Against excess: On Maratha quota In Maratha case, SC holds fast to quota ceiling and requires special reasons to exceed it. Context: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously declared a Maharashtra law, which provides reservation benefits to …
Analysis of Important Editorial, Articles & Opinion for CLAT- The correction Allahabad HC rings a welcome note of constitutional caution against reckless state intrusion on personal life. CONTEXT: The Allahabad High Court judgment striking down provisions of the Special Marriage …
Law and disorder – Disproportionate attention to the Supreme Court hampers justice CONTEXT: Several inadequacies in the justice delivery system lie hidden as disproportionate attention is given to the Supreme Court. 2. Today, the Supreme Court finds itself in a …
UP’s ‘love-jihad’ ordinance has chilling effect on freedom of conscience CONTEXT: The freedom of conscience means nothing if every act of religious conversion is going to be presumed illegalunless provenotherwise. The UP ordinance’s failure to prohibit forcible reconversionis also deeply disturbing. …
Context: Citizenship amendment bill (CAB) is being criticized for its intent, lack of logic and for being unconstitutional. Citizenship in India: Citizenship is really the right to have rights. In 1950 when constitution was adopted, part 2 provided the citizenship …
Context: Encounters, like the one in Telangana, call attention to a criminal justice system in need of urgent reform. Question of instant injustice: – Following the recent encounter in Telangana, the Uttar Pradesh police announced that in the last 2 years …