Article 25 (1) guarantees to every person, and not only to the citizens of India, the “freedom of conscience” and “the right freely to profess, practice and propagate...
Article 23 of the constitution envisages legislation for the enforcement of the constitutional prohibition. According to Article 23 (1), traffic in human beings, beggar, and other similar forms...
In State of Madhya Pradesh v. Shobharam, the Supreme Court held that a person arrested on accusation of a crime becomes entitled to be defended by a counsel at...
The protection of the individual from oppression and abuse by the police and other enforcement officers is a major interest in a free society. Clauses (1) and (2)...
Preventive detention is a legal measure that allows the state to detain a person without trial for a specified period, not as punishment for a past offence but...
Right to life includes the right to live with human dignity. Women also have the right to life and liberty. Their honour and dignity cannot be touched or...
Any prison regulation or restriction or punishment which is sought to be imposed in addition to those resulting from the sentence of court, must still be tested by...
In Jogindar Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh, the Apex Court has issued directions regarding arrest. Arrest can cause incalculable harm to person’s reputation and self esteem. The court...
Karnataka High Court in Nigamma v. Chikkaiah held that to decide the question of paternity of a child, no party can be compelled by the Court to undergo medical examination...
In Sunil Batra(I) v. Delhi Administration, the Court emphasized that Article 21 means that “the law must be right, just, fair, and not arbitrary, fanciful or oppressive. Otherwise, it...
The Supreme Court in Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka held that the right to education is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution which cannot be denied...
