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“The bias of the media is toward sensationalism, conflict, and laziness.” Jon Stewart The media is said to be the fourth pillar of democracy. It exists to act as a second opposition to the government, question maladministration and discriminatory policies, and act as a review of the establishment. The freedom of the press is a…

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“Freedom after the speech – that is really what freedom of speech is all about.” – Fali S. Nariman Freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right of every Indian citizen. Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India guarantees this to every citizen. At the same time, India has a host of different censorship…

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Lawyers Institute for Empowerment recently held an interactive online class with Advocate S. Balan on ‘Effective Handling of UAPA and NIA Cases’. During the session, Criminal Advocate S. Balan spoke at length on the various facets of the draconian laws- Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the National Investigation Agency Act.   Focusing on the structure, scheme…

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In the past few months, the law of Sedition has assumed controversial importance. It mainly on account of change in the constitutional provision of freedom of speech (Article 19 (1)(a)) as a fundamental right. Sedition law is becoming a chronic problem. The number of sedition cases has increased largely, precisely because of the CAA protests.…

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We are now months into the pandemic that has brought the world to its knees. By now, everyone knows how catastrophic the health crisis is. But we are only beginning to understand the economic crisis. Mass unemployment, stock market crashes are only the tip of the iceberg. Where do you think the economy is going…

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  A ban would inhibit new applications and solutions from being deployed and would discourage tech startups. It would handicap India from participating in new use cases that cryptocurrencies and tokens offer– The National Association of Software and Service Companies ON CRYPTO-TRADING Introduction Trading on cryptocurrency was recently legalised by the Supreme Court in wake…

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Has remote advocacy opened a new door to law? As India was lagging to support remote advocacy, it seems that time is changing. Because of Covid-19, India’s top law firms are allowing their employees to work from home. A remote job means a job that is done far away from the office, and advocacy means…

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The recent emergence of the “Bois Locker Room” Instagram group has shocked the country. In the group, adolescent boys conversed with disgrace and pervertedness on underage girls. They circulated morphed private pictures of the girls without the consent of the girls. The conversations were objectifying and result from a lack of sexual education, deep-rooted patriarchy…

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Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) M.N. Venkatachaliah here on Thursday emphasized the need for the Election Commissioners to be appointed by a system of collegium comprising of the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and the Chief Justice of India. Addressing a gathering of members of the Forum for Democracy & Communal Amity (FDCA)…

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A quick look at some of the important supreme court judgments relating to environmental laws in India.

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