–Written By Sushant Dogra A Heartfelt letter from a brother to another Dear brothers in J&K, I address you this letter in the capacity of a son of the common soil that bore us all for centuries and also on behalf of millions of citizens of this country welcome you all on board of this […]
Continue Reading— Written By CV Srikar Article 370 was like the old furniture in one’s house: It was of no use; the furniture occupies unnecessary space; but you are lazy enough not to think of it and throw it away. Article 370 was the filter that kept equality, justice and peace away from Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Continue Reading–Written By चन्दन शुभम सोने के पिंजड़े में क़ैद होना या बेशर्त आज़ाद होना! ये दो विकल्प सामने हों तो आप क्या चुनेंगे? निःसंदेह आज़ादी। मानव जीवन की मूल जरुरत है आजादी। सपने देखने की आज़ादी, उनको पूरा कर सकने की आज़ादी। व्यक्तिगत आज़ादी समाज को आज़ाद करती है, और सामाजिक आज़ादी देश को। जब […]
Continue Reading5 August 2019, will always be remembered as a turning point in the geographical, constitutional and political discourse of Jammu and Kashmir. The scrapping of Article 370, 35 A and J&K reorganization bill has brought Inqualab in the state. Before highlighting key changes that were introduced today let’s make a brief discussion on Article 370 […]
Continue Reading–Written By Sakshi Sharma “Witnesses are the eyes and ears of justice.” – Bentham Witnesses are the most important factor in any legal proceeding, especially in criminal matters. Witnesses […]
Continue ReadingAs I write, an all India cessation of non-emergency services by doctors (residents to be specific) tomorrow is in the works and protests of some sort or the other have been ongoing from the past few days. The trigger for this outpouring of anger and frustration by the medical fraternity, was a depressed skull fracture […]
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A common man seeks justice either from the chambers of courts or from the sanctums of temples. Both these places position themselves as the seats of the Lords; one in black robes following the contemporary laws aka Yug Dharma and the other emancipating the eternal law aka Sanatana Dharma. Rare are the moments when we […]
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It is that time of the year when the entire nation comes together to light diyas and candles illuminating the surroundings and celebrate the festival of lights. Diwali is celebrated with fervor and enthusiasm by Indians all over the world. Whether it is lighting of diyas, gifting sweets and presents, dressing up and making rangolis, […]
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The five- judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, said that banning the entry of women into the shrine is gender discrimination and the practice violates rights of Hindu women. The CJI said religion is a way of life basically to link life with divinity, he said that the practice […]
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When the constitution makers were debating how the free India’s religious discourse would look like, two contentions came to the forefront. One, whether the passive secularism of the US Constitution would be our guiding principle or the active secularism would find more suitability considering India’s humongous religious diversity. It was the wisdom and farsightedness of […]
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In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Aadhaar Act and scheme by a 4: 1 majority while placing some restrictions on its use. The judgment was pronounced by a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan. Justice Chandrachud’s views dissented […]
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National Register of Citizens is for the record of all the genuine Indian citizens residing in the state of Assam. The foundation of NRC dates back to 1951 when Government of India went on to formulate the ‘Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950’ mandating expulsion of illegal immigrants from the state of Assam. It was […]
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