The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (ACT) divides a juvenile into two categories: Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) and Child in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP). We fully recognise that any child, whether CCL or a CNCP is in equal need of care and protection. For this reason, our […]
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They were the early days of 1991 when severe macroeconomic imbalances shadowed India’s Balance of Payments. Plummeting of forex reserve was coupled with macroeconomic instability which is now a tale of an economic ordeal – The 1991 Crisis. One thing we learned was to get away with the silos and globalize. Globalization called for currency
Capital Account Convertibility: Inching in Dribs and Drabs Read More »
“Mumbai cop rapes cab driver for refusing a ride to a red-light area” was the main headline which was floating almost on every newspaper. For a moment it seemed like another dreadful add-on to the list of female rape cases but the staggering truth unveils the victim being a male cab driver who was raped
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The Right to Freedom of Religion is enshrined in the Constitution of India. Article 25 of the Constitution provides the Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion. Article 25(1) says that “all persons” are equally entitled to this freedom. However, the Article itself ensures that the right is conditional, and is
Does the Right to Propagate Religion include Proselytism? Read More »
As time and again highlighted by our national leaders, Arteries and veins are to the human body, that Roads and Highways are to the nation. Drawing a parallel between the importance of roads and highways to that of the human circulatory system itself emphasizes the crucial role played by them in the smooth functioning of
Saying Adios to Physical ‘Toll Nakas’ in India-Establishing GPS Based Toll Collection Read More »
An individual comes into the world with certain rights. The freedom to live a life with respect and dignity is one of them. This fundamental right confers the state to provide a good and respectable life to its citizens. However, some exceptional circumstances warrant a different outcome. While the constitution considers the death of oneself
Freedom to Die: The legality of Euthanasia in India Read More »
When in the Second week of July the Cabinet Secretariat announced the creation of the Ministry of Cooperation, a thought arose whether the announcement date was planned or not, for the first Saturday of each year, is celebrated as the international cooperative day. If it was planned, maybe India wants to revisit its history and
Ministry of Cooperation: Time to Revisit the History since Rochdale Read More »
“Life is precious and death is irrevocable”- Yogesh V Nayyar Capital punishment also referred to the ‘death penalty’ is an institutionalized practice aimed at the deliberate execution of an individual or individuals in response to a definitive or supposed crime committed by the accused. This decision to execute follows a rule-governed procedure to conclude that
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“Why are you making my innocent child stand in the rain even after his death?”. This line from the Memories of a Father by T.V. Eachara Warrier points to the agony and deprivation caused by arbitrary state action not only on the rights of an individual but also on their family and the larger society.
Introduction India has the third most progressive maternity benefit laws globally, behind only Canada and Norway (TeamLease Report, 2018). With the landmark amendment to the law in 2017, our country effectively beat developed countries like United States, France, Japan, UK, etc., to recognise the mother’s right and need to take a leave of six months
Why India’s Maternity Benefit Law May Not Succeed Read More »
