Animals as Legal Persons

Pragati Mishra || How would you feel if somebody tortured you? It is the same feeling for animals who are as much as a part of this earth as we are. However, there is no consensus among the jurists about the legal personality of animals. Salmond regards them as mere objects of legal rights andContinue reading "Animals as Legal Persons"

Need for Criminalizing Marital Rape in India

||Pragati Mishra|| The bruises and the marks on the body of some married Indian women often tell the story of their sufferings. The story which has no existence in the eyes of law. It is often said that how can a husband rape his wife? Why the hell she said yes to the marriage ifContinue reading "Need for Criminalizing Marital Rape in India"

Why an Accused Can contest the election but cannot vote?

The Chief Election Commissioner etc. v. Jan Chaukidar (Peoples Watch) and Ors (MANU/SC/0689/2013, 2013(8) SCALE487) Decided on:                10.07.2013 Hon’ble Judges:         A.K. Patnaik and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, JJ. Background of the Case In 2004, a Public Interest Petition was filed in Patna High Court, by Jan Chaukidar, an NGO, in wake of several malpractices in elections reported in Bihar.Continue reading "Why an Accused Can contest the election but cannot vote?"

Avoiding Fake Profiles on Social Media

Mohd Imran Before reading this blog  just ask yourself few questions- Do you use social media for more than 5-6 hours a day?, Do you know all the members connected to you on social media?, Do you care if some or most of these profiles are fake or real?, Do you ever check the profileContinue reading "Avoiding Fake Profiles on Social Media"

What is Unconventional Trademark?

By- Mohd Imran!! A trademark according to S.2(1)(zb) of the Trademarks Act, 1999 means "a mark capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others and may include the shape of goods, their packaging and combination of colours." From a cursory readingContinue reading "What is Unconventional Trademark?"

Why Triple Divorce Bill is not good in Law?

By- Mohd Imran In August 2017, the Supreme Court of India has declared the practice of Triple Talaq as unconstitutional by 3:2 majority. Justices Kurian Joseph, UU Lalit and RF Nariman delivered the majority Judgment. Chief Justice Khehar and Justice Abdul Nazeer dissented.[1]  The Court directed the Union of India to consider appropriate legislation, particularlyContinue reading "Why Triple Divorce Bill is not good in Law?"

REAMING RTI TO POLITICAL PARTIES

By- Aprajita, School of Law and Governance, Central University of South Bihar !! India is the largest democracy where the people elect their representatives through casting votes in elections. The basic regime which the democracy operates is the transparency. After independence, there were several attempts to make the public authorities more transparent and accountable toContinue reading "REAMING RTI TO POLITICAL PARTIES"

BREXITE :THE CONTROVERSY AND ITS EFFECT ON INDIA

By- Avantika Banerjee !! The literal meaning of Brexite is exit of Britain from the European Union. The European Union which was formed in1993 is an Economic and political partnership involving 28 European Countries .The concept of European Union was promoted to avoid war, and increase in trade and partnership among the European Nations. EUContinue reading "BREXITE :THE CONTROVERSY AND ITS EFFECT ON INDIA"

Real Estate and Environmental Issues

By- Nazneen Zafar !! Real estate is a modern term for land and anything that is permanently affixed to it. It is basically comprised of land, buildings as well as the natural resources including flora, fauna and minerals. The real estate sector has huge scope in India as it is one of the fastest developing countriesContinue reading "Real Estate and Environmental Issues"

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION

By- Anupam Prabhat Shrivastava !! Fundamental rights are the basic rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitutions of India to its citizens. These rights have a legal sanction and are enforceable in the court of law. A few good reasons made the enunciation of the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution rather inevitable. During the British RuleContinue reading "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION"