By Abhimanyu Chauhan and Vasudha Singh [Abhimanyu Chauhan and Vasudha Singh are penultimate year students of LL.B. at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.] Introduction The history of preventive detention in India extends as far back as 1818, when the Bengal State Prisoners Regulation Act [i] was enacted by the East India …
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By Dhriti Mitra and Treenok Guha [Dhriti Mitra and Treenok Guha are fourth and third year (respectively) students of BBA. LL.B. (Hons.) at Symbiosis Law School, Pune.] Prefatory The license cannot be issued for driving any kind of vehicle to an illiterate person, as he is virtually a menace for the pedestrians. [i] The aforementioned …
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By Ranu Tiwari [Ranu Tiwari is a third year student of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at National Law University, Nagpur.] Introduction: The transgender community is one of the most marginalized sections of the society in India. It is such a sorry state of affairs that a study enumerating their woes was brought only in the year …
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By Mohammad Mishal [Mohammad Mishal is a second year student of B.A. LL.B (Hons.) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law.] Introduction: The nature of wealth creation in our economy is such that it is primarily dependent on the efforts put in by the workers. The weight of historical change in India has traditionally been …
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By Abhijit Vadavalli [Abhijit Vadavalli is a first year student of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR University of Law).] Prefatory: The archaic Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 criminalised homosexual sex, thereby criminalising homosexuality, among other forms of “unnatural sex”. In 2018, a five-judge constitutional bench …
By Rupal Jaiswal [Rupal Jaiswal is a fifth year student of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at Symbiosis Law School, Pune.] Introduction: The Consumer Protection Act 2019 (“2019 Act”) notified on August 09, 2019 replaced the Consumer Protection Act 1986 (“1986 Act”) to further safeguard consumer interests in India. [i] This renovation was long-pending, especially since 1995, the …
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By Raj Krishna and Snehil [Raj Krishna and Snehil are fifth and third year (respectively) students of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at Chanakya National Law University, Patna.] Introduction: Mental health problems are not unheard of today. In our day-to-day life, we often come across Persons with Mental Illness (“PMI”). It is pertinent to note that the …
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