Menstruation and the Idea of Equality and Dignity

In this post, the authors highlight the nexus between period poverty and infringement of human rights to equality, health and hygiene, living with dignity and others, coupled with suggesting applicative proposals to end this sheer gender discrimination.

“Mainstreaming” the Civil Rights of the LGBTQIA+ Community

In this post the authors discuss the role of the judiciary in furthering the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community as well as the many legislative reforms still required for a truly inclusive society with equal rights for all regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

The Tussle Behind the Binding Nature of Direct Selling Guidelines

By Mayank Bhandari In this article, the author will analyse the reasoning given by the division bench of Delhi High court in Amway case while pronouncing the verdict that the Direct Selling Guidelines are not binding, the same case is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Through this article, the author will advocate the perspective...

Expounding Affirmative Action Jurisprudence: Benefitting the “genuinely needy and deserving SC/STs”

By: Himanshi Tiwari & Ravi Shankar Pandey “The very concept of equality that the Constitution is committed to includes within it the guarantee of affirmative action.” Introduction Dr. Ambedkar stated in the Constituent Assembly [XIth Constituent Assembly Debates, 979 (Friday, 25-11-1949)] : “We must begin by acknowledging the fact that there is complete absence of...

MEANS AND ENDS TO KASHMIR: A FUTURE OF AMBIGUITY.

By: Ishan Saxena & Rishabh Yadav. Introduction The turmoil concerning the Jammu and Kashmir issue has been the bone of contention amongst the populace throughout our post-independence history and more so, since the current government unilaterally de-operationalised article 370 and with it, revoked the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir, converting it into a union territory....

Reforming The Police Reforms: Need of The Hour

By: Jahnvi Singh & Afzal Mohhamad In a writ petition[1] contending that the deterioration of law and order situation is attributable to the vast number of vacancies in the police services, the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI Rajan Gogoi, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjiv Khanna directed the High Courts to register suo motu PILs regarding...

A CONSTITUTIONAL DILEMMA: RIGHT TO PRIVACY vs. INDIVIDUAL’S RIGHT TO PROVE HIS CLAIM

By: Deeksha Gupta With the nine judges bench decision in Justice K S Puttaswamy v Union of India[1], a new aspect was added to Right to life and personal liberty under article 21 of the Constitution in the form of Right to Privacy, available against the state as well as non-state actors. This new addition...