a Limit on Media’s Freedom?

September 18, 2020 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

One of the biggest debates in the country in recent times is about the influence as well as the impact of information provided by the Media.

Impact of Video Conferencing on Court Proceedings With Respect to Litigants and Lawyers

August 14, 2020 | Reading Time - 9 minutes

The proliferation of COVID-19 has prompted legislative, judicial and administrative bodies worldwide to take steps that lead not just to saf

Homosexuality: Are We Status Quo Ante The Colonial Rule As A Society After Navtej Case?

August 12, 2020 | Reading Time - 14 minutes

The Indian society after gaining independence followed the same roles ascribed to a sex (dependent upon the biologically given reproductive

EUTHANASIA – Right to life vs. Right to death

July 11, 2020 | Reading Time - 7 minutes

A Suicide is when a person kills himself and a culpable homicide or a murder refers to when a person kills any other person. However, if a p

Legal and Constitutional Rights of a Person Against Police Brutality (Executives)

July 10, 2020 | Reading Time - 6 minutes

With more power to executives comes more police brutality and discrimination. Discuss the legal rights and constitutional rights for the sam

What is Res Judicata

January 2, 2020 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

The doctrine of res judicata is a fundamental concept in the organization of every jural society with universal application. In the words of

Prohibition

September 6, 2019 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

A writ is a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer. Anything that is issued under an authority is a writ. The Supreme Court ma

Certiorari

September 5, 2019 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

A writ is a quick remedy against injustice, a device for the protection of the rights of citizens against any encroachment by the government

Understanding ‘equality’ under the Constitution of India

August 2, 2019 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Equality before Law and Equal Protection of Laws According to Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, “the State shall not deny to any pers

Capital Punishment

August 1, 2019 | Reading Time - 8 minutes

Generally, Capital Punishment in India means the death penalty awarded by the Court of Competent Jurisdiction in India, in rarest of rare ca

Writ Jurisdiction of the High Courts in India

January 14, 2019 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview The Constitution of India confers the power of issuing writ upon the High Courts in India under Article 226 of the Constitution. It

Medical Evidence Admissibility

November 16, 2018 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

Overview: Medical evidence is used by investigating agencies to prove the guilt of the accused. Also, the medical Evidence is used by the ac

PIL Cases of India which changed the Legal System

November 5, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Introduction Public Interest Litigation, as the name suggests, means litigation for the protection of the public interest. This kind of laws

Trespass

October 31, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Trespass is said to be the act of crossing the limits prescribed by law. It refers to an unreasonable interference with one’s property or

Right To Education

October 30, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide “free and compu

Equality Before Law

October 17, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Article 14 of the Constitution of India deals with equality before the law. It secures “equality before the law” and “equal protection

Election Laws

September 17, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Overview Part XV of the constitution provides for the regulations related to the elections. Ours is a parliamentary form of democracy. It is

Ad-Hoc Appointment

September 13, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Introduction Article 309 of the Constitution of India confers power on the appropriate authority to regulate the recruitment to the public s

Fundamental Rights Under The Indian Constitution

August 20, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Overview Fundamental rights are those rights which are guaranteed to the citizens of India under its constitution. The dictionary meaning of

Landmark Judgments which changed the Indian Legal System: Part I

August 14, 2018 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

A.K. Gopalan V. State of Madras Facts of the Case The petitioner was detained under the Preventive Detention Act (Act IV of 1950) Under this

Section 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

August 7, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview Profit-making has become the essence of corporate arena. Money laundering in layman’s term can be defined as concealing money rec

Right To Marry and Protection by High Courts

August 6, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Overview: Though marriage is a personal decision of two adult consenting parties, often this is not the case. Many times such couples find t

Reservation in Promotions for Members of Scheduled Castes

July 28, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Overview As per Article 16(4) of the Constitution, reservations in direct recruitment and promotions were admissible to SC/STs in the Centra

Uniform Civil Code in India- Yes or No?

July 27, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

The Constitution of India provides for Uniform Civil Code under Article 44 as a Directive Principle of State Policy. Article 44 states that

How are ‘Anand’ Marriages registered in India?

