By Samavi Srivastava and Rounak Doshi Introduction Social media has become today’s chosen form of communication. It is undoubtedly a great advancement in technology and development; however, it comes with its own set of legal challenges. After the recent event of President Trump’s tussle with the social media platform Twitter,[1] an important and worrisome … Continue reading Social Media And Online Policing : Legality, Barriers, And Improvement
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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
Betting and Gambling: Taking a Step Towards Legalization
By Milind Rajratnam Introduction Playing a game, which involves winning or losing money or possession. is called “gambling”, and gambling on the outcome of an unpredictable event is called “betting”[1]. Both the terms are inextricably connected and according to the Law Commission of India (hereinafter “LCI”), both the terms are two sides of … Continue reading Betting and Gambling: Taking a Step Towards Legalization
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
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
Open Ended Police Encounters And Public Response In India
By Nipun Kalra “If the salt has lost its flavour, wherewith shall it be salted?” -Matthew, 5, Mark 9.50 and Luke 14.34-35 If the protector becomes the predator, how can a civilized society be expected to exist.[1] In the police encounter in the state of Telangana in India, four persons accused of rape were … Continue reading Open Ended Police Encounters And Public Response In India
Is COVID-19 Infecting our Privacy too?
By Shubhangi Agarwal and Harsh Singh In times of emergency, government gets a free hand to take extreme measures in order to curb the impact of the crisis. This sometimes results in limitations being imposed on the rights of the people. A choice between individual right to privacy and public health easily shifts the … Continue reading Is COVID-19 Infecting our Privacy too?
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