Month: June 2023
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Child Care Institutions (CCI)
Law and You> Criminal Laws > Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 > Child Care Institutions (CCIs) The Juvenile Justice Act provides for the setting up of institutional care structures for children. The institutions are separate for children in need of care and protection (CNCP) and children in conflict with law (CCL). Where the child’s own family…
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Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion (Article 27)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion (Article 27) The financial requirements of a welfare State are met by way of taxes. As a matter of justice, all who have the capacity to pay tax share the tax burden. Tax exemption is not…
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Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs (Article 26)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs (Article 26) One of the rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution is the right to Freedom of Religion. As a secular nation, every citizen of India has the right to freedom of religion i.e., right to follow any religion. As one can find…
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Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession, Practice and Propagation of Religion (Article 25)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession, Practice and Propagation of Religion (Article 25) One of the rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution is the right to Freedom of Religion. As a secular nation, every citizen of India has the right to freedom of religion i.e., right to follow…
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Abolition of Untouchability (Article 17)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Abolition of Untouchability (Article 17) Untouchability is a curse to the social fabric of secular India. Untouchability in simple terms can be understood as a practice whereby a particular class or caste of persons are discriminated with on the ground of their being born in that particular caste…
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Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16) Article 16 talks about the equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. The term “equal opportunities” is very subjective in nature and various jurists have given different interpretations to it. However, in all the definitions, it is…
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Public Interest Litigation
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Public Interest Litigations The term “PIL” originated in the United States in the mid-1980s. It is the abbreviation of “Public interest Litigation”. Public interest Litigation, means, litigation filed in a court of law, for the protection of “Public Interest”, such as pollution, Terrorism, Road safety, constructional hazards, etc.…
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T.M.A Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka
Law and You > Constitutional Law > T.M.A Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution play very important role in protecting rights and interests of minorities. India is consist of the people of various languages, religions, cultures etc. so existence of minority on the basis language, religion etc. are…
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Educational Institutions Managed by Minorities (Art. 29 and 30)
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Educational Institutions Managed by Minorities (Art. 29 and 30) India is a dynamic constitutional democracy with unity in diversity. The meaning of diversity has different connotations such as geographical, religious, linguistic, racial and cultural. To say India is linguistically diverse because the Constitution recognizes 22 languages in 8th…
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Mandal Commission Case
Law and You > Constitutional Law > Mandal Commission Case In Indra Sawhney v Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 477 case also popularly known as the Mandal Commission Case, the Supreme Court dealt with various aspects of the complex issue of reservation and gave out a very thoughtful judgment. Background: On January 1, 1979 the…