National Register of Citizens And The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
History of NRC in Assam
The “National Register of Citizens” abbreviated as NRC is a record of the people which is maintained by the Central...
Why is the abrogation of Article 370 unconstitutional?
A reasonable analysis based on primary legal principles, on the Constitution’s language and on the Court’s own past decisions, will show us that the CAA infracts fundamental rights, in particular the guarantee of equal treatment contained in Article 14.
Maharashtra’s Bout of Political Drama and the Constitutional Crisis
Maharashtra political drama: Following the BJP-Shiv Sena rift over sharing power, Maharashtra came under President’s Rule for the third time in its history.
Disqualification of MLA’s in Karnataka
Many questions have been raised regarding the partiality of the speaker on matters relating to disqualifications arising from defection and other causes, Therefore, it has been suggested in lieu of the Karnataka crisis that an authority like the Election Commission should decide on matters like disqualification to ensure impartiality.
Caste Politics in Contemporary Uttar Pradesh
Will the backward castes always be a tool in the hands of figures of authority to create a new future for themselves?
Who will Judge the Judges?
The judges are the ombudsman of the people, there should be a check on their powers to make sure that they don’t enjoy Carte Blanche's powers.
The Conundrum of Right to Privacy and State Surveillance
There are no laws that allow for surveillance in India. The two laws covering interception are the Indian Telegraph Act and the Information Technology Act.
Altruistic Surrogacy: An Endeavour to Tackle Reproductive Exploitation?
It was in 2018 that India allowed altruistic surrogacy and completely forbid commercial surrogacy in the wake of ‘Reproductive Trafficking’.
Power of the Supreme Court in exercising Judicial Restraint on Constitutional Amendments brought to...
All you need to know about the Judicial Restraint Power of Supreme Court of India on far-reaching policies of Government.
Preventive Detention as Invasion of Individual Liberty
INTRODUCTION
India is a multi-cultural country where people of different mindsets live under one common system of law and government, with no other country having...