RIGHTS OF PAVEMENT DWELLERS
Written by – Anshal Dhiman It was in 1986; more than three and half decades ago when the Supreme Court of India recognized the rights of pavement/slum dwellers in Olga Tellis & Ors v Bombay Municipal Council [1985] 2 Supp SCR 51, Housing,
PUCL v UOI, 2001 – Right to Food Case
Written By – Dakshita In 2001, 47 tribal people and Dalits starved to death in the south-eastern Rajasthan, after practicing “rotation hunger”, ie, members of the family eat on alternative days, as the state suffered from its third consecutive year of extreme drought.
Cyber Protection in Dot Com Age
Written by – Dakshita For a few decades now, as society’s awareness about the internet has grown, it has transformed from a tool of luxury to one of absolute necessity. Even the ways in which internet can be used, have multiplied profusely. Internet
Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – A Sociological Perspective
Written By – Dakshita Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – A Sociological Perspective Since the outbreak of the deadly corona virus, human social life as we know it, has come to an abrupt halt with countries imposing lockdowns everywhere, restricting social gatherings, all in
Religion – Is Personal now Political?
Written By – Dakshita The secular country of India is the second most populous in the world, and comprises of 85% Hindus, 10% Muslims, 2.5% Christians and the rest as other minority religions. Simply defined, religion is the belief an individual holds that
DILEMMAS OF CONSENT AND COERCION IN RAPE
Written by – Sruthi Sadhasivam Rape is very much, a product of patriarchy and is being committed in the name of preserving caste purity and upholding one’s religious identity. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code defines rape as forced sexual intercourse with
CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION IN INDIA – AN ANALYSIS
Written By – Sruthi Sadhasivam CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION IN INDIA – AN ANALYSIS – Sruthi Sadhasivam INTRODUCTION In India the responsibility of preventing an unwanted pregnancy lies on the women as it is she who gets pregnant. Awareness on these matters is
Is Euthanasia Legal in India?
What is Euthanasia? Euthanasia is taking away a person’s life in good faith with no intention to harm the person. Euthanasia or mercy killing is a medical procedure which involves placing a terminally ill individual to a painless death when the chances of
IS THERE ANY REAL RIGHTS IN LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP?
Written by – Sruthi Sadhasivam WHAT EXACTLY IS LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP? Live in relationship is a flexible companionship where both partners live in the same house by sharing equal responsibility physically, emotionally and financially without getting married based on religious norms or rules
BEGGARY AND VAGRANCY – DO THE LAWS ADDRESS THE NEED?
Written by – Sruthi Sadhasivam INTRODUCTION Begging is not a crime for it to be criminalized. It is a socio-economic disaster that must be cured by satiating the socio-economic needs of the society. Equitable conditions, gender equality, rationalism and equal access to essential
