Lokayukta It is an anti-corruption authority or ombudsman – an official appointed by the government to represent the interests of the public. Most importantly, it investigates allegations of corruption and mal-administration against public servants and is tasked with speedy redressal…
Hate Speech The growing incidence of hate speeches, especially those targeting minorities, in combination with the judicial ambiguity has provided an opportunity to chart legislative reforms. Hate speech is neither defined in the Indian legal framework nor can it be…
Justice Verma Committee (JVC) recommendation: Punishment for Rape: The panel has not recommended the death penalty for rapists. It suggests that the punishment for rape should be rigorous imprisonment or RI for seven years to life. It recommends that punishment for…
Yogyakarta Principles In a landmark judgment the Indian Supreme Court has held that the ‘Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Law in Relation to Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’ should be applied as a matter of national law.…
Frame rules for amicus curiae Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made a strong appeal to the Supreme Court to frame guidelines to rein in lawyers appointed as the court’s amici curiae in various cases, especially sensitive ones. Appearing before a Bench led…
Sedition Law Section 124A IPC states: “Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the…
Checks and Balances System Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments. The system of…
Contempt of Court Contempt of Court refers to the offense of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court. The objective for contempt is stated to be to safeguard the interests of the public if the authority of…
Nyay Kaushal India’s first-ever e-resource centre and virtual court for traffic and transport to enable speedy justice for litigants, called ‘Nyay Kaushal’, at Nagpur. The e-resource Centre at Nagpur is meant to be a step at mitigating various inequalities, being connected…