Advocates outside the Supreme Court of India dressed in gowns and bands. (Image Credits - BQ Prime) In a previous post, I had discussed the rising trend of young judicial magistrates having an influential online presence via social media. I had argued that although the lack of regulations allows Judges to be on social media,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, the Madhya Pradesh government announced a state-wide public holiday to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Maharana Pratap. The declaration of a holiday, is another effort by the state government to celebrate the emperor who was known for his bravery and might in his battles against Mughal emperor Akbar. The purpose of this post is... Continue Reading →
26th November is celebrated as the Constitution Day in India as on this day the Constituent Assembly adopted the newly drafted Constitution of India. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee in the Assembly, the Committee responsible for preparing a draft constitution for India. This draft was then debated in the Constituent... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The Parliament of India 15 May holds a very special place in the annals of India’s Constitutional History. Just like December 1946 when the Constituent Assembly met to decide the fate of the Indian Constitution, on 15 May 1978, the Parliament saw the introduction of India’s Mini-Constitution i.e., the Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978. This... Continue Reading →
The motion poster for the movie. The Republic of India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day today i.e., 26 January 2022. On this day, the erstwhile dominion of India became a Republic i.e., a nation governed by its own Constitution. This Constitution was a result of extensive labour and discussion by a Constituent Assembly consisting of representatives... Continue Reading →
A still from the movie Jolly LLB (2013) where the portraits of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Pt. Nehru and Sardar Patel are visible on the wall. There is a famous phrase that ‘devil is in the detail’ and interestingly since law school lawyers are encouraged to have an eye for detail. For a lawyer like myself,... Continue Reading →
Last week the Anil Kapoor starrer ‘Nayak- The Real Hero’ completed twenty years of its theatrical release. The movie is considered a classic across generations. It shows the story of a news reporter named Shivaji Rao (played by Anil Kapoor) who gets the opportunity to interview the Chief Minister of Maharashtra (‘CM’) named Balraj Chauhan... Continue Reading →
The 'Basic' Structure 