TRUMP IMPEACHED; TRIAL TO START ON 20TH
For the second time, The United States President Donald Trump was impeached for “incitement of insurrection” by the House of Congress on 13th January 2021. President Trump was impeached for […]
A Contentious call
Widespread chaos have been witnessed on the borders of the national capital since 26 November as a retaliation that came with the recently passed Farm Bills. The farmers of Punjab and Haryana are protesting against two Farm Bills passed by Rajya Sabha. The Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and […]
Election Commission Has Power To Decide Disputes Over Symbols In Case Of Party Split
In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled PJ Joseph vs. Election Commission of India and 7 others in WP(C). No. 18556 and 18638 of 2020 delivered just recently on November 20, 2020, the Kerala High Court has upheld the order of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to allot […]
Invoking Laws Pertaining To Sedition & Religious Disaffection
In a well-worded, well-analysed, well-reasoned and well articulated judgment titled Jasbir Singh @ Jasvir Singh v. State of Punjab [Crl. Misc. No. M-19376 of 2020] delivered just recently on October 30, 2020, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has minced no words to convey unequivocally that State needs to be […]
[POCSO] Conviction Can Be Based On Sole Testimony Of Victim
In a bold, brilliant and blunt judgment titled Ganesan vs State Represented by its Inspector of Police in Criminal Appeal No. 680 of 2020 (Arising from S.L.P.(Criminal) No. 4976/2020), a three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah and R Subhash Reddy has clearly […]
Supreme Court Of India Cannot Be A Place taken lightly
In a hard hitting and strong judgment titled The State Of Madhya Pradesh & Ors vs. Bherulal in Special Leave Petition (C) Diary No. 9217 of 2020 delivered on October 15, 2020, the Apex Court took strong exception to the governments taking for granted the period of limitation prescribed. In […]
HUMANS OVER GENDER.
Today, homosexuality and queer identities may happen to be acceptable to wider Indian youths than ever before, but in the confines of family, home, and school, recognition of their sexuality […]
Campus Politics
Politics is both a study and skill as to how power is exercised and by whom, through the administration of power, to manage people’s affairs. Politics is integral part of […]
John Rawls : Theory of Justice
John Rawls is a contemporary American Philosopher who is regarded as the first original theorist of justice since the times of Aristotle and Plato and other ancient political philosophers. His […]
Future Guidelines For Maintaining Rape Victim Anonymity
In a fresh and significant development, the Kerala High Court has just recently on September 9, 2020 in a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled X vs State of Kerala in Case No. : Crl. MC No. 3463 of 2020 issued some future guidelines for maintaining rape victim’s anonymity […]
WHAT ARE THE CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN THE VOTING BEHAVIOR OF THE INDIAN ELECTORATE
Studying about the voting pattern and election pattern of the world’s largest democracy is a challenge. India has seen a tremendous change in the voting pattern since the first elections […]
Public and Private Administration
These are a few terms we have familiarized in the past years. Administration means ‘to administer’ , derived from a Latin word ‘ad’ and ‘ministrare’, it means to serve or […]
Terrorism In India : An Overview
The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to indimate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social […]
Should we fear the Moral Police
Freedom is being You without anyone’s permission Anonymous Moral police is an umbrella category of vigilante groups which act to enforce a code of morality in India. Some of India’s laws, and some actions of police forces in India are also considered to be instances of moral policing.The target of moral policing is any activity that vigilante […]
The man behind the SC judgement on “basic structure” dies
Kesavananda Bharati, the seer of Edneer Mutt in Kasargod district of Kerala, whose case led to the historical judgment of the Supreme Court on the “basic structure” doctrine passed away […]
One Rule…can end up corruption by 70%
There are many people who talks about it , and few screams and fight to end it…………but since ages, it’s not being possible to make a difference, and still have […]
PUBG MOBILE APP BANNED BY GOVERNMENT
PUBG MOBILE, a wildly popular online multiplayer shooting game, is among 118 Chinese apps blocked by the government Wednesday amid tension over fresh Chinese provocation in Ladakh. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has banned 118 more Chinese apps including one of the most popular mobile games PUBG Mobile. The official […]
Black Man Shot by Police in Wisconsin, Protests Follow
Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man was shot in the back by the Wisconsin police in the city of Kenosha. The incident happened on Sunday, while he was walking towards […]
Orissa HC Bats For No Tolerance Approach In NDPS Cases
In a recent, remarkable and righteous decision titled Bikash Duria vs State of Orissa in Case No. – BLAPL No. 2464 of 2020 delivered on August 20, 2020, the Orissa High Court minced no words to state in simple, straight and suave language that, “Instances of drug abuse is required […]
Right To Property Is A Constitutional As Well As Human Right
In a well-balanced, well-reasoned, well-analysed and well-articulated judgment, a two Judge Bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Indira Banerjee in Hari Krishna Mandir Trust vs […]
Not Admit ‘General Category’ Candidate To ‘Sponsored Category’ Vacancy
In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled “Nipun Sharma vs Post Graduation Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12 Chandigarh through its Director” in Civil Writ Petition No. 10684 of 2020 (O&M) delivered just recently on August 14, 2020, the Punjab and Haryana High Court unequivocally upheld the […]
Daughters Have Coparcenary Rights Even If Their Father Was Not Alive
In a most significant judgment with far reaching implications that will immensely benefit Hindu daughters, the Apex Court in Vineeta Sharma vs Rakesh Sharma & Ors. in Civil Appeal No. Diary No. 32601 of 2018 along with some other Special Leave Petition (SLP) just recently on August 11, 2020 has […]
Not Open To Trial Courts Awarding Life Imprisonment
It is quite refreshing and quite reassuring to see that in a recent, remarkable and righteous decision titled “Savitri vs. State of Haryana and others” in Case No. – CRWP-5238-2020 (O&M) delivered on August 19, 2020, a two Judge Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Justice […]
