(a) The arrested person has the right to be informed about the reason of his arrest and allowed to hire a legal practitioner to defend him. (b) He must be produced in front of nearest magistrate within 24hrs of his arrest. (c) The police can’t detain the person more than the said period except on the order of magistrate.…
India has always been diverse in its culture and religion ever since its existence. During the time of the independence and partition between India and Pakistan, apart from the concerns regarding the reintegration and accession of princely states, accession of Jammu & Kashmir was a major issue. Because of its political instability and since it was a war…
India since the ancient times has been a country where animals are not only treated with respect, but they are worshipped. Whether it’s Cow, tiger, lion, snake or elephant Our Hindu Mythology has taught us to worship them all. Mahatma Gandhi said: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals…
There are legal limits, for instance, to what proportion protection a reporter can provide a confidential source. Absolute freedom of speech can harm people’s sentiments and emotions very easily. Absolute freedom of speech could encourage acts of social harassing, cyber bullying etc. These days the web has become a serious source for people to easily post false information about…
What comes under domestic violence? - Normally, when someone talks about domestic violence, the first thing that comes to our mind is physical violence or causing physical injuries to your partner. However, physical harm is only one form of abuse under Domestic Violence. There are various other forms of domestic violence. Domestic violence can be physical, emotional, sexual, financial,…
Harris, who has roots in India on her mother’s side and in Jamaica on her father’s side, is the first woman of Indian and African descent to run for the post of vice president. Like most other key leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties, she has batted for stronger India-US relations. During her unsuccessful campaign to become…
The Indian constitution gives the idea of secular India, the secular word was not added to the original preamble of the Indian constitution. It was in the year 1975, the congress government lead by Indira Gandhi amended the preamble under the 42 amendment which added worlds like secular and socialist. The founding fathers of the Indian constitution did not…
Firstly, let’s try to understand what is meant by private defense here. It is nothing but a basic right which is based on the instinct of self-protection, every human being has this basic nature, law just recognizes it and makes an exception so that you are not punished while exercising your right. The exception that is given to you…
Before filing a complaint against a hate message or speech it isimportant to understand what amounts to a hate speech?According to 267th report of law commission of India, hatespeech is stated as “ an incitement to hatred primarily againsta group of persons defined in terms of race, ethnicity,gender, sexual orientation, religious belief and the like.” Inother words, it means…
To understand what comes under right to information act, we must have a clear understanding about what Right to Information means. Now, keeping the legal aspect aside, Right to Information simply means a common man's claim over information, this right gives you a claim through which you can demand information. The next question that should come to your mind…