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Note- This article is a second part in the series of articles titled with ‘Nature v. Choice: What Determines the Past, Present and Future.’ Disclaimer-   The II theory of development stands for Individual and Institutional theory of development. This refers to the choices and decisions that an individual and institution makes which contribute in the […]

Evidentiary Value of the Phenolphthalein Test It is now a well-settled principle of law that the Phenolphthalein test comes under the ambit of Section 156 of the Indian Evidence Act. Corroborative evidence mentioned under Section 156 allows the witness to depose any other new material fact in order to strengthen the existing evidence provided by

Introduction In 2021, India was ranked 85th out of 180 countries on the Corruption Perception Index. Corruption acts like a parasite for the country and causes huge damage to the society. Science could help in reducing it by increasing the conviction rates of corrupt officials in the country. To curtail it, in a recent judgement,

Introduction As per the recent World Inequality Report 2022, released by World Inequality Lab, the poorest half of the population owns just 2% of the population whereas the richest 10% of population owns 76% of global wealth. (Lab, 2022) These are staggering numbers that have shocked the policy makers and commentators alike. In India, the case

Abstract Beginning with the acceptance of Cornelia Sorabji into the Allahabad High court in 1921 to rehearse as an advocate, the Indian legal system has come a long way since India’s independence. Female advocates were provided access to the Indian courts. After independence, the Constitution of India mandated equal treatment in education and employment. But

INTRODUCTION: Despite the growing support among doctors worldwide and significant advancements in the medical industry in recent years, there is still so much ambiguity surrounding the question of euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide that “To legalize euthanasia or not?” is one of the most debated topics of the 21st century. This article attempts to discuss the

 Abstract     Suicide is an unfortunate and unique tragedy that steals a person’s life sooner than it would have been. The tragedy, in turn, has a domino effect that affects the deceased’s family, acquaintances, and communities. Suicide can be caused by a variety of reasons, including issues with one’s employment or career, alienation, maltreatment, conflicts

INTRODUCTION The key political and strategic treaties that makeup Kautaliya’s Arthashastra are a compendium of eternal ideas. Such tactics and concepts are still relevant in the modern day. Such ideas, if effectively implemented, will help a state in the long run and address some of the major issues plaguing many nations today. The Arthashastra offers

INTRODUCTION A surname also referred to as a family name, is a common identifier shared among members of a family. It serves not only as a marker of one’s cultural, genealogical, or historical inheritance but also as a means of nurturing a sentiment of affiliation and solidarity in society, chiefly among children. Nonetheless, the vestiges

INTRODUCTION Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country, shares a 1,643-kilometre-long border with India. The border, which runs through rugged and mountainous terrain, has long been a source of concern for India due to the presence of various insurgent groups and illegal cross-border activities. In recent years, however, a new challenge has emerged for India in the

Through the course of this paper, we seek to examine the journeys of two landmark writers, Sadat Hassan Manto and Ismat Chughtai with reference to their respective stories of Bu and Lihaaf. The paper seeks to scrutinize Manto’s Bu through the lens of Ismat and Lihaaf, in order to highlight that while Lihaaf (1942) and

Summary School exclusion can occur for different reasons that need to be clarified in the context of educational institutions, regardless of whether they are public or private, in the Brazilian and transnational historical profile, by the influence exerted by systems considered benchmarks in the urban context of Curitiba, where the broad community participation in the

Introduction The two-part article places a magnifying glass to analyze a historically unjust practice – that of manual scavenging. In the first part, an investigation into current laws would accompany an analysis of the ground-level situation and comparisons between the intentions of the law and their effects. Implementation of the law will be scrutinized and

Introduction Panchayati Raj is a village-level form of governance in which each community is accountable for its own operations. The early days of the new Panchayati Raj system in India were seen as the most hopeful for Panchayati Raj Institutions. In 1964-65, according to the report of the Ministry of Community Development, a new doctrine

Power-Washing away the Menace of Manual Scavenging 1. Small Scale Solutions to the Problem Manual scavenging, by its inherent nature, is necessary for the daily functioning of sewage and sanitation systems. Due to this reason, despite the best efforts of public and private players, manual scavenging can most irreversibly be eradicated if it is made redundant

The purpose of this paper is to look into a controversial area of law in several countries across the globe- marital rape. The evidence available on marital violence is increasing by the day as more and more women are reporting incidents of being forced into having sexual relations with their husbands. As already known, marital

INTRODUCTION  Harry Beran provides political philosophy’s first ‘liberal’ theory of secession.1 His theory is commonly attributed to the ‘Associative Group Theories’ with the likes of Wellman.2 In the ideal theory, the liberality of a state is determined by the voluntary relationship it shares with its subjects. Beran places weight on this voluntary relationship to develop his ‘Withdrawal

SECTION III: Argument from Territorial Integrity  Buchanan criticizes the ‘Primary Right Theorists’ on the grounds of the territorial integrity of a just and liberal sovereign state.1 He argues that according to the morally progressive interpretation of international, only the territorial integrity of illegitimate states can be violated. He provides two conditions which would render a state