Debenture Trustee

Debenture Trustee – Its Position, Rights and Duties

Debenture trustee, in simple terms, means any person who is given the responsibility for issuing and distributing debentures. If any company is looking for raising the capital, then they can chose the option of issuing the stocks as a form of debt with a condition that the debt had to be repaid at a specific […]

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Pregnancy Case

SUPREME COURT- SC failed to address women’s right to their bodies in 24-week Pregnancy Case

The Supreme Court’s request passed yesterday on account of “Ms X” v Union of India is a cop-out on a critical issue — the protected right of a lady to have self-rule over her own body with regards to a pregnancy. While it has enabled the applicant to end her pregnancy based on medicinal exhortation […]

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Agriculture crises

Agriculture crises in India: an overview

INTRODUCTION The agrarian community has been facing a discontent over past several months in various states of India. Erratic behavior in various states has shown the  desperate efforts of getting attention from government. India is an agricultural country where 60% of the country population lives in rural area. Hence, neglecting the demands, deprives the living […]

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Muzaffarnagar Rape Case

Muzaffarnagar Rape Case- Dad, brother rape girl for eloping with lover, held

Muzaffarnagar Rape Case- The father, sibling and two uncles of a 21-year-old have been captured in Muzaffarnagar for purported group assaulting her for eloping with a man. The lady and in addition her 32-year-old sweetheart, a father of three, are occupants of Dhaneda town. They had stolen away twice in July and again in October, […]

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Marital Rape in India

Lawful system against Marital Rape in India

MARITAL RAPE – THE WAY AHEAD Marital Rape in India- Marriage is a condition of being joined to a man of the inverse sex as spouse or a wife in a consensual and legally binding relationship perceived by law. It is considered as a holy string which ties two people in a lifetime of harmony. […]

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Article 21 Constitution

‘Hanging by neck’ under Section 354(5) CrPC challenged by lawyer in Supreme Court for violation of Article 21 Constitution

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the vires of Section 354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which provides for the method of execution of death sentence in India – hanging by neck till the convict is dead. The petition, which has been filed by advocate Rishi Malhotra, has relied extensively […]

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Article 35A

Article 35A – Making Fundamental Right a myth in the State of Jammu & Kashmir

In this article, we focus on the provision of Article 35A of the Indian Constitution and discusses how Article 35A is making Fundamental Right a myth in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. “If I may say so, if things go wrong under the new Constitution, the reason will not be that we had a […]

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Right To Abort

BLOG- Grounds on which Court can reject the Right To Abort an unborn child in India

‘‘The right of a woman to choose to be a mother or not emerges from her human right to live with dignity which, falls within Article 21 of the Constitution.’’ Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act, 1971 Before the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, a pregnancy could not be terminated in India without attracting penal sanctions […]

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Bill on Transgender’s Rights

HIGH COURT- Tamil Nadu HC pushed State Govt. to pass the pending Bill on Transgender Rights

Madras HC while observing that Transgender Rights, who are facing severe stigma in the society, have to be protected, directed Central Govt. to expedite the passage of a pending legislation on their rights. Justice N Kirubakaran expounded that,”It is high time Government took serious steps to get The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill passed.” He has suo […]

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National Article Writing Competition by VidhiAagaz

ESSAY- 2nd Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Legal Essay Competition [Prizes Worth Rs. 10,000]: Submit by Nov 15

About Legal Aid & Awareness is essential for just and proper society as well as effective judicial system. Article 39A of the Constitution of India provides for equal justice and free legal aid. There have been significant developments in the area of legal and awareness in last one year in India. Looking at this changes, […]

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