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Indian Legal System And Access To Justice: Foundation And Functions Of Its Le...

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"To no one we shall sell, to no one we shall deny or defer right or justice." Though there are many different interpretations of the law and it is highly subjective, we adhere to the most widel...

Free Legal Aid: annihilating opportunities for advocates?

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Law as a career is considered highly putative and one of the most esteemed careers across the globe. Affirmative action, as we crucially study as a part of the curriculum has a lot to do with a...

Constitutional Protection And Labour Laws

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Labor protection policies emerged in colonial India to meet the demand for cheap labor: after the abolition of slavery in 1833, the British colonies began to import Indian labor. The laws passe...

Article 21: The Bedrock of Liberty and Justice

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"Life and personal liberty are sacrosanct. They are not mere words. They are the repositories of all our values and liberties." - Supreme Court of India Introduction In the realm o...

Dreams That Should Not Let India Sleep

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It has been aptly said that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. In his speech, Tryst with Destiny, Former Prime Minister of India, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, by s...

Uniform Civil code in India

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In India all of the laws are applied the same. Suppose if I have done a murder or you have done a murder, the punishment will be the same. This is called uniformity. There are already a lot of ...

Free Legal Aid In India And Its Shortcomings

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"The concept of seeking justice cannot be equated with the value of dollars. Money plays no role in seeking justice." - Justice Blackmun in 'Jackson v Bish' Under Article 22(1) and 14 of t...

Raja Ram Pal vs The Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha

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Summary Of The Facts: A sting operation against Lok Sabha (House of People) 10 MPs and one Rajya Sabha (Council of State) MP who accepted money directly or through a broker in exchange for rai...

Article 39A: Equal Justice And Free Legal Aid

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The State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall, in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or sch...

Case Summary on Hussainara Khatoon v/s Home Secretary, State of Bihar. 1979

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Name of the case: Hussainara Khatoon and other v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar. Court: Supreme Court of India. Bench (Judges): Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Justice R.S. Pathak and Justice A.D. Ko...