In National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India & Others, all aspects of mental torment of the LGBT community, as well as neglect and alienation of the community, were ended by the Court’s ruling. Equivalent Citation: AIR 2014 SC 1800 Introduction The lives of humans are full of inconsistencies, however relative to other people, […]
Women safety and safeguarding of women’s rights have been a matter of serious concern for a long time. Insomuch as from the pre-colonial period, there were trials by the British administration in making laws that aimed at eliminating various social tyrannies against women. Reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Mahatma Gandhi,
Every person is entitled to have access to human rights irrespective of sex, caste, creed, skin colour, religion, ethnicity, language, status in the society etc., which should never be violated. They have a right to live with self-respect and dignity as human rights are a part of our fundamental rights. When we talk about prisoners
A trade union is an organisation made up of members (a membership-based organisation) and its membership must be made up mainly of workers. Trade unionism is a collection of labourers who voluntarily form an association which have a common aim to protect their rights. Trade unionism fully demands two things: a democratic spirit and education.
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, 2013 is the culmination of heightened public concern on land acquisition issues under the old (1894) antiquated and badly outdated Act. Although several amendments had been made to the statute enacted in the times of the British, the skeleton of the legislation
Historians have predicted that there existed traces of people migrating to other kingdoms seeking better life. Refugee’s have been indirectly changing the demographic pattern of the world. After the decolonisation of Africa from the European imperialism in the 1960s, there was a drastic shift in the perception of the international community about refugees. It was
The primary goal of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (hereinafter IBC) is to protect corporate debtors (hereinafter CD) in distress as well as to provide an efficient debt recovery mechanism in order to protect the creditors. If any company defaults on its payments and becomes insolvent, IBC confers upon the Financial or operational creditors the right
The pandemic has brought in some harsh repercussions ranging from fiscal crises, complex mental health problems to uncalculated deaths. The worst of all was the unexpected lockdown which one was compelled to adhere to in the interest of those around us and one’s own health. Thus, being confined to one’s house, one resorted to modes
As there is an evident and substantial deterioration in the quality of the environment, concern regarding it has grown over the years. The rise in pollution levels, hazardous chemicals released in the atmosphere, biodiversity loss, lack of plantation poses a threat to the already depleting environment. Owing to the growing environmental concerns, various legislations were