Introduction India’s criminal justice system saw significant changes in 2023 with the introduction of three new laws. These laws, namely Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, address modern challenges like cybercrime and gender justice. They aim to make legal processes smoother, enhance victim protection, and [...]
The Chief Justice of India is the head of the judiciary in India and is also the highest-ranking judicial officer in the country. The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President of India and holds office until he or she attains the age of 65 years. The Chief [...]
Introduction Since the early 1990s, several organisations, mostly those run by women of colour, have been considering how class, racism, and gender concerns connect with reproductive politics. The phrase “Reproductive Justice” was first used by women of colour in 1994, during the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development. Two [...]
Humans are the most complex thinking creatures that most of you may have ever come across. Not for the reasons you may be thinking, like how humans can experience a wide plethora of emotions from just a single phrase or how they continue to harm the environment, even after knowing [...]
Introduction All marriages in India can be registered under the respective personal law Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Muslim Marriage Act, 1954, or the Special Marriage Act, 1954. It is the duty of the judiciary to ensure that the rights of both the husband and wife are protected. The Special Marriage [...]
“There can be no doubt, that if power is granted to a body of men, called Representatives, they like any other men will use their power not for the advantage of the community but for their own advantage if they can.” — James Mill Introduction In a democracy, MPs [...]
Background After the transformation of the second generation of Legal Education, 1st National Law University i.e., the National Law School of India University was established in Bangalore in 1987. It took more than 10 years for the second National Law University, namely, NALSAR (National Academy of Legal Studies). and Research) [...]
Introduction A robust criminal justice system provides the niche for a functional stable society. The Police services are the primary law enforcement agency. They are the backbone of this entire system. As per the seventh schedule “Police” and “Public order” fall into the state list. The center has its own [...]
Triple talaq (often known as talaq ul bidat/talaq-e-biddah or talaq-e-mughallazah) is an irrevocable Islamic divorce practiced in India until it was ruled unlawful in the country. It allowed a Muslim man to legally divorce his wife three times by saying talaq (Arabic for divorce). It also allowed the Muslim community [...]
Introduction The Judiciary is a system that interprets and applies the law. Judiciary is known to provide justice to people. The democracy of India is well famous in the world and has the biggest written constitution in the world. The motto of our Indian Judiciary is, यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥ (Yato [...]