JOURNAL FOR LAW STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS – Page 45

Posted on: January 29, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

HATE SPEECH IN INDIA by Savio P Xavier & Jessica Mariam Vinod

Author: Savio P Xavier, Student at NMIMS School of Law, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Co-Author: Jessica Mariam Vinod, Student at Government Law College, Thrissur, Kerala. INTRODUCTION The fundamental rights are the rudimentary rights vested with Indian Citizens and is mentioned in Part III of the Indian Constitution. As far as the Constitution is concerned, fundamental rights act as a safeguard & protect the citizens from any kind of unreasonable & arbitrary interference…

Posted on: January 29, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

HONOUR KILLING by Sakshi Rajawat

Author: Sakshi Rajawat [1], Student at Mody University, Lakshmangarh. ABSTRACT India is a multicultural nation and now it is witnessing an upsurge in crimes in relation to culture and tradition. Honour Killing falls under this category in which a person is murdered by his/her own family members due to the fear of loss of reputation. All the judicial and legislative actions are ending up being ineffective due to the absence of…

Posted on: January 26, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

QUASI-FEDERALISM IN INDIA: A CRITIQUE by Sanjeev Ramakrishnan & Rishabh Rao

Authors: Sanjeev Ramakrishnan & Rishabh Rao, students at Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, Haryana. ABSTRACT The Indian Constitution cannot be classified as truly federal nor truly unitary in nature. Instead, it is to be classified as “quasi-federal” because it borrows features from both the above-mentioned forms of governance. The Constitution is biased towards the central government and is also focused on furthering the interests of individual states within the country. This…

Posted on: January 23, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT IN INDIA by Sidrah Jami

Author: Sidrah Jami, Student at Amity University, Noida. ABSTRACT Intellectual Property Rights play an important role in today’s world. The paper specifically focuses on the concept of copyright. The paper firstly provides an introduction to IPR. Secondly, the paper provides a history of copyright in India and focuses on the concept of copyright. It also covers the different types of work that are covered under Copyright. Thirdly, the paper focuses…

Posted on: January 23, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

CRITICAL STUDY OF DECRIMINALISATION OF ADULTERY IN INDIA by Sidrah Jami

Author: Sidrah Jami, Student at Amity University, Noida. ABSTRACT Adultery is an offence for 150 years in India. It is an offence that is committed by a man with a married woman without the consent of her husband. The paper emphasis the concept of adultery in India. Firstly, the paper provides an introduction to the concept. Secondly, the paper provides a detailed analysis of Section 497 of the Indian Penal…

Posted on: January 23, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

HUMAN RIGHTS IN COVID-19 LOCKDOWN by Sidrah Jami

Author: Sidrah Jami, Student at Amity University, Noida. ABSTRACT The paper focuses on the situation of human rights during the coronavirus lockdown. The paper provides an introduction to the concept of human rights and the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The paper also emphasizes on the effects of COVID 19 on human rights. It focuses on the Right to life, right to information, right to health, movement from detention and…

Posted on: January 22, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

COVID-19 AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: DOUBLE PANDEMIC FOR WOMEN by Shaijal Shekhar & Aradhaya Singh

Author: Shaijal Shekhar, Student at Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Co-Author: Aradhaya Singh, Student at Indraprastha Law College, Greater Noida. ABSTRACT Domestic Violence is a public health issue at both the international and national levels. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic, there is rapid increase in gender-based violence cases. In this paper, we will discuss the link between Covid 19 and domestic violence and will try to find out…

Posted on: January 22, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

WOMENS RIGHTS AGAINST FORCED MARRIAGES by Abhaya Mohan

Author: Abhaya Mohan, Student at Kerala Law Academy Law College, Trivandrum, Kerala. INTRODUCTION Forced marriage happens is when one or both spouses do not give valid consent to the marriage. Those marriages occur solely by the will of parents or any other family members. In India, Marriages are solemnized by personal laws which means, believers of Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity have their Laws regarding marriage, divorce maintenance, and property apart…

Posted on: January 20, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

CASE COMMENT : KAMIL SIEDCZYNSKI V UNION OF INDIA by Ritik Dhankhar

Author: Ritik Dhankhar, Student at Army Institute of Law, Mohali, Punjab. INTRODUCTION India is one of the largest democracies in the world which is backed up by the most detailed Constitution. Our Constitution lays down various duties and functions of the Central and State Governments and also guarantees every citizen some basic fundamental rights which no entity or institution can take away. It not only focuses on the rights of the…

Posted on: January 20, 2021 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

ANDA AND ORS. V. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN [AIR 1966 SC 148]: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS by Hardik Bansal & Srajan Tyagi

Author: Hardik Bansal, Student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. Co-Author: Srajan Tyagi, Student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal. NAME OF THE CASE Anda and Ors. v. The State of Rajasthan DATE OF THE JUDGEMENT 9th March, 1965 CITATION OF THE JUDGEMENT AIR 1966 SC 148 TYPE OF BENCH It was an appeal before A Full Bench of the Supreme Court. NAME OF THE JUDGES Justice K.N.…