Litigating for Protection of Rights under Article 32, Article 226 Introduction Protection of fundamental rights of an individual is of greater concern for safeguarding the interest of public. There are various things happening within the society leading to unacceptable situations in relation to the violation of social injustice, corruption and human rights. These situations arise due to the lack of government policies as well as decisions made by them because of which social conscious citizens try to fix them with the help of Public Interest Litigation. A PIL case either won or lost in the Supreme Court or High Court often impacts the life of individuals connected with the case in one or another way. This type of case is mainly filed to protect, enforce or safeguard public interest. What is a Public Interest Litigation? Public Interest Litigation is a legal petition that a non government organization, group of citizens or individuals can file against the injustice done to larger pub
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Maternity Benefit Act of 1961: Rights of Working Mothers Introduction In today's competitive world, both genders must strive to maintain a decent standard of living, especially women who often have to balance professional and motherhood responsibilities. Earlier, pregnancy, childbirth, and upbringing of children were the primary reason for the limited contribution of women in the workforce. In order to fuel the participation of women in the workforce, the Maternity Benefit Act, of 1961, was implemented. The Constitution of India empowers the government to fulfil the requirements or aspirations of society; Article 42 of the Indian Constitution states that “The State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.” This means that there is a requirement of introducing as well as promoting certain provisions which help in improving and securing the work conditions, particularly for pregnant women. The following sections of the article p
"A laudatory thought, to make SC judgments available in regional languages " PM acknowledges CJI Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while speaking at an event organized by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa indicated that the next step for the Indian judiciary would be to make Supreme Court judgments available in all Indian languages. The CJI stated, “I met with a professor of Madras who works in AI and the next step is to have translated copied of Supreme Court judgments in every Indian language.” On Sunday, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi appreciated CJI's recent statement on providing SC judgments in different Indian languages. In his tweet, the Prime Minister stated, “At a recent function, the Hon’ble CJI DY Chandrachud spoke of the need to work towards making SC judgments available in regional languages. He also suggested the use of technology for it. This is a Laudatory thought, which will help many people, particularly youngsters.” Further in his tw
Supreme Court ordered to file in the Patna High Court, Caste-based Census in Bihar The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath refused to entertain petitions against the decision to conduct a caste-based census given by the Government of Bihar. On January 7, 2023, Bihar Government launched a caste survey for compiling data on each family through the mobile application. The top Court said that “So this is a publicity interest litigation. How can we issue directions on how much reservation should be granted to such and such caste. Sorry, we can’t issue such directions and can’t entertain these petitions.” After hearing the Counsel, the bench asked them to file before the Patna High Court and dismissed all the petitions. Three petitions were filed against the caste headcount in the Supreme Court including an organization named Ek Sock Ek Prayas, the right-wing outfit Hindu Sena and a Bihar resident called Akhilesh Kumar. Learn more about Supreme Court Updates
Social Media Laws and its Implications Introduction In this modern era of technology, social media is becoming an important component of daily life and the majority of the youth today prefer to communicate their ideas, thoughts, and opinions through it. There are different social media platforms that allow users to access social news, blogs, vlogs, and others in an easy manner. Some of the social media networking sites used extensively include Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. They help in enhancing social connectivity by allowing their users to share information through writing, music, and images quickly and unaffected by distance. Despite the fact that there are tremendous benefits of using social media, there are certain areas of concern such as privacy and security which are required to be addressed. One inaccurate or false piece of information posted by an individual on social media may lead to a negative impact on society. The media should focus on providing truth to the people
Offer and Acceptance from Proposals to enforceable Promises Contracts play a significant role in day to day life of an individual and are created between at least two parties either in oral or written form. The parties involved in the contract may include individuals, government agencies, or companies whereas the process of a contract initiates with an offer made by one party which is further accepted by the second party and an exchange of consideration is performed. In the current article, brief information is provided regarding contracts, offers, and acceptance, along with different cases associated with it. Offer or Proposal In order to enter into a contract made between two parties, the first and foremost task is to create a proposal or offer by one party which is further required to be accepted by another party to enter into an agreement. An offeror is the one who makes an offer and the offeree is the one who accepts the proposal. As mentioned in Section 2(a) of the Indian Cont