News Recently, the Hyderabad Police arrested T Raja Singh, a suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator, under the state’s Preventive Detention Act. This marks the second time that the legislator has been arrested within the same week. R ..
The social justice movement is gaining more and more traction. The past few years have been particularly turbulent with new sociocultural discourses emerging every month if not every week. But while some issues still stay undertheradar, others are mo ..
Introduction A controversy erupted yet again, where the Rohingyas take the center stage. India's refugee policy is thus back in the spotlight after the central government and its constituent minister’s statement were in contravention, publi ..
Key takeaways The government holds the power to suspend or remit sentences under Section 432 of CrPC. Such grant of remission is to be informed, fair, and reasonable. Remission of a sentence essentially means the full termination of a sentence at a ..
The Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 has stirred chaos and toppled stability when it had removed the government from operating liquor stores and granting full access to private vendors. Manish Sisodia, Excise department head had been alleged of giving und ..
Key takeaways PMLA or the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is the primary legislation against money laundering in India. It was enacted by the NDA government, and it came into effect on July 1, 2005. Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the con ..
IntroductionThe abrupt and unforeseen ban on All India Football Federation (AIFF) enforced by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association or the International Federation of Association Football) has left the entire country in a state of ..
Introduction Recently, an order by a lower court in Kerala has sparked controversy. This case is one of many where women are treated as second-class citizens in society. However, with a legal angle involved, the implications of said remark are far mo ..
Key takeaways Section 156 (3) empowers the Magistrate to issue an order to the concerned officer-in-charge of a police station to draw up an FIR based on information received. The offence reportedly committed needs to be taken place within the terri ..
IntroductionCaste is a word that is one of the obligatory in Indian history that decides the social, economical, and political empowerment of the people even in the 21st century in the country. This pre-historic system of being, established by the Ve ..