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ICC Complaint Calls Out Director General of WHO for “Crime Against Humanity”
On May 29, 2020, in view of the current Coronavirus pandemic, the Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE) filed a complaint before the...
Petition in SC Seeks Compensation for Families of Migrants Who Died Walking Home Amid...
Advocate Deepak Kansal sought compensation for the families of persons who died or suffered injuries while walking back to their homes amid lockdown; vide...
Tis Hazari Courts Denies Bail to COVID Patient Who Tried to Escape Quarantine, Beat...
Tis Hazari Courts rejected the bail application of a patient who showed symptoms of COVID-19 virus. He was arrested as he tried to escape...
The Law Professor in Delhi Who Goes Beyond The Law
You hear a myriad of things when you're about to start your journey into a law school, but no one reveals the deep dark...
Justice Sanjay Karol: The Common Man’s Judge
The mysterious ways of the collegium
Not long ago, in September 2021, the Supreme Court of India’s Collegium made thirteen recommendations for the transfer of...
Justice Indrajit Mahanty: Slipping Through The Cracks
In-house Inquiry Against Justice Mahanty
It is clear from a review of the material that the charges against him (Indrajit Mahanty) are very serious and...
Justice Rajesh Bindal: A Tale of Competence and Caution
Narada Bribery Case
In 2014, Tehelka news’ Mathew Samuel went undercover as a high-ranking official of Impex Consultancy Solutions, a fictitious Chennai-based company. The extensive...
Justice Ravi Shankar Jha: How Power Structures keep the Judiciary on its toes
Becoming a High Court Judge in India
The dream of becoming a High Court judge in India is a challenging one. As of July 2021,...
Justice Akil Kureshi: How India Rewards Compliance Over Merit
"Do not worry if the pace of the journey may sometimes seem slow but definitely worry if the direction is wrong.”- Akil Kureshi
Akil Kureshi...
Justice Hima Kohli: A Self-Made Woman in a Man’s World
A Gender-Imbalanced Judiciary
As of February 2018, the total number of judges in India’s lower judiciary was approximately 15,959. Out of these judges, about 11,397...
The case of Aruna Shanbaug that changed the Euthanasia laws in our country
It is my Belief that death is a friend to whom we should be grateful, for it frees us from the manifold ills which...
Justice D Y Chandrachud’s path-breaking Verdict in the Sabarimala Case of 2018
“Will the quest for equality and fraternity be denuded of its content where women continue to be treated as children of a lesser god...
After repealing section 377, its time to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage in India
A draconian, archaic law that criminalized homosexuality was struck down in a historic judgment given by the Supreme Court in 2018. Two years after...
Modern Day Book Burning a.k.a Internet Shutdowns
The internet has become an indispensable element in our society for all the obvious reasons. For the majority of users, not a single day...
Letter to UNHRC – Dr Kafeel Khan, Punished Because He’s Muslim
Kafeel Khan, a doctor by profession and a social activist has been targeted by Yogi Government since 2017, in 3 years he had been...
Prison Life In India and its Aftermath
Everyone prays to never see the bars of prison in their lifetime. Yet, as fickle as life is, it is quite hard to predict...
Decoding WhiteHat Jr.’s Coding Face ‘Wolf Gupta’
Digital learning has taken a new turn in India – this time with coding classes as a niche for 6-year-olds. With the shutting of...
WhatsApp: How private are your chats?
WhatsApp, not a safe handle anymore! Does that shock you? When you get to know that your messages, photos, and videos over the Facebook-owned...
Mumbai Floods: Causes And The Aftermath
Mumbai meri jaan!
A phrase which typically every Mumbaikar has heard of or used at least once in their life. Well, Mumbai (formerly known...
Aarey Forest Controversy
Maharashtra Government led by Uddhav Thackeray had set down the previous orders of the Tree Authority under BMC to construct a metro shed at...
Learn On Call: VOLUNTEER NOW!
It is undeniable that NGO's are of prime importance in our society. There are a plethora of reasons for that and if I...
Farm Bills passed amidst heavy uproar
The Parliament of India has passed the highly contended Farm Bills. These bills stirred up trouble and were uninvited by the farmers. Bandhs, Roadblocks...
ASHA: Frontline Workers Sidelined by Authorities in COVID-19
An accredited social health activist, commonly referred to as ASHA; refers to a community health worker the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare instituted as a part...
Umar Khalid -Mastermind Behind the Delhi riots, 2020?
In New Delhi, a human rights activist and former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student, Umar Khalid, was arrested by the Police's special cell under...
Reliance Facebook Deal vis-à-vis the Controversial Farmers’ Bills 2020
Reliance Facebook Deal - Background
The Modi government’s ideology visibly encompasses towards privatization and pro-corporatization. The recent farmers' bills set in motion by the NDA...
Farmers Reforms 2020 – The Outrage Explained
The Rajya Sabha on 20 September 2020 passed two agricultural bills despite huge backlash from farmers of various states. The Lok Sabha had passed these bills on 17 September 2020. The Centre had promulgated three ordinances on June 25 which is the cause of these protests. After the beginning of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the government introduced three Bills to replace these ordinances.
GDP and Income Inequality
India's economy is often categorized as an emerging one. Our government, in 1991, took drastic steps to liberalize its economy and encourage the role of...
Journalism: The Most Dangerous Profession In India
An instance of Media Massacre: On his Facebook profile, a journalist working for a Kanpur-based newspaper, wrote on June 14,2020 that an illegal construction...
The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill 2020: A Critical Analysis
Union Minister for Health Harsh Vardhan speaks in Rajya Sabha on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Photo Credits: PTI
The monsoon parliament that took place amidst...
How To Use The Official Secrets Act The Wrong Way
In Mumbai, Mukesh Singh, a second year LLB student was booked under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) as he was video graphing the Wadala...