Tag Archives: Fundamental Rights

TWO FINGER VIRGINITY TEST: UNETHICAL, UNSCIENTIFIC & INVASIVE 

Summary Over the years, healthcare professionals and human rights organizations have condemned the practice of Virginity Testing as it is harmful, invasive, unethical and violative of universally guaranteed human rights. Similarly, the changing socio-legal outlook has pushed for eliminating sexual violence against women in most countries and has highlighted the routine and frequent use ofContinueContinue reading “TWO FINGER VIRGINITY TEST: UNETHICAL, UNSCIENTIFIC & INVASIVE “

Education & Guidelines for LGBTQA+

LGBTQA rights have been a topic of discussion for a long time around the world and has gained a lot of importance in India recently. It was only in 2017, when people of the LGBT community were allowed to express their sexual orientation under the Right to Privacy under the Indian Constitution. The Right to Privacy was declared a fundamental right in the same year in the historic KS Puttaswamy versus Union of India (SC, 2017) case.

Human body material trafficking or illegal organ trading

In 2016, a case of Sundar Singh Jadhav got viral because of he had disclosed about a famous kidney racket at Mumbai’s Hiranandani hospital. He had been the key witness to the trafficking happening there. His death in January 2019 made it to the news because no suicide note was found at his place but according to the police financial stress and domestic problems had been the reason behind his death

The Ethical Dilemma of Abortion – Its Legality in India and Anti-Abortion Laws

Abortion laws and their enforcement have fluctuated through various eras. In many western countries during the 20th century, for example in 1929, the Infant Life Preservation Act was passed in the United Kingdom, which amended the law (Offences against the Person Act 1861 and South Africa allows abortion on demand under its Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act and these movements were successful in having abortion bans repealed. While abortion remains legal in most of the West, this legality is regularly challenged by anti-abortion groups.

Information as a Public Good: Importance of Reliable Information During a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how crucial free access to reliable information can be. In a crisis such as this, it wouldn’t be an understatement to say that information can be a matter of life and death. Conversely, disinformation has speedily increased and it fuels various risks, including, at the present, the risk to public health. Further, it reinforces other challenges such as socio-economic disparity, gender bias, and inequalities of all forms.

Online Freedom of Expression and The Targeting of Journalists

After the advent of the Internet this Right was given a wider connotation by the Judiciary. The Internet proved to be a great stage where people exercised Free Speech & Expression and raised their voices for noble causes and for National or International problems having sensitivity. The rapid growth of the Internet, stories, and humour are bound to cause numerous constitutional implications. Freedom of speech, right to privacy, right to information, and property rights are some key issues that are presently being debated by the people in the groups.

Zomato’s Parental Leave Policy

|| Pragati Mishra || Restaurant discovery and food delivery service provider Zomato has set a new benchmark of policies by introducing 26 weeks parental leave for all employees, both men & women. The policy also applies to non-birthing parents, and in cases of surrogacy, adoption and same-sex partners. Apart from that, Zomato will give $1,000ContinueContinue reading “Zomato’s Parental Leave Policy”

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 ifContinueContinue reading “Need for Criminalizing Marital Rape in India”

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 profileContinueContinue reading “Avoiding Fake Profiles on Social Media”

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 RuleContinueContinue reading “FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION”