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Unanswered Issues Relating to Legality of Article 35A
By Sarvesh Kumar Shahi Article 35A of the Constitution of India, introduced via the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 1954 on May 14, 1954, has dragged up an intense debate in the country. The trigger raised recently, by a Kashmiri woman called Charu Wali Khan, who settled outside the state, challenged the…
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
By Dr. Sailaja Petikam The population of elderly persons has been increasing over the years. In India, about 8% of the total population is above 60 years, and this figure is projected to cross the 18% mark by 2025. Senior citizens face a number of problems—mainly economic problems due to the loss of employment, income…
Right to privacy in the digital age
BY CBP SRIVASTAVA. Fresh debate over privacy was raised due to a number of petitions which challenged that personal information of the citizens collected under the Aadhaar programme could compromise their privacy. It has been argued that the concept of privacy is embedded in the right to liberty and dignity. The arguments also include that…
PLAPUS: Permanent Lok Adalats for Public Utility Services – Needs to Create Awareness
BY DR. SALAJA PETIKAM. At present disputes are inevitable, there is an urgent need to find a quick and alternative means of settlement of disputes. This new method of resolution, disputes or conflicts hinders the development and disturbs the physical strength and mental peace of human life. To lead a passionate life, the human being…
The Case of Shabnam Hashmi: A Landmark Precedent for Secular Adoption in India
BY Mohammad Abid Hussain Ansari. The term adoption is not a new term. It is an old practice in Greece. The law related to adoption was there in Greece. Only an adult, sound adult who is not having any child can go for adoption. There are three types of adoption which have been recognized in…
Right of Copyright Holders in Sharing the Revenue
BY S. Prabhakar & Tanushree. The controversy arising out of Music Director Ilaiyaraaja issuing legal notice to singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who was on tour to the US to commemorate fifty years of his playback singing career, brought the subject of royalties to be shared with lyricists and music directors etc. into sharp focus. The…
Rights of Animals
BY Bhumika Sharma & Priyanka Sharma. Man’s association with animals is very common. With the change of time and historicity, it has been reoriented from time to time. Animals are a hugely important part of the human world. They are relied upon for food, used as research models, companions, working animals, for sport and in…
Case Comment: Binoy Viswam v. Union of India & Ors. (Aadhaar Case)
BY Garima Bana. In 2000, the Government of India was faced with a tremendous problem of citizens having either no identification proof or fake and multiple identification documents such as passports, Permanent Account Number (PAN) and voters’ ID card. Such a situation was considered a grave threat to national security considering its geography and cross-border…
The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA)
BY Dr. Sanjib Tiwari. India enacted The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 in order to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector and to ensure sale of plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, or sale of real estate project, in an efficient…
The Overpowering Centripetal Force of Paris
BY Anoop Bose, Advocate Supreme Court of India. France has striven to freedom and unparalleled prosperity during the last two centuries or so in spite of the irreparable devastation and anguish caused by the two world wars. This could not have been realised unless France had been fastened steadfastly to the noble principle laid down…