Rahul Ranjan

The national debate is raging in India about the system of appointments for Supreme Court and High Court judges.  The executive had primary authority over judicial appointments when it was establishing. In 1993, the Supreme Court created by its judgment, a new system of appointments known as the collegium system, whereby the Chief Justice of […]

Justice is the profound principle of morality and philosophy. The word ‘Justice’ is derived from the Latin term ‘justitia’ [i], meaning righteousness and equity. Justice in its truest form treats equals equally and unequal unequally [ii], as quoted by Aristotle. The Constitution of India guarantees its citizen ‘social, economic and political’ justice[iii]. The principles enshrined in the constitution ensures

The Novel Coronavirus, which started to spread meteorically in the March of 2020 has transmitted shock waves around the world, traumatising everyone and everything in its way. Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from

The relevance of the University system is construed through global competitiveness and development. There is equally an emerging trend of development being related to world-class manpower trained with the necessary skills through world-class institutions. The performance indicators of these institutions emphasize teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook.  Sadly, Nigerian Universities are not in

Women’s participation and leadership in political activities play a pivotal role in the democratic political system of a country. In the representation of the country, women are still behind. In India, the representation of women in the political arena is very low and not substantial in leadership. As women comprise half of the population, this

There is a pervasive presumption regarding the Takeover Code in India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations, 2011) that it is biassed towards the incumbent management. It is incorrectly said that the Takeover Code is there to prevent hostile takeovers in companies. However, on an inspection of the provisions, it is revealed that it

The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act of 1967 is one which was created to ‘curb’ the growing secessionist and terrorist tendencies of the citizens back at the time of its birth. But is that how it is being used? This article seeks to map how this Act came to be – the reasons behind its culmination,

“No human being is justified in regarding any animal whatsoever as a meaningless automaton, to be worked, or tortured, or eaten, as the case may be, for the mere object of satisfying the wants or whims of mankind”. Animals are a major part of our environment. Cruelty to Animals or Animal Abusement is considered as

Violence against women is generally a violation of fundamental freedoms and rights such as the right to freedom, life and liberty, right to equality as mentioned in international charters and conventions. Violence against women can take many forms which can be public, physical, mental as well as domestic. This fear of violence restricts many women

Freedom of Expression is one of the most essential human rights which is entrenched in several legal documents in the world, be it local, regional or international. It is a cornerstone upon which the very existence of a democratic society rests. Due to its important nature, any restriction placed or imposed on this right must