Month: November 2020

Introduction The Constitution of India is the paramount document reflecting the high spirits of the nation which forms the law of land. The fundamental rights are its essence and one of the fundamental rights securing the sanctity of democracy and relevance of public opinion is of utmost significance to this document i.e. freedom of speech …

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INTRODUCTION On September 6, 2018, India’s Supreme Court ruled that consensual homosexual acts would no longer constitute a crime.[i] This landmark judgment brought about a wave of change for the LGBTQ+ community in India. The groundwork for better protection has been laid and the Government’s stance on the rights of the LGBTQ+ community has also evolved …

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What is Aadhar? Aadhar is India’s National Identity project for which a new agency known as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was formulated. In an Aadhar, the biometric data such as fingerprints scan, eye-retina scan, a facial scan of Indian residents is collected, recorded, and stored. The residents are then issued a twelve …

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INTRODUCTION India is a country where there are many religions. India is a secular country. By secular it implies that there must be no preference doctrine. It means that there are no privileges which shall be granted to any one specific religion. The secular state includes the principle that the function of the state must …

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The Act governing abortion laws in India is the 1971 enactment of Medical Termination of Pregnancy which prescribes a particular period in which to terminate the foetus, outside of which period it shall be a punishable offence. While ‘abortion’ has been a debated topic of discussion throughout the world, in India it is still considered …

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Relation between Right and Duty The popular jurisprudence behind the relation of right and duty provides that the two components are inseparable. The Constitution of India follows this principle and thereby fundamental rights and fundamental duties are provided in Part III (Article 12 to Article 35) and Part IV A (Article 51 A) of the …

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INTRODUCTION Women have always constituted a very minor proportion of the general prison population in India. However, studies have shown that their population has increased significantly in the recent years. In the year 2016, over three lakh women were arrested for crimes under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).[i] According …

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