As per the Black’s Law Dictionary, Surrogacy is defined as the process of carrying and delivering a child for another person [1]. As per the Cambridge Dictionary, Surrogacy is defined as an act wherein a woman carries a baby for another woman, who is unable to do so herself [2]. The word surrogacy is derived […]
Anti-defection laws find their origins in the late 1960s when an MP from Haryana, Gaya Lal changed his party thrice in a fortnight. This entire episode centred around the changing of political affiliations gave birth to a new infamous term “Aya Ram, Gaya Ram.” This led to the demand for legislation to stop this undemocratic
Right to Privacy is an essential fundamental right that has been enshrined in the Indian Constitution under Article 21 after the case of Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. The right also covers the aspect of informational privacy and thus, is an invasion of the data privacy of
Federalism represents one of the most important features of the Indian Constitution and political system. Indeed, federalism is a part of the basic structure¹ of the Constitution. Although the extent to which India can be considered a federal nation is contested², this does not take away from the fact that the Constitutional scheme dictates a
Marriage law in India has always been a matter of communal governance. Adopting the model of division between religion and state and yet cooperating with each other in the governance of the country, marriage, as a part of the family law, has been governed by religions and traditions of the major communities of the country.
Fundamental rights are basic rights needed for human beings to live. Fundamental rights help to eliminate poverty, inequality, and curb major problems faced in our society. Fundamental rights help in the empowerment of human beings. Fundamental rights are inserted in our Constitution and dealt under Part III of it. In the Constitution, there are six
Our Constitution provides necessary conditions but, not a sufficient safeguard against the violation of the Federal system. That’s why this necessitates the creation of an institution who can act as an independent arbiter at the time of imbalances which can be performed only by an independent judiciary protected from political pressure or other extraneous influences.
Secularism refers to a definitive structure in which the State has little to do with faith as broadly defined in a political sense, in the sense that secularism’s ties with religion are necessarily exclusive. A secular state should remain oblivious to individual views on religious characteristics for it maintains that every citizen is free to
Amidst the appalling crumble of the nation’s economy due to the rampant Covid-19 pandemic situation, the Union Cabinet on 5th June 2020 promulgated three ordinances seeking to revamp the Agricultural Sector in India, reshuffling the existing skeleton of the said market. These three agricultural acts, commonly referred to as Farm Acts 2020 includes – Farmers’
