Category: LAW ARTICLES

Rights of Transgender : A long way to go

This article has been written by Riya Kaushik from Geeta Institute of Law and has been curated by Yashasvi Kanodia from NMIMS’ Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai. Androgyny is the combination of the Masculine and Feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form. It can be regarded as the biological sexual identity of a person. Androgyny in

Tablighi Jamaat, Do Foreigners have the right to return to their native land after contributing to sufferance?

This article is written by Anushka Sharma from Delhi Metropolitan Education, GGSIPU and curated by Sahana Arya. Tabligi Jamaat conference took place among 1,000 foreign nationals visiting it from various countries who visited India on a tourist visa. The conference took place in the Markaz Mosque, Nizamuddin, Delhi in early March. After this meeting, they

Mens rea : A demon of sense

This article is written by Anushka Sharma from Delhi Metropolitan Education, GGSIPU, and curated by NAMAN JAIN from Bennett University, Greater Noida. The two fundamental principles or components of the Criminal Law consists of both a mental and a physical element. These elements are Mens Rea and Actus Rea. Mens Rea is the mental element, whereas Actus

Can anticipatory bail once granted, be reviewed?

This article is written by Mansi Deore from the University of Mumbai Law Academy and curated by Shruti Chaudhary from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. Indian Criminal Law consists of a provision for Anticipatory Bail, prescribed under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code (“CrPC”). Section 438 (1) lays down that ‘When any person has reason to

MINOR WRONGDOINGS: INTRODUCTION AND ITS PROVISIONS

This article is written by Kashish Goyal from Mody University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan, and curated by Naman Jain of Bennett University, Greater Noida.  Minor wrongdoings are a less serious crime; and if any person commits, he/she will be awarded imprisonment for a term of less than one year, or with penalty, or both. Sometimes, people get confused

Legality of Prostitution in India: Right to work or violation of women.

This article has been written by Barkha, from JEMTEC School of Law. Introduction Prostitution is the promotion of sexual act in the exchange of money. It is commercialization of sex i.e. asking for money in the exchange of sex.This trade of vicecrime is prevailing in nearly each part of the planet. It is being practiced from ancient period. This trade has degraded

KINDER-MISHANDLING AND MENTAL HEALTH

This article has been written by Heena Jalan, a student of School of Law, KIIT University. Child Abuse is a multidimensional term colloquially used to describe an act of physical, mental, neglect and sexual exploitation inflicted primarily on a child further characterized by injuries such as bruises, fractures that result from hitting, punching, kicking beating,

False Promise of Marriage- Rape?

This article has been written by Heena Jalan, a student of KIIT University, School of Law. India is modeled on a society that is exceptionally orthodox, conservative, and traditional. Marriage for Indians is a formal society-approved sacred ceremony between two individuals which is also a formal approval of permitting them to have sexual intercourse. Sexual