By Pratyaksh Sikodia and Ishita Agarwal “The couldn’t-care-less and insouciant attitude of the Union government with regard to litigation has gone a little too far.” [1] The coronavirus pandemic has impacted Indian litigation in more ways than one. The period after this might witness increased government litigation, which is conventionally inferred to be a vertical … Continue reading National Litigation Policy: Need Of The Moment
Category: Judiciary
Sukhna Lake as a “Legal Person” : The Challenges Ahead
By Aparna Sojan Recently the Punjab & Haryana High Court, in its judgment in Court on its own Motion v. Chandigarh Administration (herein referred to as the Sukhna Lake case), declared the Sukhna Lake to be a ‘legal person’, having the “corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person.”[1] This comes in the backdrop … Continue reading Sukhna Lake as a “Legal Person” : The Challenges Ahead
The SC Ruling On 2020 Rath Yatra: Indicative Of The Juggernaut Conundrum Of Selective Judicial Evasion?
By Philip Oommen Introduction On 18th June 2020, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India stayed the Rath Yatra at the Jagannath Temple in Puri stating that ‘Lord Jagannath will not forgive us if we allow this’,[1] indicating the health hazards involved in conducting the yatra amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic. However, on 22nd June, just four … Continue reading The SC Ruling On 2020 Rath Yatra: Indicative Of The Juggernaut Conundrum Of Selective Judicial Evasion?
Religious Congregation And The Posed Threat
By Abhinav Singh Chauhan Introduction The Supreme Court, on 18 June 2020, prohibited the procession of the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri amid the coronavirus pandemic.[1] The said prohibition was an attempt to avoid a mass gathering, spanning lakhs of people—during the festivities of the Rath Yatra, which continues for a period … Continue reading Religious Congregation And The Posed Threat
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
Use Of Artificial Intelligence And Online Dispute Resolution : An Indian Perspective
By Satrajeet Sen “Today, almost everything is available online except justice, which continues to be denied to millions of people across the world.” [1] Introduction This quotation was never so relevant than during the present pandemic, where most of the courts and tribunals are not functioning due to the outbreak of the … Continue reading Use Of Artificial Intelligence And Online Dispute Resolution : An Indian Perspective
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
The Indian Education System On Trial
By Abhinav Singh and Ritik Kanoujia Considering the History of Corruption with regard to Education, we look at the various laws and recent judgments passed in this context. Introduction “Integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be a part of the culture. They have to be thought as fundamental values.” Corruption … Continue reading The Indian Education System On Trial
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
Why Am I Under CCTV Surveillance?
By Priti Singh and Gaurav Kumar Introduction We often come across signs indicating “You are under CCTV surveillance” and we have accepted it as a new normal. The easy availability and affordability of CCTV cameras has extended its use from public places to individual apartments and buildings. More often, the people under surveillance … Continue reading Why Am I Under CCTV Surveillance?
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