Why Animal Cruelty in India Needs To Be Addressed Urgently? What Does the Law Say?
Recently, instances of animal cruelty in India witnessed a surge. The same has ushered the debate around animal rights and the extent of legal protection that the current laws provide them. The issue is that most such crimes go unreported or are met with an underwhelming legal response given that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960 and sections from the Indian Penal Code appear dated. S.S. Rithika writes about the prevailing scenario concerning animal cruelty and current laws, procedures and court orders that deal with animal cruelty in India. Rithika also presses for the reworking of these legislations to curb rising brutality against animals.
Short Tenure and Shorter Legacy of Chief Justice of India: An Analysis
Do short tenures affect the legacy of the Chief Justice of India? Many suggest that the inconsistent terms of CJIs present a predicament to the functioning of the collegium and the Supreme Court. While several CJIs had impactful but short tenures, irregular terms for CJIs in office could delay judicial reform. Jaibatruka Mohanta traces the scattered legacy of Chief Justice of India from before Independence and understands the transition that came after.
Talking Transparency and Collegium: The Curious Case of Saurabh Kripal
The delay over Saurabh Kirpal’s appointment has raised many questions on the working of the collegium. One of many is transparency. Kirpal’s case might just
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.
Black History Month: Origin, History and What Can We Learn From It
While there is no straight line that connects the Indian caste system with the racial segregation in the U.S., both these system are telling of histories of struggle and violence. Gunjan Bahety explains what’s Black History Month and how it came about. And even though it is a foreign concept, how certain aspects of Black History Month can be imbibed by India to recognise Dalit history and narratives.
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.
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
Dharma and law
By Shantanu Rathore, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: Dharma is deemed to be the highest ideal of human life. It deals with the virtuous
Precedents as a source of law
By Priyan Garg, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh Editor’s note: The judiciary adjudicates the rights and obligations of the citizens, as per legislation, customs as well
Doctrine Of Sovereignty
By Jibin Mary George, Amity Law School, Delhi EDITOR’S NOTE:- The concept of sovereignty has been evolving since time immemorial. Since the World Wars, countries
Economic Liberalisation and Response of Indian Judiciary
Economic liberalisation and respect for human rights are both highly topical issues. Both fields of law protect certain freedoms: economic development could lead to higher human rights standards and be used to secure compliance with human rights agreements. However the interaction between trade liberalisation and human rights protection is complex. The Indian judiciary has in its judgments consistently preserved as unassailable the economic and industrial policy of the Government of India. A study of the same has been made by the author in the following paper.
Ownership As A Social Concept
By Nidhi Kumari, CNLU INTRODUCTION The concept of ownership is one of the fundamental juristic concepts common to all systems of law. This concept has
The Rule Of Law
By Abhishek Kumar, CNLU INTRODUCTION The rule of law primarily refers to the influence and authority of law within society,especially as a constraint upon behavior, including behavior of government
Victimology and Emerging Trends of Compensation
By Gurratan Wander, RGNUL and Harsimrat Kaur, Army Institute of Law, Mohali “Editor’s Note: More often than not, most discourses pertaining to criminal law, or the commission
Paul Rubin’s theory of common law efficiency
By Tarunya Shankar Editor’s note: In the common law system, there are three players – the victim, the injurer and the authority of law. As
Common law efficiency
Tarunya Shankar Editor’s note: The common law system revolves around the concept of precedence and deals with laws which require interpretation from a duly appointed
Elizabethan Jurisprudence: A Reading of the Trial Scene in “The Merchant of Venice”
By Akhil Mahesh, National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi “Editor’s Note: William Shakespeare can be regarded as one of the best playwrights in England,
Law and Liberty
By Akanksha Dutta, SLS Pune Editor’s Note: Where concepts of ‘liberty’ present different concepts relating to freedoms, ‘law’ works on the same levels, but in
ROLE OF JUDICIAL ACTIVISM IN THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 21
By Anonymous Editor’s Note: Article 21 is, by far, one of the most widely interpreted articles of the Indian Constitution. This paper analyses the effect
