Article 9 of Indian Constitution says that a person who voluntarily acquires citizenship of any other country is no longer an Indian citizen. It is a punishable offence if the person fails to surrender the passport. The Article 9 of the Indian Constitution also states that it is no longer an Indian citizen who willingly acquires citizenship from any other nation. A person must also surrender his / her Indian passport and voter card according to the Passports Act, and other Indian ID cards must not be used after acquiring citizenship from another country. Unless the person refuses to surrender…
Author: Nandini Agarwal
An integral aspect of a fair jury is speedy trial. A speedy trial is not only critical for the defendant but also for the accused. Speedy Fair proceedings are the best way to avoid justice miscarriages, and are an integral aspect of a fair society. Yet it’s not just about prosecuting criminals and accusers. The constitutional guarantees that ensure a timely jury are an essential protection to avoid unfair and arbitrary detention before conviction; to mitigate the uncertainty that surrounds criminal trials and to reduce the likelihood that lengthy delays may hinder an accused’s right to defend himself.The right to…
Abstract Historically, an imbalance in the power relations between men and women has created a misconception that women are weaker and defenseless than men. This has led to the domination of men over women. Over the years, women have been subjected to discrimination, torture and violence resulting in the negative impacts of their development and growth. Increase in the sexual offences against women has been acknowledged as the significant social and legal complications. The nation-wide outrage over the Delhi Gang rape case (Nirbhaya rape case) had prompted the need for strict and severe laws against sexual offences. The Government of…
Article 10: Continuance of The Rights of Citizenship: Every person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall, subject to the provisions of any law that may be made by Parliament, continue to be such citizen. Any person who, under any of the foregoing provisions of this act, is or is deemed to be a citizen of India shall continue to be such a citizen, subject to the provisions of any law that Parliament may pass. A person born in India after 26 January 1950 would-be a…
Abstract The issue of implementation of Uniform Civil Code has emerged in India’s political discourse recently, mainly because Muslim women, being adversely affected by the personal laws, have begun knocking the doors of the Supreme Court to uphold their fundamental rights to equality and liberty. In the absence of a uniform code or common personal laws regarding matters such as marriage, succession, adoption, etc. numerous personal laws which derive their authority from different religious texts, rituals or customs are applicable. This paper examines the need for the Uniform Civil Code in association with personal laws that are prevalent in India.…
👉 D.P. Joshi Vs. The State of Madhya Bharat and ors. (1955 AIR 334, 1955 SCR (1)1215) ( 27 Jan. 1955) 👉Court – Supreme Court of India 👉Subject – Constitution (Article 14 , to 15) 👉 Bench – 5 Judges – (Mukherjee, Bijan Kr. (CJ), Bose, Vivian, Jagannadhadas, B., Aiyyar, T.L. Venkatarama, Sinha, Bhuvneshwar P. ) 📜It was in this case that the question of domicile based classification and its validity came before the Supreme Court for the first time.📜 👉 Facts 1. The case was filed against a medical college at Indore known as the M.G. Medical College run…
Ever since “Privacy” has been declared a fundamental right, after a Supreme Court Landmark Judgement in 2017, this will be the first big conflict on Right to Privacy. The need to link Aadhaar with the social media account of the stakeholders arose to keep a check on the spread of fake news, pornographic material and anti national content among the few to name was proposed by the Tamil Nadu Government. Facebook , however, resented to such a move as it would hinder the privacy of the users. The Government actively referred it to the “ Blue Whale Game Challenge”, which…
