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In an urgent writ petition, the Delhi High Court held that there is no complete prohibition on organ donation by minors.
The petition was filed by a 17-year-old girl seeking directions to the appropriate authority permitting her to donate part...
Under Article 15(3) of the Constitution of India, the State is obliged to make special provisions for children. In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the State was expected to make such special provisions for the children of India.
Children are...
"Step outside the 'Lakshman rekha' of your house in the next 21 days and you will set the country back by 21 years," - PM Narendra Modi
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country announcing a complete three-week-long...
With over 4,10,000 cases and a death toll of 18,200 worldwide, the pandemic COVID-19 proliferated by human transmission has spread its wings in over 175 countries. Keeping the highly contagious nature of the virus in mind, the implementation of...
The Union Government is planning to set up an All India Judicial Service by March 2022. The Law ministry will complete the consultation process with the High Courts and Supreme Court to resolve issues and conflicts.
The concept of...
The ongoing discussions of the hanging of Nirbhaya convicts, puts the spotlight on capital punishments in India. Capital punishments has been a widely discussed topic throughout the world. Over 100 countries in the world have abolished capital punishments and...
The world is currently witnessing global pandemic of Covid 19 or Corona Virus outbreak. As of today, Corona Virus has killed over 4000 people and is estimated to spread to around 60% of the population. While it has not...
The execution of Nirbhaya convicts has been postponed several times since it was first scheduled for 22nd January, 2020. Among the many legal remedies, the death convict are taking advantage off is the provision that they cannot be hanged...
Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
provides for six circumstances under which if a man has sexual intercourse with
a woman the same will amount to Rape. However, there is an exception carved out
to section 375 which is as...
Among the many social issues that India faces one of them is the increasing number of young population engaging in consumption of alcohol. Under the Indian Constitution, legal policies governing the manufacture, sale, purchase and consumption of alcohol is...
About 80% of Indian politicians are above 70 years of age where as 70 per cent of India’s population is below 40 years of age. It has been speculated whether an old bunch can govern the country well. There...
During the British colonial times, the legal minimum age of marriage was set at 14 for girls and 18 for boys. Under protests from Muslim organizations in the undivided British India, a personal law Shariat Act was passed in...
The most infamous aspect of 2017's GST (Goods and Services Tax) Bill was the 12% tax levied on Sanitary napkins. It attracted severe criticism with people starting campaigns opposing the tax referring to the problem of period poverty. One...
No woman can call
herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a
mother
- Margaret Sanger
Currently, India has a regressive law the act that governs, the safe termination of pregnancies of women is The Medical...
In light of the tumultuous events that unfolded in the Capital of India, it is pertinent to acknowledge the role of social media in triggering such hatred and violence.
Social Networking Platforms have been the main forum of discussion on...
Manual scavenging refers to “the
practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner,
human excreta from dry latrines and sewers.”(1)
This practice was a result of the caste system prevalent in India.
Historically, in India, the population was categorized in...
It’s an open secret that Indians are obsessed with fair skin and skin whitening products. It is reported that the women's fairness cream category is anticipated to achieve market revenues of more than Rs. 5,000 crore by year 2023....
On February 26, Justice S Muralidhar said a strongly-worded message to the government. The third highest judge of Delhi High Court, criticised the state government and the Delhi Police over the violence in the national capital that left 32...
Digitalization of things has maximized the utility and importance of Data for the development of products, processes and forms of organization. This is because Data has the potential to generate substantial efficiency and productivity gains, for instance by improving...
The idea of freedom of speech and expression was put forth and advocated by John Stuart Mill. More than 150 years ago. Its importance, over time, has only magnified with the rise of a rule of the people, for...
The Maharashtra state cabinet on
November 1, 2018 gave administrative approval to the Shiv Samark project. This
project is reported to cost Rs 3700.84 crore.
Since its inception people have raised about the potential damage it can cause
to the environment.
An Environment Impact...
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be
judged by the way its animals are treated. Vivisection is the blackest of all
the black crimes that man is at present committing against God and His fair
creation…………I abhor vivisection...
In India, marijuana use has been historically bound to faith and mysticism. It is said to be a drug that helps the user attain "ecstasy in the original sense of the word". India has consumed and celebrated charas (hash),...
“Human rights are about the
dignity & worth of the human person. They expand the horizon of hope,
enlarge the boundaries of the possible & unleash the best of ourselves
& our world….Human rights should be Human’s highest aspiration…..and People
across the world...
The idea of a digital currency emerged as early as 1983 but no one could successfully cross the technological barriers. In 2008-2009, these technical gaps were filled by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto who successfully developed a decentralized digital cash...
Prostitution is one of the world’s oldest profession. From
the concept of Devdasis prevalent in the previous centuries to Mumbai’s
Kamathipura being Asia’s largest red-light area, India is not new to prostitution.
According to one count prostitution is an $8 billion a...
In this digitized world, Data has become the most valuable asset for any business who wishes to gain a competitive advantage in any market. According to a survey from Deloitte, 49% of respondents say that analysis of data collected...
In 2005, Section 33 A and Section 33 B was inserted to the Bombay
Police Act, 1951. Section 33A prohibited performance of all types of dance in
eating houses or permit rooms or beer bars. Section 33B permitted three-star
hotels and Government...
The Wuhan Institute of Virology is seeking patent over Remdesivir- an experimental drug developed to combat the disease spread by the infamous coronavirus. Since the outbreak last December, the novel coronavirus has resulted in death of 2000 people and...
The Indian Judiciary uses 11 billion sheets of paper per year in just filing of cases. The number excludes the orders/ judgments passed, applications / documents, et cetera, filed during the pendency of the case that may go on...