The environment that we are surrounded by, gives us life, and we all know that it is a precious trove and has to be safeguarded by all of us. The role it plays in our lives is crucial and inexorable. Over the years, human beings have been dependent on the environment and exhausting natural resources […]
The feminist school of criminology was established in the late 1960s and the 1970s as a response to the overall neglect and discrimination of females in the conventional research and study of crime. The male-controlled domination is not unique to the concept of criminology, and this domination is also showcased in the criminal justice system
Recently in January 2021, the Hon’ble Bombay High Court’s Nagpur Bench created a huge controversy by delivering a verdict where they acquitted an appellant charged under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The judgment comes as a huge shock, especially with regards to sexual assualt against male children.
On 1 March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI”) introduced a consultation paper.[1] The paper suggested amendments to improvise the role and the position of an Independent Director (hereinafter referred to as “IDs”) in corporate governance. It proposed to make changes in the provisions of the Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements Regulations with respect to the appointment and re-appointment of IDs, the removal of IDs, nomination, resignation, and remuneration of IDs. These changes, if applied in letter and spirit, will change the future of corporate governance. This paper aims to highlight the position of IDs under current provisions and the changes suggested by the SEBI in order to analyze their effect on the role and functioning of IDs in a company.
Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India & Others[1], in this case, the issue related to “Hate Speech” was raised for the first time. It is said that the term ‘hate speech’ should be properly defined. Proper action must be taken to curb the issues related to hate speech. Introduction The Supreme Court clearly stated
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.
As was said by Saint Augustine that unjust law is no law or “Lex Unjusta Non Est Lex” [1]. On these very lines, natural law came into the forefront and gave shape to human rights. Introduction Of Natural Law The word “natural” signifies a higher (non-human) law, based on morality, against which the moral validity