The Concept of Citizenship: A General View The concept of citizenship is composed of three main elements or dimensions [1]. The first is citizenship as legal status, defined by civil, political and social rights. Here, the citizen is the legal person free to act according to the law and having the right to claim the law’s protection. It need not […]
In June 2020, a father-son duo in the State of Tamil Nadu in India was brutally tortured to death in police custody for having kept their mobile accessories shop open past the curfew as mandated per the lockdown guidelines issued in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. The barbaric murders sparked widespread outrage revolving around police brutality and custodial torture. […]
Robert war has said, “We are the moving graves of those animals which were killed for our tongue, for our wearing, for our cosmetics.” Introduction: Animal cruelty refers to the deliberate execution of action with the main purpose of causing the animal discomfort and distress for human benefit. Most people are of the opinion that there is nothing inherently wrong […]
INTRODUCTION The Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has adversely impacted the global economy. Business houses and companies have been affected on a large scale. On June 5, 2020, the Union Government of India, to avoid a large number of corporate insolvencies and to alleviate the distressed state of companies affected by the pandemic, promulgated1 the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (“Ordinance”) […]
Introduction Surrogacy refers to ‘an arrangement by which a woman gives birth to a baby on behalf of a woman who is physically unable to have babies herself and then gives the baby to her’.[i] The need for developing law in India, for the protection of the parties involved in the procedure was first felt in the case of Baby […]
The debate on what defines ‘democracy’ has been going on since the time of the ancient Greek philosophers. While the many facets of what democracy truly is are being questioned, one aspect is often universally agreed upon- it is a type of state that allows the citizens to choose their leaders; not just limiting the options to one, but providing […]
I. INTRODUCTION The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has swept across the globe adversely affecting economies, trade, health, education, and most importantly, the lives of many. The United Nations Development Programme has referred to COVID-19 as the greatest challenge that mankind has faced since World War II. As of 28th October 2020, the virus has affected 4,35,40,739 people with approximately 1,160,650 casualties. […]
Criminal procedural law has been formulated with the interest of balancing punitive measures arising from a criminal breach of substantive law with civil liberties of citizens so as to ensure that even if ten guilty men roam free, not one innocent man is punished[i]. While formulating the Indian Criminal Procedural Code (“CRPC’), key considerations made were that the procedure must […]
Introduction: Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy. 54.6% of the total workforce is engaged in agricultural and allied sector activities, and accounts for 17.1% of the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) for the year 2017-18. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected all walks of life, and has shown a record decline in the national GDP for April-June […]
What factors cause homophobia? Homophobia pertains to discrimination and hate crimes against the members of the LGBTQIA+ community. It has been found in studies like The Roots Of Homophobia – Putting Freud To The Test[1] people with such prejudices tend to hold the following attitudes and opinions: Have few or no friends from the LGBTQIA+ community Might have grown up […]