On 16th October 2015 the Supreme court passed a landmark judgement in which it repealed the 99th Constitutional amendment Act and held that the NJAC, which was supposed to replace the present collegium system of appointing judges, was unconstitutional. Although the … Continue reading Doctrine of revival within the NJAC
The right to know and the right to privacy are two of the most ambiguous legal arena today facing government the court, the public and individuals. The welfare of the society is the primary duty of every civilised state. Right to … Continue reading Right to Information and Right to Privacy: A Critical Analysis of the Act
Recently, the High Court of Bombay has pronounced a judgement on the Public Interest Litigation filed by Dr Noorjehan Safia Niaz and Zakia Soman (co-founders of Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan) over the issue of restriction on entry of the woman inside … Continue reading Breaking the Barriers of Religion Imposed over Women in India
The ninth schedule has a very interesting origin. It was suggested by the then former Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu, V.K.T. Chari, whose knowledge of law was profound. He wrote to the then Law Secretary suggesting that a new schedule could … Continue reading Evolution of the Ninth Schedule and its relevance in the present context
For duty, duty must be done; the rule applies to everyone. W.S. GILBERT The concept of duty is not a new one, especially, when it comes to Indian society. Since time immemorial there has been a stress on performing one’s … Continue reading Relevance of fundamental duties in constitutional law
Constitution is the incomparable and central law of our nation is not only an archive constituting and constraining the Government, however, an epitome of the qualities and ethics of a democratic nation. It promises extraordinary security for the religious and … Continue reading Constitutional Scrutiny of Personal Laws
