What’s Wrong With the NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021: Academike Explainer
It’s only ironic that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) had first sought increased autonomy and Statehood for Delhi in the year 1980, 1998 and 2003. In an unforeseen U-turn, with BJP at the Centre, Delhi’s autonomy is further discarded. Gunjan details the new Amendment passed by the Lok sabha as the NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act 2021 and its repercussions.
Women in Constituent Assembly: Ammu Swaminathan’s Speech
In the third post of our Women in Constituent Assembly series, we talk about a woman born in Pallakad, Kerala, Ammu Swaminathan, who was instrumental in campaigning for women’s rights and caste discrimination.
Women in Constituent Assembly: The Forgotten Grit of Begum Aizaz Rasul
Academike and Lawctopus bring to you a special series on seven women who were part of the constituent Assembly. Begum Aizaz Rasul was amongst the fifteen women who continue to inhabit the world through their speeches in the Constituent Assembly Debate Archives. Article researched by Divya Dwivedi. Written and edited by Sonali Chugh and Umang Poddar
In the Era of Digitization: Is Access to Internet Fundamental?
By: Manya Manchanda, VIPS GGSIPU Delhi INTRODUCTION With the emergence of the Information age in the early twenty-first century, the internet came into existence completely
Law on Phone Tapping in India in Light on Public Safety
By: Arushi Kulshrestha, The NorthCap University, Gurugram “I really believe that we don’t have to make a trade-off between security and privacy. I think technology
The setting red sun of dark water
Joyanta Chakraborty, IMS Unison University Editor’s note: The islands of Andaman and Nicobar famously contain not only the Kaala Paani jail but also several groups
Scope of Enforcement of DPSPs
Aakanksha Bhola, Army Institute of Law, Mohali Editor’s note: The roots of Directive Principles of State Policy are evident from the belief that responsibility of
‘Essential Religious Functions Test’ – Judicial Transgression Or Social Justice?
Reigha Yangzom Introduction The Delhi Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 1994 imposes a total prohibition on the slaughter, sale or purchase, transport or export, possession and
Jurisprudential Analysis of Olga Tellis and Ors. v. Bombay Municipal Corporation and Ors.
By Yash Tripathi, Nirma University Editor’s Note: This article presents a jurisprudential analysis of the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Olga
Minerva Mills v. Union of India: Analyzing the Basic Structure Doctrine
By Siddharth Dalabehera INTRODUCTION The “Basic Structure” doctrine is the judge-made doctrine whereby certain features of the Constitution of India are beyond the limit of
Federalism In India- A Judicial Interpretation
By Siddharth Dalabehera INTRODUCTION The debate whether India has a ‘Federal Constitution’ and ‘Federal Government’ has been grappling the Apex court in India because of
Gay Rights – A Comparative Study
By Siddharth Dalabehera INTRODUCTION For the past century, gay rights have been debated and fought over in hope to give equal rights to all people.
Judicial Activism
By Sushma Pandey Editor’s Note: The issue of judicial activism has been put on a national agenda in the recent past. It has been criticized
Human Rights: Prison Reforms With Special Reference To Prisoner’s Rights
By Harshit Singh Jadoun, Institute of Law, Nirma University Editor’s Note: The Constitution ensures the democracy of our nation by its three main organs namely legislative, executive
Doctrine Of Legitimate Expectation
By Sarica AR INTRODUCTION TO THE DOCTRINE OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION It cannot be overemphasized that the concept of legitimate expectation has now emerged as an
Catalyst Mechanism: A Step Towards Human Rights
By Nishant Mittal, Pushpit Bansal Editor’s Note: “Human rights”- are two simple words but when put together, they constitute the very foundation of our existence. India-
Role Of National Human Right Commission In Administration Of Criminal Justice
By Shreshtha Garg & Anand Kr. Dubey Editor’s Note: The objectives are to study the role of human rights to improve the criminal justice system
Right to Information
By Deeksha, Prince, and Sanya Editor’s Note: The legislative intent is clear; we are entitled to know how our money is spent. The onus is
Women Education and Employment Opportunities
By Bharat Rajani Introduction Education is the form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits of a group of people are
