Category: Law

  • Media Trial: It’s Legality and Repercussions

    By Arpit Agrawal : In the last decade we have witnessed rapid growth of media influence in the process of access to justice in plethora of cases relating to corruption, rape, murder, sexual harassment, terrorist activities, etc. Media activism imposes an indirect pressure on the adjudicating authorities to deliver justice to victims in a timely…

  • Ratio Decidendi & Obiter Dicta

    By Akash Pandey : Ratio Decidendi The meaning of ratio decidendi is Latin for “the reason,” or “the foundation for” a decision. For example, ratio decidendi in the field of law refers to the moment or principle in a case that ultimately determines its outcome. Ratio decidendi is a legal rule regarding the legal reasoning behind the judgment of the judge…

  • RIGHT TO STRIKE

    By Arpit Agrawal : The history of labour struggle is nothing but a continuous demand for a fair return to labour expressed in varied forms i.e. (a ) Increase in wages, (b) Resistance to decrease in wages, and (c) grant of allowances and benefits etc. If a labourer wants to achieve these gains individually, he…

  • RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

    By Akash Pandey : Every government in India came into power on a plank of corruption. Corruption is a problem that affects all citizens directly. If we see when the elections are announced then every party starts giving promises that their party will make India corruption-free but never has any government taken this promise seriously…