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Decoding the Karnataka Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2022
Introduction On May 17, 2022, the Governor of Karnataka promulgated the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2022 (“the Ordinance”). Similar Ordinances were promulgated in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Since the Parliament does not have the legislative competence, several states including Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, […]
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Hate Speech: Are The Existing Provisions Really Not Enough?
Recently, alleged inflammatory speeches were made in a religious gathering held in December 2021 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. It is alleged that calls for genocide against the Muslims and other minorities were made by the religious leaders of Hinduism in order to ‘protect’ Hinduism. There were arguments made that the current Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions […]
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Can DVRs (Differential Voting Rights) save the Founders of Tech Startups?: A critical analysis on whether DVRs can be used as a tool to retain control by promoters
The news of Ashneer Grover’s resignation is being added to the list of celebrated promoters of tech startups who lost control over the very companies they founded. The list also includes Binny and Sachin Bansal of Flipkart. Whether or not the allegations against Ashneer are true, it is certain that founders of tech startups have […]
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Summary and Critique of Martha C. Nussbaum’s ‘Poets as Judges: Judicial Rhetoric and The Literary Imagination’
Martha C. Nussbaum’s article primarily focuses on discussions on literary imagination and the pivotal role it plays in the interpretation of several novels such as Dickens’s Hard Times[1], E.M Forster’s Maurice[2], and Richard Wright’s novel, Native Son[3]. Furthermore, it discusses how literary works have the potential to mold judges who display empathy as well as […]
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Are criminals rational decision-makers or driven by uncontrolled emotional and psychological drives
Introduction Some individuals commit crimes because they experience intense emotions and believe that committing a crime would assist ease their suffering or make them joyous. Some individuals commit heinous crimes due to psychological disorders that motivate them to do so. Their reasoning may be distorted when they decide to do the crime, but when they […]
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Marking of Exhibits and How to Deal with the Objections (Part-IV)
This is the fourth part of a multi-part article series by Harshit Sharma, Rajasthan Judicial Service. Read the previous parts here, here, and here. This is the last part of my multi-part article series in which I will try to conclude whatever little knowledge I have gained on the subject by doing research. In the […]
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