July 6, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Introduction The demand of Sikhs for a separate law regarding the registration of the Sikh marriage is not unheard of. It has been going on

Constitutional Validity of CSR

July 5, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

“In my view, the successful companies of the future will be those that integrate business and employees’ values. The best people wan

Limitations to Right to Information: An Indian Perspective

June 22, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview: On 12 December 2005, the Central Government of India approved the Right to Information Act. It gives a right to common man that th

Right To Information

June 21, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview: The United Nations in its 1946 UN General Assembly Resolution 59(1) on Freedom of Information stated that “Freedom of Informatio

Rights of Refugees in India

June 19, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

“Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.” —Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Arti

Crimes Against The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes

June 19, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

“The outcast is a by-product of the caste system. There will be outcastes as long as there are castes. Nothing can emancipate the outcaste

Partners in a live-in relationship cannot be separated by a writ of habeas corpus- Kerala High Court

June 18, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Case: Muhammed Riyad v. State Police Chief, Trivandrum (WP-Crl. No. 178/2018) Bench: Justice V. Chitambaresh and Justice K.P. Jyothindranath

Reservation in India

June 18, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview The term reservation in general parlance means the concept of keeping few seats for the unprivileged class. The term ‘unprivilege

Article 19(1)(G) of The Constitution of India VIS-A-VIS Environmental Protection

June 18, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Overview The Constitution of India has recognised right to trade as a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution which all

Arbitrariness : Antithesis of Article 14

June 9, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

The concept of reasonableness and non-arbitrariness is the very essence of our constitution and is the golden thread which runs through its

Euthanasia

May 17, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Overview When a person kills himself then it is known as Suicide and if a person kills the other person then it is either murder or culpable

Public Interest Litigation Origin,Constitutional aspect,Guidelines

April 23, 2018 | Reading Time - 9 minutes

Definitions of Public Interest Litigation Public Interest Litigation has been defined in the Black’s Law Dictionary (6th Edition) as u

Seventh Schedule

November 8, 2017 | Reading Time - 6 minutes

SEVENTH SCHEDULE The Constitution of India covers the list of areas to extent of which the State and Union Government can exercise their pow

Writs

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Introduction Article 32 was described as “Heart and Soul” of the Indian Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. A person can file a writ peti

Plaint

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Meaning:Plaint is the written statement filed by the plaintiff explaining his cause of action, claim and all the necessary particulars regar

Plaint

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

The term ‘plaint’ has nowhere been defined in the Code of Civil Procedure. However, it is said to be a statement of claim, a document, b

High Court inherent powers & best Lawyers

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Ever wondered how and when Best Lawyers Invoke Inherrent Powers of High Court? Nothing in the Code of Criminal Procedure limits or effects t

Administrative Actions versus Writ Lawyers

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

More than quickly given a YES by a Writ Lawyer? Rethink! With the increasing responsibility of the state into the public realm, for the good

Justice Versus Procedure

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Order 11 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908, authorizes the parties to deliver list of interrogatories in writing to the other party, with leav

Separation of Powers

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

OVERVIEW Government has three functionary bodies, often called three wings of the government, namely, Legislature – the law making bod

Judicial Separation and Non-Judicial Separation

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

India is home to diverse religions and marriage is considered to be one of the sacred things. It is a bond which is created by god. No one w

Tribunals

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

Tribunal can be defined as an individual or an institution which has authority to judge and to order. Tribunals are not ordinary courts, the

Rights and Liabilities of Religious Institutions

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Rights & Liabilities of Religious Institutions in Art 26 of the Indian Constitution It may be noted that while Art 25 i.e right to freed

Natural Justice

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Meaning: Natural Justice is the basic rule of fairness in proceedings. Whole Constitution is based on the principles of natural justice. It

Habeas Corpus

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Overview: Art 32 and Art 226 of the constitution confers writ jurisdiction upon the supreme court and the high court respectively. A writ is

Fundamental Duties

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Fundamental Duties are defined as moral obligation of every citizen which is to be followed in spirit of nationalism and patriotism. Fundame

Emergency Provisions

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Emergency refers to a situation in which the powers of governance come in hands of president. It refers to the governance as proclaimed by t