In this article, the authors have discussed capital punishment and how it conflicts with the basic human rights and the right to life and liberty guaranteed under part III of the constitution of India. This article has been co-authored by Priyanka Chauhan Introduction Capital Punishment is a widely debated topic keeping in mind the situation […]
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This article is going to be a very brief overview of Custodial Deaths and we’ll see what recent developments we have with cases around the topic on deaths in custody. What does “custody” mean? The term custody means apprehending someone for protective care. The word custody and arrest are not synonymous. It is true that
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Administrative Law is the outgrowth of the growing power of the government and the socio-economic functions of the State. Administrative Law has become very important in the modern-day and age as the relation between the authorities and the people has become very complex. Austin has defined administrative Law as the law, which determines the ends
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This article is co-authored by Priyanka Chauhan In this article we will discuss the domestic violence act, need, meaning, and discover a few topics such as jurisdiction of the domestic violence act, applications, relief, appeals, and sorts. “If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?” Mary Astel: Some
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In this article, we will discuss trials from the sessions court perspective and dig in and around the topic. This post should work like a FAQ for session court trial procedure. This article is co-authored by SATYAM NIMBALKAR Introduction Trials of Warrant cases are more elaborate and are of a more serious nature than that
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This article is co-authored by Advocate Keral Mehta Healthcare institutions/ hospitals often hold patients “hostage” long after they should be medically discharged, using armed guards, locked doors, and even chains to extract money for unpaid bills. Even death does not guarantee release because even morgues hold dead bodies for unpaid hospital bills. Most recently, a
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This article has been co-authored by Satyam Harshad Nimbalkar Power to grant pardon is in essence an executive function to be exercised by the Head of the State after taking into consideration various matters which may not be germane for consideration before a court of law. The executive’s act of grace in showing mercy to
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As the name suggests, “Human Rights” are generally understood to be the rights which are for the protection of the dignity of humans, their freedom, and general respect for the lives of humans. As the name suggests, “Human Rights” are generally understood to be the rights which are for the protection of the dignity of
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In this article, we will discuss the concept of law under the blanket cover of Jurisprudence. We’ll read how the various philosophers and their schools of thought defined law. Introduction to the concept of law and Jurisprudence Jurisprudence as a science of law (Read: What is Law?) is primarily concerned with regulations of human conduct
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This article is co-authored by Advocate Keral Mehta Delhi Lieutenant Governor on the recommendation of the Delhi Sentence Review Board (DSR) has approved the premature release of Jessica Lal Murder case convict Manu Sharma who was sentenced to serve Life imprisonment. The convict Manu Sharma was serving the life imprisonment in Delhi’s Tihar Jail before
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