This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. “Rape remains a rape, whether it is your wife or another woman.” The first thought that occurs when we hear the word ‘Rape’ is that it was committed by a stranger. One usually does not consider rape taking place within a marriage. Disturbingly, after 72 years of Independence, Marital Rape is still not criminalized in India. Marital Rape is defined as sexual intercourse with one’s spouse without their Consent. India is one of the 36 countries in the world where it is acceptable to rape…
Author: Mustafa Chitalwala
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The Convention on Biodiversity was signed at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. By acknowledging the importance of biodiversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels, the Convention breaks new ground in international agreements. It seeks to bind natural resources and human actions by linking conservation, sustainable use, and the sharing of benefits from biodiversity exploitation. The apprehension of biodiversity loss has contributed to States adopting the Convention on Biodiversity; however, if not correctly understood, it risks adversely affecting the very indigenous peoples who have accomplished so…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. In the process of globalization and international competitiveness, the application of national legislation and policies is increasingly important both for trade regulation and conservation of resources. Since the 1970s, there have been ongoing trade disputes between Mexico (and other tuna exporters) against the United States. The complaints were taken to General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) committee, and it is 1995 successor; the World Trade Organization (WTO). The case became known as Tuna-Dolphin I, Tuna-Dolphin II, and US-Tuna II (Mexico). Complaints concerned the USA…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019, was introduced by Union Minister Amit Shah and was passed on 10 December 2019. This Act provides us with a detailed overview of the regulations levied on the firearms in India. The Act aims to reduce the number of weapons that are permitted to carry and to add new category offenses. HOW MANY FIREARMS ARE ALLOWED PER PERSON? The Arms Act, 1959, allows an individual to hold three licensed firearms. However, the amendment limits the number of firearms to two per…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The Covid-19 pandemic has put immense pressure on our public sectors and their resources. However, is it justified that one State or Union territory withstand the infected people of another State to get admitted into their Hospitals? Well, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has taken a bold decision to close its borders and a Proposal presiding “Delhi Hospitals for Delhi Localite’s.” Which has caused a moral dilemma between the people of India. Some people say that the move by Delhi’s CM is fair as…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Every morning we get up and flush our excreta down the drain, unknowingly sanitation remains a hefty challenge in countless parts of India. This practice has been exploited since donkey years. A substantial number of people in India are still involved in manual scavenging. Millions of people die because of this inhuman act becoming a subject to another number or a statistic. Manual scavenging poses multiple health threats. Every 5 days, a worker dies due to the inhalation of toxic fumes and gases while cleaning…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Forum In the Court of Appeal of England & Wales Case Haynes V. Harwood [1936] 1 KB 146 Decided In 1935 Plaintiff Defendant Haynes, A Policeman V. Harwood, A Carriage Owner Bench Greer, Maugham and, Roche LJJ CASE FACTS Harwood (the defendant) was the owner of a two-horse carriage, which was being driven and managed by his servant. In the course of employment; the servant, to collect the delivery receipt after unloading the order, left…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Even before the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, there was a law in India governing that a minor could not comprise any contracts at all, and therefore could not be a partner.[1] The Indian Majority Act Section 3 states, a person who has not attained the age of majority, i.e., eighteen years, is known as a Minor.[2] Besides, The Indian Contract Act 1857, explicitly states that no person under the age of 18 (a minor) can be party to a contract, and a partnership is a contract…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune “High time for India to embrace the health, business, and broader societal benefits that legally regulating cannabis can bring”. – Shashi Tharoor.[1] Nowadays, the world is accepting cannabis and legalising its consumption by researching on the benefits the plant holds. Cannabis is a plant with psychoactive properties. India has been using Cannabis for industrial, medical, and religious purposes since aeons. In India, several names have been given to this plant, popular ones such as Ganja, Bhang, Hemp and Charas. Nevertheless, the most widely used type…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, director at Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, thinks that “the problems of disinformation in a society like India might be more complex and more challenging than they are in the West”.[1] India is a country of 1.3 billion people. Where more than half the people of this country are connected to a social platform. People who used to send Good Morning messages are the ones who are now unknowingly forwarding and are vulnerable to fake news. Social Media, is a tool,…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune “The greatest drawback of the administration of justice in India today is because of the delay of cases…………………. The law may or may not be an ass, but in India, it is certainly a snail, and our cases proceed at a pace which would be regarded as unduly slow in the community of snails. Justice has to be blind, but I see no reason why it should be lame. Here it just hobbles along, barely able to work.” – Nani Palkhivala[1] The words of…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune The Coronavirus has been the most significant emergency since World War II. With several scientists and researchers, all thriving towards fighting one cause, finding a cure for this novel virus proves to be a real race against time. This virus is not only causing human but also economic dilemmas, with countries making social distancing and the use of protective equipment’s key in this fight against the virus. Globally, Covid-19 infections have hit nearly 4.5 million people with more than 3,50,000 deaths. This is not…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Water is a basic amenity which should be accessible to everyone in the world. Since the earth comprises only 2.5% of saline water out of which less than 1% is accessible to the world. Due to the economic development and household consumption, our demand for this freshwater is rising among the increasing number of people, while the world’s water supplies are rapidly declining. One of the key issues of our time is the water scarcity brought on by unsustainable consumption, which leads primarily to acute…
This article has been written by Mustafa Chitalwala., a student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune Jaan hai toh jahaan hai – Prime Minister Modi It is an understatement to say that our world has changed dramatically over the last few months. It is not an embellishment to say our entire schedule has changed in over a couple of months, with social distancing being an essential phase. The novel coronavirus pandemic has resulted in catastrophic damage for the global economy as well as a colossal loss of human lives, in this age of global peace. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken…
