Understanding the Law of Land
The expression ‘Law of the Land’ comes from the Latin words lex terrae or legem terrae which is defined in Black’s Law Dictionary to mean all laws that are in force within a country or region,...
View ArticleCapital Punishment – History And Evidences
India is a nation that comprises of a huge number of wrongdoings and criminals. In India, all punishments depend on the intention to give punishment for the wrongdoer. There are two primary...
View ArticleThe Dilemma of Euthanasia in India – Legal and Moral Outlook
Euthanasia as a concept has been incorporated with terminally ill patients so much, that it has become a norm to imagine someone lying on their ‘death bed’ wishing for a quick release from a prison...
View ArticleUniversal Declaration of Human Rights – A plea to protect Humanity
Source – Social Media The events of World War II had left the world in ruins. Each country was affected differently. But the mass destruction and the demolition of human lives was mutual. Millions of...
View ArticlePatenting Life Forms and GMO – Scope and Challenges for Patent and other...
Bollworm caterpillars are the worst enemies of cotton crops. Their infestations at the ball or the fruition stage can pave the way for complete economic devastation for the farmer. Over the years,...
View ArticleBanking Biology – The Jurisprudence and Issues of Privacy in Biological Data
Image Credits – Anthony Harmon As biological data is being gathered at outstanding speeds, on account of higher-output and cheaper DNA sequencing innovations, the number of biological data sets that...
View ArticlePeriod Leave for Women – A Violation of Right to Equality?
Image Credits – Social Media Menstruation is a natural, normal biological process that occurs monthly for approximately 1.8 billion girls and women. Although the world has advanced in every way, the...
View ArticleLooking at Abortion Laws through a Prism of Reproductive Autonomy and Privacy
Image Credits – Swagata Bhowmik Abortion means ending a pregnancy by removing the embryo from the mother’s womb. Abortion is usually done by consuming medicines or through a surgical procedure. When...
View ArticleDignified Death- A Socio-Legal Take on Right to Die
Image Credits – Social Media The ‘Right to life’ under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution has been treated as the most fundamental right conferred to the citizens of India since independence. It...
View ArticleStature of an Unborn – Do Unborns have a Right to Life?
Image Courtesy – Adrian Kendall There is a common misconception that a person’s brain and physical development begins when the infant is born from the mother’s womb. However, we often underestimate...
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