This article is co-authored by Priyanka Chauhan Article 21 guarantees the protection of life and personal liberty to every individual and states that “No person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law.” The people who ensure our safety, are they safe? Let’s figure it out… Who is a Public Servant? …
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In this article, we will discuss the meaning of Substantive Law and law of procedure. We will look for similarities and also figure out where they overlap or are difficult to distinguish. Law has to play an important role in the administration of justice. It has a dual role to play in the attainment of …
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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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Here are a few questions try solving them after you are done studying the chapter Basics of Judicial Review and various Writs under the Indian Constitution. The questions include topics such as Habeus Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari. Its time for a test? Question 1A A person has been illegally detained and the superior court has now …
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In this article, we will discuss the aftermath of filing or registering a First Information Report (FIR). We are often faced with curiosity and questions like What Happens After an FIR is filed? or What does the police do after FIR? Also, Here’s a link to How to Write a First Information Report (FIR), check …
Do you believe coronavirus alone is keeping us indoors? At least, I don’t think so and I will tell you why. As of 7th may, 2020, more than 52,000 people have been affected by the deadly virus in India alone, and over a billion people stranded in their homes. The government has announced a complete …
Have you ever thought if discrimination is legal at a private workplace?Can Organisations like Google India Pvt. Ltd. or for that matter Your-own-company Pvt. Ltd. can discriminate against anyone on the basis of mere religion, sex, caste, or similar things? Under part 3 of the Constitution of India, the concept of Fundamental Rights comes into …
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There are several definitions on the internet and on thousands of books. But there’s something that I read in a book named Letters to a law-student and it changed my perspective. It might seem to be a very silly question but most of us have not thought about this question and not at least in …
What does Sedition mean? The word ‘Sedition’ has originated in the British Era. It Means, “The use of words or action intended to encourage people to oppose a government”. Therefore, in common parlance sedition means, “An act or conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch”. With these …
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