Fundamental Rights
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Issue of Self-identification and Absence of Proper Mechanism: NALSA vs. UOI
Introduction The landmark judgement of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v Union of India and Others (hereinafter NALSA) upheld the right of the transgender persons to be identified as the… Read more.
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Right to Water in India: Entitlement without Obligations
Water is undisputedly indispensable for human existence. Internationally, right to water has been interpreted as right to access water, implying water to be an economic good[1]. This implies that the… Read more.
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A need for breaking the archaic shackles
Introduction The Supreme Court of India has held Senior Lawyer and Activist, Prashant Bhushan guilty of the offence of contempt of court for his tweets, through which he criticised the… Read more.
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Suspension and taking down of social media accounts by intermediaries: Violation of Article 19?
In September 2017, Twitter refused to suspend President Trump’s account despite his seemingly threatening tweets regarding North Korean Dictator, on grounds of the former’s tweets being ‘newsworthy’ and of ‘public… Read more.
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Unemployment due to COVID-19 – A threat to Right to Life
Introduction The current global scenario in the wake of the pandemic has led to large scale unemployment, with the jobs plummeting by the day. Nearly 430 million enterprises globally have… Read more.
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Right to Legal Aid in India: A Humanitarian Approach
Introduction A person is entitled to Human rights by virtue of being a Human. These Inalienable rights are traditionally known as ‘natural rights’ and one can say that these are… Read more.
