Stating that it is a fundamental right of the citizens to live in a clear and pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the constitution guaranteeing the right to life
The traumatic episode of emergency must act as a reminder of the responsibility of democratic institutions in always safeguarding the freedoms and rights of citizens.
In the affidavit, Centre apprised the Supreme Court living together as partners by same sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit concept of a husband, a wife and children.
In assessing the performance of the apex court, commentators sometimes lose sight of the stellar role played by the judiciary, say ANURAG TIWARY and PRIYANKA SINGH
Undoubtedly, the RTI Act in its original form was one of the most liberal pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing transparency and democratic values. As such, in order to fulfil their perceived role effectively, the CIC and the ICs had been given a status which would enable them to have the power to review the functioning of the government's public information officials and give suitable directions to serve public interest as understood by the rule of thumb definition.
After more than seven decades of our independence, we finally saw a moment when our right to privacy culminated against…
The Punjab Human Rights Commission (PHRC) on Friday took suo moto cognisance over poor infrastructure in state run government schools.…
The Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday that the right to privacy is a fundamental right is a “setback” for the…
“Right to speedy trial is a part of the fundamental right and an undertrial cannot be kept in jail for…
