By Kavya Arora Introduction ‘Protest is a form of individual or collective action aimed at expressing ideas, views or values of dissent, opposition or denunciation’.[1] Examples include expressing social or political perspectives, vocalising criticism or support regarding government, reacting to a policy or denunciating a public problem and raising awareness about discrimination against a … Continue reading Minor’s Right to Protest : Balancing Rights and Restrictions
Category: Equality
Interview Series 03 – Reforms in Legal Education : In conversation with Prof. (Dr.) Swethaa S. Ballakrishnen
(This is the third in the series of Interviews that JILS will publish as part of its Interview Series on Reforms in Legal Education) Professor (Dr.) Swethaa S. Ballakrishnen is an Assistant Professor of Law, and of Sociology, Asian American Studies and Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California Irvine. They are also … Continue reading Interview Series 03 – Reforms in Legal Education : In conversation with Prof. (Dr.) Swethaa S. Ballakrishnen
Supreme Court’s Parole Order: Analysis Of The Need For Protection Of Prisoners Amidst COVID-19
By Bhawna Lakhina Introduction Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease which is particularly dangerous for people living in overcrowded areas. Further, people who are aged or suffering from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and hypertension are at a higher risk.[1] Keeping in mind the condition of Indian prisons, the inhabitants are at a … Continue reading Supreme Court’s Parole Order: Analysis Of The Need For Protection Of Prisoners Amidst COVID-19
Gagging, Test Of Incitement And The UAPA
By Livie Jain and Aditendra Singh Masrat Zahra is among those who have been recently booked[1] by the Jammu & Kashmir police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter UAPA).[2] A photojournalist by profession, she was booked under section 13 (punishment for ‘Unlawful Activities’) of the UAPA, read with section 505 of IPC[3] … Continue reading Gagging, Test Of Incitement And The UAPA
‘Forced Conversion Therapy’ in India: Legality in Question
By Shivani Singh Even after two years of the 2018 Supreme Court judgment in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India[1] (herein referred as “Navtej Singh Johar case”) that decriminalized Section 377 of Indian Penal Code[2], putting an end to criminalization of homosexuality, the death of Anjana Hareesh alias Chinnu Sulfikar, a 21-year-old … Continue reading ‘Forced Conversion Therapy’ in India: Legality in Question
Maternity Leave On Third Pregnancy : Analysis Of The Uttarakhand HC Judgement
By Ritu Pipraiya Introduction On 19th of September, 2019, a division bench of Uttarakhand High Court held[1] that a female government employee is not entitled to maternity leave on her third pregnancy. The court relied on Rule 153 of U.P. Fundamental Rules, 1942 (hereinafter ‘the Rules’) made under Government of India Act, 1935 … Continue reading Maternity Leave On Third Pregnancy : Analysis Of The Uttarakhand HC Judgement
Domestic Violence : The Hidden Pandemic during Lockdown
By Khushi Dua Recent petitions filed by various NGOs showed an increase in the breeding rate of another virus, i.e. domestic violence in the situation of a pandemic. These petitions have drawn the attention of courts to the social issue of domestic violence that needs to be addressed urgently during COVID-19. Additionally, there … Continue reading Domestic Violence : The Hidden Pandemic during Lockdown
Homeless And Hungry : Rights Of Migrant Workers In Times Of COVID-19
By Akshat Bhushan Introduction The Novel Coronavirus has brought the whole world to a standstill. The virus had reportedly originated in China in November 2019. It spread far and wide across national borders so much so that by March 11, 2020 the disease was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization.[1] In … Continue reading Homeless And Hungry : Rights Of Migrant Workers In Times Of COVID-19
Indian Army And Homosexual Soldiers
By Ankit Gupta Introduction The Indian Supreme Court wrote a new chapter in the LGBTQ rights jurisprudence when it declared Section 377, I.P.C[1] unconstitutional, in so far as it criminalized homosexual acts between two consenting adults[2]. While delivering the verdict, the SC held that sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy and discrimination … Continue reading Indian Army And Homosexual Soldiers
Increasing Inclusivity And Redefining Roles In The Armed Forces : A Glimpse Into The Changing Society And Its Implications On The Military
By Shravya Basgula Devaraj The armed forces have often existed in a vacuum separately from civil society. As the world grapples with increasing discrimination and embracing the changing social structures, the armed forces have transformed as an institution while inculcating these social changes to become more inclusive. In this post, first, I will argue … Continue reading Increasing Inclusivity And Redefining Roles In The Armed Forces : A Glimpse Into The Changing Society And Its Implications On The Military
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 