In a news article in today's newspaper it was reported that a school student in Bambawar village in Greater Noida became a victim to corporal punishment at the hands of his Hindi teacher. The 12 year old student was allegedly thrashed by his Hindi teacher for failing a test. An FIR has been lodged and... Continue Reading →
My first visit to the Supreme Court, left me perplexed. The security arrangements required an individual to obtain a pass, undergo frisking and scanning of bags, and keep her/his cell phone away or put it on silent mode. The arrangements made me wonder why heavy security is deployed in the Court. Research pointed out that... Continue Reading →
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Governor Banwarilal Purohit [Image Credits - Scroll] The Governor of Punjab is at loggerheads with the state government. At this stage, this news is not shocking given the plethora of instances where the Governor of a state (appointed by the central government) has overruled or disagreed with a decision... Continue Reading →
Image Credits - NDTV and Live Law The students of Chandigarh University are currently protesting after a female student allegedly leaked private videos of her hostel mates online. Allegedly, the student took private videos of around 60 girls taking baths in the hostel and shared them with a boy in Shimla, who posted them online.... Continue Reading →
Students of National Law Universities in Sonipat and Jabalpur sitting in protest. The students of premier law universities in the country are on ground protesting against their respective administrations. Students of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar National Law University in Sonipat, are protesting because they have been allegedly made to pay for facilities that have not... Continue Reading →
Image Credits - Latestly My beloved India, 76 years ago today, you made a tryst with destiny. While the world slept, you woke up to life and freedom. After years of colonialisation, you were free. In the process of moving from an enslaved to a free nation, you lost many of your brave children. Children... Continue Reading →
Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal has recently called for a referendum on the issue of freebies. India is currently debating the need for freebies/free benefits to its citizens. At the time of writing this article, the Indian Supreme Court is hearing a PIL seeking directions to regulate freebies/free benefits promised in the poll manifesto,... Continue Reading →
कानपुर से ऑक्सफ़ोर्ड तक की मेरी यात्रा पर रंगरूट (लल्लनटॉप) के साथ मेरा साक्षात्कार ।My interview with Rangroot - Lallantop (India Today Group) on my journey from Kanpur to Oxford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVscp1vB5Ys&t=1409s
The current Solicitor General for India - Shri Tushar Mehta (Image Credit- Bar & Bench) The Supreme Court of India has been in the news as of late. The Court has heard and continues to hear some interesting petitions and challenges. These include the petition by Alt News Founder Mohammed Zubair to quash the FIR... Continue Reading →
Recently, the Delhi High Court heard an interesting Public Interest Litigation (‘PIL’) petition. The PIL was filed by politician and serial litigator Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay and sought action against mass religious conversions. The content of the petition consisted of information and data procured from social media. The poor research forced the Court to remark, “Where... Continue Reading →
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