What is the status of conjugal rights for prisoners in India? Why these rights are important?

A conjugal visit is a scheduled visit where an inmate is allowed to spend time with their legal spouse wherein the meeting parties may engage sexually. The duration of the visit under conjugal rights may stretch from several hours to ..

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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is too protective of juvenile offenders? Comment citing specific provisions.

The Juvenile Justice (care and protection ) Act, 2015 forms the framework to look after the young offenders in the country. The law in general is made on the lines of changing times. The recent statistics show 47% rise in ..

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What provisions have been made in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 to create an inclusive work environment? Keep your answer limited to provisions regarding private sector in the law.

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 just completed its first year. The Act has a great significance to it as it included the Private employers within its jurisdiction which was subject to interpretation in the previous act. Although ..

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"Witnesses are the eyes and ears of the justice system and failure of the state to protect the state fails to uphold the national motto – Satyamev Jayate."Critically examine the feasibility and issues towards a separate witness protection law in India.

In any case Witnesses are the eyes and ears of the justice as they play a very important role in ensuring an effective investigation of criminal proceedings. Therefore protecting witness is the utmost important to deliver justice. Due to this most ..

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The quota demands are certainly result of the politics of patronage and there is a need to shift political discourse to empowerment of people." Critically discuss.

There has been a surge in the recent times in number of communities claiming reservation in government jobs and education as a pre-condition for political support. Starting from the Jats in north India to the Marathas in Maharashtra and Patidars ..

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What are the two major legal initiatives by the state since independence addressing discrimination against Scheduled tribes (STs).

MN Srinivas’ study on Coorgs of Mysore made it pertinent that the hierarchically superior group would oppose the introduction of an alien group within its strata and that the alien group would have to adopt the practices of the superior ..

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