By Shristi Khandelwal Maya Angelou, the famous American poet, has said, “Each time a women stands for herself, she stands for all women.” The incident of acid attack has been an increasing phenomena in India where most of the victims …
INTRODUCTION “Can something found to be sinful by god be validated by men through law?” And if god considers it a sin it can’t be legal, can it be? These were among the weighty questions posed by the Apex Court …
“I am what I am. So accept me as I am. No one can escape from their individuality.” -DIPAK MISRA Gender equality (or sexual equality) is an equal access to the resources and opportunities regardless of gender. Homosexuality is …
INTRODUCTION: Sabarimala is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Ayappa. The temple is located in Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghats of Kerela. This is one of the largest Hindu temple which receives largest annual pilgrimage in the world …
‘’I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.’’ B.R. Ambedkar INTRODUCTION Equality is the most unique term in today’s era. The need of an egalitarian society is the want of the hour …
INTRODUCTION The beauty of the Indian Constitution is that it includes I, you and we. Such a magnificent monumental and social document embodies the emphatic inclusion which is nurtured by judicial sensitivity into the golden triangle of Fundamental Rights. The …
HISTORY : FACTUAL MATRIX The Sabarimala Temple, considered the abode of Lord Ayyappa, is located in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. It prohibits the entry of women in their ‘menstruating years’ (between …
Citation: 2018 SC 1676 Decided on: 27 September 2018 Judges/Quorum: Dipak Mishra, R.F Nariman, A.M Khanwilkar, D.Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra. Introduction In India, Adultery law is defined in Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 497 comes under the purview of the …
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE: The constitutional validity of Sec 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (shortened to IPC) was challenged in the 2009 case of Naz Foundation Vs. Government of NCT, Delhi[1](hereinafter referred to as Naz Foundation) in Delhi …
Background In 1991, the ban on the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple was challenged before the Kerala High Court in the case S. Mahendran Vs The Secretary, Travancore. The Kerala High Court claimed that these restrictions have been …