India is a secular country, and has been formed on the basis of unity in diversity. Thus, it is natural to expect that every religion is given equal importance and is equally protected, in its own right. This is one of the primary reasons that each religious community has a personal law. This article focuses…
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Case Commentary on Shayara Bano v. Union of India
This is not the first time that the validity of Triple Talaq has been challenged in the Courts of law. The present judgment considers a plethora of cases where this issue has been previously highlighted as well. However, never before, has the constitutional validity of Triple Talaq been challenged before a Constitution Bench comprising of…
World War III
So many wars; Bloodshed and nuclear bombs. But these thoughts are the biggest destruction, Just in the background, behind the curtains. Stop waiting for physical evidence Broken hearts and hidden scars are in abundance. Soulless eyes and depressed smiles, People busy popping pills and getting high. Meaningless lives and dreams all slaughtered Look! Another world…
A Litigant’s Grief
A population of 1.2 billion, And increasing by the million, The largest democracy they say, But can we make it all the way? The Parliament, the Ministries and the Courts, The three organs of which our nation boasts. Is it a matter of pride or shame, Of being a part of this judicial game?…
Marienne’s Story of Heartbreak
Marienne doesn’t understand the ways of the world. At least, that is what she has been told since the past seven years. All her teenage years were a prolonged reminder of her surfacing womanhood; times of great mental agony rising from the ashes of her smoldering childhood. She tries to take in the view…
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act: How Long Will Our Children Suffer?
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act: How Long Will Our Children Suffer? Introduction: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act (hereinafter amendment) has been passed by the Rajya Sabha as well as the Lok Sabha after a rigorous debate. It is a tragedy that even after 70 years of independence…
Indian Women: Feminism, Nationalism And Empowerment
The subject of women empowerment has gathered immense attention and action in public policy, common discourse, development research and gender studies. A careful examination of the same reveals an underlying principle notion– all women make a homogenous identification, that the Indian woman is a singular entity, with agendas of how to achieve “women empowerment”, centered…
Disciplining a Judge: Examining Justice Karnan’s Contempt Case and its Implications on the Indian Judiciary
Introduction In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court of India on 9th May, 2017 directed that Justice Karnan be imprisoned for six months for contempt of court. A seven-judge Constitution Bench headed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice J. S. Khehar was of the view that the Calcutta High Court judge “committed contempt of court,…
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Case Comment- The Reserve Bank of India and Ors., v. Jayantilal N. Mistry and Ors.
In the case of the Reserve Bank of India and Ors., v. Jayantilal Mistry and Ors., [1] the Supreme Court discussed whether the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) and other Indian banks can deny information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Act”) to the public at large on the grounds of economic interest,…