Prohibition

September 6, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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