Constitutional Law… What will prevail: The Fundamental Right to choose a Life Partner or Honour Killing? 20 Apr 201820 Apr 2018 The recent judgement by the Supreme Court in the case of Shakti Vahini vs Union of India comes with an air of finality on the proposition which has lingered over…
ADR… Section 26 of the Arbitration Act: Conflicting Views on Stay of Arbitral Award 18 Feb 201818 Feb 2018 The 2015 amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 which came into force from 23.10.2015 also brought with itself a host of controversy. This controversy had arisen because of…
Indian Law… Is it their duty as Supreme Court judges to protect the Constitution and also the citizen’s faith in the judiciary? 13 Feb 2018 “The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.” The questions…
Bills… Wage Code Bill in Lok Sabha 12 Nov 2017 The Government, in the view of labour law reforms, had rationalized 38 Labour Acts into 4 labour codes i.e. Code on Wages, Code on occupational safety, health and working conditions,…
Indian Law… Social values v. Social Reality: Divergent perspectives on Termination of Pregnancy 7 Nov 20177 Nov 2017 In India, Abortion (voluntarily causing miscarriage) is illegal[1], only medical termination is allowed.[2] Termination of pregnancy can only be undertaken by registered medical practitioners up to 12 weeks and the…
Consumer Laws… The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and the Indian Society – An Analysis 28 Oct 201728 Oct 2017 The Consumer Protection Act of 1986 (the Act) envisaged protecting the interests of consumers by establishing consumer councils and other such authorities for settling consumer disputes. The perceived guiding principle…
