The Curious Case of India’s Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020
For the past few months, there’s been an immense hue and cry over the draft EIA Notification, 2020. It is claimed by many activists, environmental groups, biologists and students that the notification is “anti-people”, “anti-environment” and “pro-industries”. In this article, … Continue reading The Curious Case of India’s Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020
Guardians of Law Goring Human Rights to Death: A tale of Encounter killings and Custodial Deaths
Introduction “If the custodians of law themselves indulge in committing crimes then no member of the society is safe and secure. If police officers that have to provide security and protection to the citizens indulge in such methods they are creating … Continue reading Guardians of Law Goring Human Rights to Death: A tale of Encounter killings and Custodial Deaths
The Mumbai Gag Order: An intrusive order labelling criticism of state a crime
INTRODUCTION Public criticism is indispensable to the functioning of government institutions and a ‘culture of open dialogue’ is requisite for democracy. It is not erroneous to say that dissemination of fake news and incorrect information over social media platforms regarding … Continue reading The Mumbai Gag Order: An intrusive order labelling criticism of state a crime
Condition of refugees during the COVID 19 crises: A glance over the problems of refugees of South East Asia and the Middle East
Problems of refugees in a pandemic As the world is dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic, the condition of the refugees stays a problem. Different regions of the world have different immigrants and displaced people who are categorised under the category … Continue reading Condition of refugees during the COVID 19 crises: A glance over the problems of refugees of South East Asia and the Middle East
The Transgender Persons Act – A Legal Facade
A few months back, when Anjana Hareesh[1], a queer who died of suicide became the headlines of newspapers in the country, social media sprung to action to discuss the rights of LBTQ community in India. But where do we as … Continue reading The Transgender Persons Act – A Legal Facade
The Legality of Compounding in Rape Cases – Removing the Confusion (Part II)
To view the first part of the series, click here. The Correct Position of Law In the previous post, we went through a series of decisions that were allowing compounding in rape cases on the basis of the fact that … Continue reading The Legality of Compounding in Rape Cases – Removing the Confusion (Part II)
