Author: Archie Anant from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.
Death Penalty or Capital Punishment is a government sanctioned order whereby a person is sentenced to death for the commission of any heinous offence. It is given in the rarest of rare cases. Death Penalty aims to make…
Author: Prachi Gupta from University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
On 22nd January 2020, the Supreme Court, while dealing with the record 1444 petitions related to the Citizenship Amendment Act, refused to grant a stay on the Act, thereby declining to take note of the anti-CAA protests that…
Author: Utsarga Dash from KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar.
The Information related to an offence registered with the police for apposite police action is called The First Information Report (FIR). The information can either be in writing or oral, generally reported by the
Author: Koustav Bhattacharya from National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
The Constitution of India is an organic, living document. It must stand the test of time and evolve itself to adapt itself to the changing socio-economic conditions. Now, such changes in the Constitution can be incorporated only…
Author: Ayush Chaurasia from Shambhunath Institute of Law, Prayagraj.
Public opinion means the thoughts and views of the public on a particular issue. Each and every citizen has the right to express their views about any issue which is related to them by their aspect the public opinion is not only…
Authors: Garima Sharma from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun and Prachi Gupta from University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Recently on 15th Jan 2020, the State of Chhattisgarh moved to Supreme Court by filing a plaint against Union of India under Article 131 of Indian Constitution, related to Centre and State relations, challenging…
Authors: Harshita Kapoor from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and Aman Srivastava from ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad.
The Legislature of State of Kerala passed a resolution at the State Assembly against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (“CAA”) on December 31, 2019. The official stance of the State was never unclear. They have since the…
Author: Sakshi Sethi from Rajiv Gandhi National University Of Law, Patiala.
Curative petition, which is considerably new in the field of law, is currently making headlines. The judicial instrument, which is considered as the last resort available to the aggrieved party in the journey of justice, is often…
Author: Utsarga Dash from KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar.
On 5th of January, 2020, more than 50 masked individuals armed with sticks, stones and iron rods attacked the Jawahar Lal Nehru campus, Delhi and injured approximately 40 students including staff members of the…
Author: Kunwar Bir Singh from University Institute Of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
The Indian Constitution visualizes the social order “in which justice – socio, economic and political – shall inform all the institutions of the national life. It envisages a welfare state, which would not only serve the immediate needs of the society but would protect, promote and preserve enduring…
