Moral, Social and Legal Lens: The Rights of LGBTQIA+ Community in India
Even after Section 377 was decriminalised in India, homosexuality continues to be a taboo subject. And the LGBTQIA+ community continues to face social ostracization, one that is offered from within and outside the family. The present commentary by Disha Pathak briefly discusses society’s obsolete lens on homosexuality and the judiciaries’ own flaws in realising the 2018 Judgement.
A Discourse of One’s Own: Unfiltered Anecdotes by Women in Law
Words like misogyny, patriarchy, male dominance, sexism and many more are synonymous with gender inequality. No matter their weight, these words can never be exhaustive of a women’s experience with discrimination. The language of subordination is often controlled by masculine figures. In its place, we bring to you the language of resistance narrated by women in the courtrooms. In a survey conducted by Lawctopus and Academike, several women voiced their interactions with the law and society. By Sanya Arora and Sonali Chugh.
Academike Basics: All You Need To Know About Bail Jurisprudence in India
In a tell-all of ‘Basics’ by Academike, Dr Deepali Vashist breaks down for you Indian bail provisions, its practice and philosophy of granting bail.
Union of India vs K.A. Najeeb: A Trial Without a Trial
The recent pronouncement by the Supreme Court in Union of India v. K.A. Najeeb is being touted as a ray of justice for several accused arrested under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Shivangi Banerjee analyses the judgement and highlights the implications it might have for future cases. She further elucidates the timeline of UAPA and narrates the story of its permanence.
Case Comment: State of North Carolina v. Marcus Robinson
State of North Carolina V. Marcus Robinson brought to light the impending racism within the process of Jury selection. Gaurav Puri and Raina Mahapatra analyse the role of the Racial Justice Act in Robinson’s hearing and how the effective legislation soon died down.
It’s Time to Ban Female Genital Mutilation in India: Here’s Why
By Prerna Murarka, fourth-year law student, ILS Law College, Pune.
Decriminalization of Section 377 IPC: Securing Right and Social Inclusion of LGBTQ+
By: Nitya, ICFAI Law School, Dehradun Introduction Granting ‘Marriage rights’ to the LGBTQ+ community has been a widely debated topic and has evoked a lot
Children: The Victim of Online Sexual Harassment in India
By: Nisha Agarwal, SLS Hyderabad INTRODUCTION With the advancement of the internet and technology, the lives of the people have become easier. A world without
Gender Discrimination at Workplace and Law Behind
By: Rahul Sodhi, The Northcap University Abstract The basic research has been done in this paper and it has been shown how the gender gaps
Gender Neutrality: Rights of one, abrogation of another?
By: Taniya Tuli, 4th Year BLS LLB, Rizvi Law College (Mumbai) Gender Neutrality- Rights of one, abrogation of another? The legal framework of a country
Triple Test for Grant of Anticipatory Bail’s in India
By Kapil Chandna What purpose the prosecution would achieve by sending an accused in custody is an important point to be considered. Simply because an
How to Report Dowry Related Violence?
By Avantika Dowry means any valuable security given at or before the marriage by one party to a marriage to the other party to
Retribution: Indispensable to Criminal Justice
By Shubhangi Tripathi ‘An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ is what we have assumed retribution to mean in the literal sense.
Medical Negligence
By Aakarsh Shah, RNPI law school Editor’s note: Medical negligence is punishable under various laws such as torts, IPC, Indian Contracts Act, Consumer Protection Act,
Rights of Juvenile in India
By Ankit Kaushik INTRODUCTION Children are the precious asset of our country and it is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that they have a
Maternal Mortality in India
Digvijay Singh Editor’s Note: In developing countries like India, maternal mortality ratio is still very high. Different socio demographic factors are responsible beside the medical
Comparison Of Trial Procedure Between Indian Courts And French Courts
By Madhubala Solanki Editor’s Note: This paper will be dealing with trial procedure followed by India and France, the basic nature of both countries’ legal
Women Security and Legal Safeguards in India
By Digvijay Singh I am Chandrika I am Gayatri I am Fatima, Banu, Uma, I am Jayalakshmi, I am Saraswati I am ones of those
