Right To Life And Personal Liberty In Indian Constitution Rights to life and personal liberty are the most precious of fundamental rights. Articles 21 and 22 of the constitution of India seek to secure these rights. Art. 21 read “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established … Read more
Fundamental Right To Equality In India Foremost among the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution of India is the right to equality. Articles 14-18, state and elaborate the Right to Equality in India. Art 14 states that “The state shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws … Read more
The Freedom of the Press is nowhere mentioned in the Indian constitution. The Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression is provided in Article 19 of the Indian Constitution. It is believed that Freedom of Speech and Expression in Article 19 of the Indian constitution include freedom of the press. Citizens of India are guaranteed the … Read more
Preventive Detention In The Constitution of Indian Preventive Detention is the the most contentious part of the scheme fundamental rights in the Indian constitutions. The Article 22 (3) of the Indian constitution provides that, if a person is arrested or detained under a law providing for preventive detention, then the protection against arrest and detention … Read more
The problem of violence and atrocities against women in India is one important problem relating to women who cannot be ignored. Women in the Indian society have been victims of humiliation, torture and exploitation for as long as we have written records of social organization and family life. Today, though women are being gradually recognized … Read more
Indian Mythological story of Lord Shiva and the Fisherman Lord Shiva lived on Mount Kailash. One day Lord Shiva started explaining the Vedas to his wife Goddess Parvati. The explanations and discussions went on for many years. One day Parvati lost her concentration. As a result, Lord Shiva lost his temper. In the fit of … Read more
Here is the famous Vamana Avatar Story of Lord Vishnu, where Lord Visnu takes birth as Aditi’s son, Vamana to face Daityaraj Bali. After the churning of the ocean, the Gods became immortal and powerful. Indra’s army defeated Daityaraj Bali and his army of Asuras and Daityas. One day Daityaraj Bali went to meet Rishi Shukracharya and … Read more
Freedom refers to the state of liberty, or right and privileged to speak and act according to one’s own will. Press and media (print, electronic and online) are the most important medium of expressing opinion of the people in a democratic country that justifies one’s individual right to speech and expression, a coveted right enshrined in … Read more
Sapinda Marriage refers to the cousin marriages in Hinduism. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 does not allow Sapinda marriage. A marriage between a boy and a girl is not legally valid if they are “sapindas”. But it permits the Sapinda marriages where such marriage is customary. Sapinda relationship extends to: within five (5) generations in the … Read more
The gotra exogamy, as a tradition among Hindus, prohibits marriage between members of the same gotra. The Hindu society traditionally expects people to marry someone outside their gotra. But The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 legalizes marriage between members of the same gotra. Sagotra exogamy, i.e., marrying outside one’s own “gotra” is very much prevalent even today among … Read more