In summary, the Supreme Court in People's Union for Democratic Rights vs. State of Bihar (1986) ruled against the unlawful police firing on peaceful peasants, affirming the constitutional rights to ...

The climate of fear and impunity created by AFSPA undermines democratic participation, silences dissent, and erodes trust between Indigenous communities and the state. The militarization of Indigenous ...

The Nelson Mandela Rules address various aspects of prison management, including security, safety, and the use of technology. They emphasize the importance of treating all prisoners with respect and ...

The inclusion of I4C under the PMLA framework allows it to receive and exchange critical financial intelligence with agencies ...

The Supreme Court's 1982 judgment in People's Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India (AIR 1982 SC 1473) is a landmark ruling that expanded the scope of fundamental rights and reinforced labor ...

The sentencing process is a cornerstone of the criminal justice system, directly impacting the credibility, fairness, and effectiveness of judicial administration. An articulate and judicial approach ...

Class, Bhusawal for the offences punishable under Section 4 of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”) and under Section 34 of Indian ...

Since there was no specific legislation on sexual harassment at the time, the Court laid down a set of procedural guidelines known as the Vishaka Guidelines. These guidelines mandated employers to ...

The core of the doctrine is that the ratio decidendi (the legal reasoning essential to the decision) of a higher court's ju ...

This article provides a case study analysis of Ankita Kailash Khandelwal & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., focusing on the critical legal positions established regarding the rights of accused ...

Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration (1978 AIR 1675, 1979 SCR (1) 392) is a landmark Supreme Court case concerning the rights of prisoners in India. The case originated from a letter written by Sunil ...

Under the PMLA, criminal activity is not defined in isolation but is closely linked to the concept of scheduled offences or predicate offences. These are the underlying crimes that generate the ...