This post is written by Seher Bhalla, a student at Symbiosis Law School, Pune Navtej Johar vs. Union of India is a revolutionary judgement due to the depth shown by the Supreme Court in acknowledging the harm done by denying the LGBTQIA+ community acknowledgement and also emphasises governments role in contributing to fighting homophobia. Almost a year and a half after the delivery of the historic ruling the Indian government has not taken affirmative steps in respect to the same. Given the extremely homophobic nature of Indian society, this task becomes the need of the hour. Leaders and pundits further fuel…
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(Image Source : Indian Express) Safoora Zargar, that is the name of the 27-year-old, pregnant Mphil student from Jamia Milia Islamia University who has been booked under the unforgiving Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 for her role in the Anti-CAA protests. Before we look at the timeline of her case it is important to understand what UAPA is. Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 Unlawful Activities Prevention Act,1967(UAPA) is a law which should not be associated with the world’s largest democracy. The act’s vague design is on purpose and different governments have used it and changed its scope over the years…
This post has been written by Seher Bhalla, a student of Symbiosis Law School Pune. The Industrial Revolution is often considered the first step in the modern world by humanity. What started as a mere shift to mechanical labour over manual labour has shifted the course of entire history. That is primarily attributed to what fuelled the mechanical labour; coal, petroleum and natural gas. The globally agrarian society saw a rapid industrial inclination as machinery spread across the world. Population also saw a boom around this time which can be attributed to reduction in the amount of manual labour required.…
This post has been written by Seher Bhalla, a student of Symbiosis Law School Pune. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation can be considered the epitome of non-violent and peaceful action. Yet in a twist of cruel irony in 2019 India’s rank in the global peace index was 141 out of 163[1]. One of the key factors in peace index is the perception and relation of the Police with the community. India has an average score above two in the field which is an alarming statistic because it shows the deterioration of the force’s perception in the country. This…
The Good: Introduction and Initial Application of EIA The concept of Environmental Impact Assessment was introduced in the United States for the first time in 1969. Since then, countless countries and even international organisations have introduced their version of the same too. As per the Centre for Science and Environment, “Environment Impact Assessment or EIA can be defined as the study to predict the effect of a proposed activity/project on the environment. A decision-making tool, EIA compares various alternatives for a project and seeks to identify the one which represents the best combination of economic and environmental costs and benefits.”…
Outrage, shock and anger . Whenever our society is faced with crimes of perverse nature those words are thrown around like everyday terms. Moreover, they eventually lead to the usual reactions with demands of punishments as stringent as capital punishment. However, after tags like the most dangerous country for women, there has also been a more vocal demand for education of girls and boys alike. This is what our focus should be. Not just morals or manners but actual fundamental knowledge which can make or break healthy social interactions. The recent controversy of ‘Boys Locker Room’ group chat showed how…
