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WEBJun 25, 2018 · After the enactment of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 and the repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act, 1971 and in light of Articles 14, 15, 21 and 23 of the Indian Constitution, what has been the Supreme Court judgment regarding casteist prison ...
Explained: The Supreme Court judgment on ‘casteist’ prison …
WEB2 days ago · Rule 158 begins with the words: “Remission to convicts on scavenging duty: Subject to good work and conduct in jail, convicts of the scavenger class working as scavengers in jails…”. Rule 694 of the West Bengal Jail Code provides: “[I]nterference with genuine religious practices or caste prejudices of prisoners should be avoided.”.
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WEBFrom Emergency to undeclared Emergency, Indian civil society remains a formidable democratic force: Interview with Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty. Abhish K. Bose · September 25, 2024.
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WEBSep 3, 2024 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Impacts and challenges—Part 2. Amit Desai · August 31, 2024.
Citizens must punish unconstitutional centralising behaviour: …
WEB3 days ago · In this exclusive interview, Alok Prasanna Kumar examines Indian federalism in light of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu approaching the Supreme Court against the Union government’s refusal to provide them financial relief. ALOK Prasanna Kumar is a lawyer based in Bengaluru and a co-founder of the ...
My experiments with law: Gandhi’s exploration of law’s potential
WEB4 days ago · The Gandhian archive reveals not a dismissal of the law, but rather a creative and passionate engagement with it, writes Arvind Narrain. — THE 155th birth anniversary of M.K. Gandhi coincides with the growing salience of his thoughts in the world that we live in. Right from climate change activists to de-growth thinkers, peace activists and animal rights activists, Gandhi has become a patron ...
India’s arms sales to Israel: Bad legally, worse ethically—Part 3
WEB5 days ago · Part 3 of a four-part deep-dive into the recent case before the Supreme Court of India calling for a halt to arms sale to Israel as it commits genocide against the Palestinians. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. UNITED Nations experts have repeatedly demanded a halt to the transfer of weapons and ammunition to Israel.
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WEBAug 10, 2024 · Explained: Supreme Court judgment on the Sita Soren case. The Leaflet · March 4, 2024. Forging husband’s signature on passport application of child not cheating? SC has delivered an incongruous judgment.
Privatisation as an affront to the Indian Constitution: How a recent ...
WEBDec 16, 2021 · The first interim report of the People’s Commission on Public Sector and Services lifts the veil behind the Government’s renewed push towards privatisation, using the cover of COVID, and emphasises the unique role which the judiciary can play to redress structural imbalances, writes SURAJIT MAZUMDAR.. T HE explicit promotion of privatisation has been one of the defining features of the ...
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · Using courtroom-speak as standard for web series lingo curtails artistic freedom, holds Supreme Court. The Leaflet · March 20, 2024.