Legally Speaking

Analysing President’s role in making judicial appointments

28 Sep 2021 04:11 AM IST

The President issues the formal warrant of appointments of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts as per Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution respectively to complete the constitutional formalities.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND CRIMES: AN ENTANGLED RELATIONSHIP

27 Sep 2021 06:15 AM IST

“The internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” -Bill Gates The internet has been in existence since 1960’s and the World Wide Web (WWW) since 1990’s. The internet has now become all encompassing; it touches the lives of every human being. In today’s time, social

Duty to defend: Lawyer’s moral obligation to represent unpopular client

25 Sep 2021 06:55 AM IST

Article 1 mainly focuses on the aspect of equality in dignity and rights. Equality is very essential and even social justice is intrinsically connected to it. Therefore, promoting equality helps in providing legal aid to everyone. Article 7 is even more relevant since it provides that each and every individual

Can government impose restriction on movement?

24 Sep 2021 07:11 AM IST

An analysis of restrictions being put on movement in the light of Covid-19 pandemic.

Role of experts cannot be undermined in shaping the opinion of courts

23 Sep 2021 07:30 AM IST

To start with, before I venture to elaborate exhaustively on the role played by experts in shaping the opinion of the Courts, it is imperative first and foremost to understand who really an expert is. In layman’s language, an expert can be inferred as “Someone (a person) who has special

No ‘honour’ in killing the young & innocent: Fighting a long, arduous battle

22 Sep 2021 03:28 AM IST

‘Religion’ and ‘culture’ cannot and must not be used as excuses for murdering women, because religion and its rules are always a subjective interpretation. No ‘culture’ has the right, based on their sense of morality or integrity, to murder or mistreat women. Unfettered faith does not imply free killing and

Sexual violence and victim’s story: Believed or blamed?

21 Sep 2021 03:24 AM IST

Introduction : “Violence is defined as the use of physical force against another person with a high likelihood of resulting in murder, injury, psychological harm, or other undesirable consequences. Furthermore, it is the intentional or probable intentional use of physical force against oneself, another person, or a group that results

REFORMATION IN INDIA’S PUNISHMENT AND SENTENCING POLICY: A SINE QUA NON

20 Sep 2021 03:10 AM IST

“Giving punishment to the wrongdoer is at the heart of the criminal justice delivery system, but in our country, it is the weakest part of the administration of criminal justice.” – Soman v. State of Kerala The above mentioned lines are very well depicting the significance of awarding proportionate punishments

Young police officer lynched to death by mob has put humanity, spirit of Kashmiriyat to shame: J&K & Ladakh HC

18 Sep 2021 06:27 AM IST

‘It is a case where a young police officer has been lynched to death by a mob of miscreants of which the appellant is alleged to be a part, thereby putting the humanity in general and spirit of Kashmiriyat in particular to shame. Bail in such heinous and serious offences

Non-communication of right to make representation against detention order violates constitutional right: MP HC

17 Sep 2021 02:15 AM IST

While fully, firmly and finally endorsing the Constitutional right to make representation against the detention order, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has in a learned, latest, laudable and landmark judgment titled Lokendra Singh v/s The State of Madhya Pradesh & Others in Writ Petition No. 12166/2021 delivered

One contract, two arbitrations: Res Judicata in international arbitration contradicting public policy

17 Sep 2021 02:14 AM IST

Speed is the essence of arbitration. Parties opt for arbitration believing that it is a timelier dispute resolution cog. Unfortunately, however, this is often not the case. Complex, commercial arbitrations take momentous time to finish off and prosperous parties would then have to corroborate with challenges to the tangibility as