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  • A Balancing Act: Sedition and The New Nyaya Sanhita Bill

    proposed legislation, which lies under the title of ‘Acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India ,’ Sedition law in India since the inception of the Indian Penal Code, has been known for its draconian Introduction Sedition law in India, defined under Section 124A  of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), has recently contempt or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the Government established by law in India Vombatkere Versus Union of India , The Supreme Court stopped the enforcement of Sedition; it directed

  • Unveiling the Veil: Assessing Corporate Donor Privacy in Electoral Funding

    Authored by Kunal Parihar, a 3rd-year law student at National Law School of India University, Bangalore Introduction In a unanimous decision in Association For Democratic Reforms vs Union Of India, 2024  on Donors: Unraveling the Constitutional Implications When delivering the judgment, the Chief Justice of India regarding the political affiliation of corporate donors and is especially pertinent considering reports indicating Considering the considerable control of the state over the State Bank of India, it is not difficult for

  • A Constitutional Conundrum: Navigating the Issue of Residence Reservation in Private Employment

    However, this has ignited the debate over dual citizenship within the territory of India because the Thereby, in Pradeep Jain ,   the   single domicile of the citizens i.e., the domicile of India was upheld based on the latter will stand repugnant to Articles 14 , and 15 of the Indian Constitution . constitutional protection is granted upon residence-based discrimination in private employment in the Indian the case of residence as criteria for appointment in public office, reiterated in Article 35 of the Indian

  • Revisiting National Medical Council Guidelines: Ensuring Equality and Reasonable Accommodation in Medical Admissions for Persons with Disabilities

    Islamia University, New Delhi National Medical Commission/राष्ट्रीय चिकित्सा आयोग The Supreme Court of India This article scrutinises the guidelines, testing them on the scale of India’s obligations under international Reasonable Accommodation India ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of Union of India & Ors   described the importance of reasonable accommodation to attain the primary values Hotel Assn. of India , the court also stated that “protective discrimination” intended by a policy should

  • Cash For Vote: Decoding The Contours of Parliamentary Privileges In Light of Sita Soren Judgment

    Union of India, 2024. In doing so, the court overruled the controversial P.V. Further, it discusses the scope, ambit and purport of parliamentary privileges in India, as has been In India, Articles 105 and 194 of the Constitution deal with the powers, privileges and immunities of Attorney General of India). Overruling P.V. decided not to take on the herculean task of defining parliamentary privileges upon itself and conferred Indian

  • Rethinking Pramati: Balancing Minority Rights and Inclusive Education

    Saksham Sharma, 4th-year law students at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar Supreme Court of India Union of India . Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, implemented  Article 21A  of the Constitution of India Union of India  (2012). Union of India  (2014).

  • (LGBTQIA+): The Spectrum of Human Sexuality and Gender

    Introduction India’s society is “Orthodox,” “Misogynist,” and “Homophobic.”  It was India’s first officially codified law pertaining to homosexuality. Union of India, a bench of Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and A.K. Union of India.  Union Of India. D. Y.

  • Unlearn, Re-orient and Govern: Exploring Justiciability of DPSPs for Sustainable Development

    within the framework of the Indian Constitution. Looking at the Indian Constitution, several of these should be available to all citizens as a part of This distinction holds good even in the Indian context between fundamental rights and DPSP. Meanwhile, the Courts of India, Supreme Court, and High Courts have been interpreting Fundamental Rights Union of India.

  • SEBC Status to Gender Minorities? – Pragmatic Interpretation from the Madras High Court over the NALSA Verdict

    Union of India that opened up such a possibility.  Reservations to Gender-Minorities: Horizontal-Vertical Divide Reservations under the Indian Constitution Union of India, but leaving the phrase “backward classes” open-ended under Articles 15(4) and 16(4) ensured Union of India ((2014) 5 SCC 438), expanded the scope of Articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the Indian Constitution reservations over vertical, an inference may be drawn to the clarification petition filed by the Union of India

  • A Precautionary Measure?: The Demarcation of Separation of Power Between Judiciary and Legislature

    law student at Symbiosis Law School, Pune Introduction Separation of Powers is a phenomenon on which India In Article 53(1), the President of India is vested with the executive functions of the nation. There are various reasons which emphasise the importance of Separation of Powers in a country like India Raj Narain, 1975 SCC (2) 159 is a piece of history in the politics of post-independent India. of India and she won the seat of her constituency fairly.

  • The Role of Governors in Centre-State Relations: Unraveling the Complex Web of Influence

    Upon independence, India adopted a federal system with the Central Government holding relatively more Union of India , the Supreme Court observed that federalism, like secularism, is part of the basic structure Constitutional Position of the Governor After the promulgation of the Government of India Act of 1858 , provincial governors acted as representatives of the Crown in British India, operating under the guidance ’s unity and move India further towards the path of development.

  • To What Extent Is The Abrogation of The Sedition Law Justifiable?

    Penal Code, a colonial-era law on sedition, and its application in contemporary India. Union of India, the former Chief Minister, expressing his views on the Ladakh situation, suggested that the ambit of reasonable restrictions, it must be in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India Union of India, two girls were arrested for commenting on a Facebook post under section 66A of the Act The sluggish pace of the Indian judiciary system adds to the challenges.

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