Special panel to investigate CAB’s IPL fiasco BY: Nadim Siraj With no end in sight to the CAB’s ongoing controversy over the IPL accounts, the entire case has now been handed over to a special panel of legal eagles that is expected to so ..
Article 226 and Bail PetitionsIntroduction: The right of speedy trail includes the right to get bail application decided on same day because to live a life with human dignity is fundamental right of every citizen in pursuit of happiness and excellenc ..
Men’s rights activists want domestic violence laws to be gender neutral. Armed with statistics of high suicide rates among men, their wish list includes a ministry for men’s welfare, a national commission for men and a review of the anti- ..
Article 49-O of Constitution gives us the Right to not voteDID YOU know that there is a provision in the Constitution of India, as per the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1969 Act, in Section 49-O that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his id ..
Obstacles to Justice and the Suffering Humanity I. Constitutional Mandate Justice, social, economic and political is the constitutional aim proclaimed in the preamble of the Constitution of India which contains the requisite guidelines ..
The existing provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act are more than enough to handle paedophile cases, feel advocates and activists. “We have ample laws but no fool-proof enforcement ..
Srilanka : India's Strategic Dilemma— Dr Jyotirmoy Das Chowdhury In its determined bid to project muscle power outside South Asian region, Indian Government has permitted her navy to deploy its force in the Red Sea off the coast of Somalia to protect ..
The who, when, why and howM.R. MadhavanThe issue of conduct and accountability of judges is again making headlines. Under our current system, all subordinate judges are governed by and accountable to the respective high courts. For the higher judicia ..
EVOLUTION OF THE BASIC STRUCTURE DOCTRINE: ITS IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACT ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTSSoli J. SorabjeeFormer Attorney General for India[Lecture at Oslo University –Norway – 06th October 2008]IntroductoryIndia has a written Constitution. ..
PASSIVE SMOKING – ITS HEALTH CONSEQUENCESCigarette smoking is a major independent risk factor for coronary artery disease. Retrospective and prospective epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a strong relationship between smoking and coronary morbid ..