Tag: Article 21

How Can I Expect Justice When My Murderer Is Also My Judge? A Legal Analysis of Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention under the UAPA in the Cases of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

Atif Alam and Srijan S. Kashyap Abstract This article examines the use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),[1] focusing on the balance between State authority and individual rights in the context of public security. It analyses the expanding interpretation of “Terror Acts” and the bail framework in relation to pre-trial detention. The article traces […]

Tags Article 21, Constitution, fair trial, fundamental rights, history, law, politics, POTA, Pre trial detention, TADA, UAPA

Constitutional Law

Examining the Pitfalls: How Mandating Generic Drugs Compromises Right to Health due to Loopholes in Drugs Regulation?

Post author By nualslj
Post date January 22, 2025
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Abhishek Gupta Introduction The government has often mooted the idea to mandate medical professionals to prescribe generic medicines. Last year, the parliament introduced the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 (“ Regulations”) with the aim to ensure affordable healthcare to the people of the country. Despite the medical advancements made by […]

Tags Article 21, Constitution, Constitutional Law, contravening democratic norms and fundamental rights. The aims of the Bill are stated as protecting the public and preventing crime and the use of electronic technology to harm the state or its stabil, Drug Regulation, Health, healthcare, medicine, pharma, Right to Health

Criminal

To Bail Or Not To Bail: Conundrum of Section 45, PMLA

Post author By nualslj
Post date December 7, 2024
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Nachiketa Narain & Aredla Praneet Reddy Introduction “Bail is the rule, jail is the exception” is what the division bench of the Supreme Court of India (SC), ruled in Prem Prakash v. Union of India (Prem Prakash) pertaining to bail provision under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). It is pertinent to note that […]

Tags Article 21, Bail, Constitution, CrPC, history, law, nikesh tarachand shah v. union of india, palermo convention, PMLA, politics, prem prakash v. union of india, section 45, Supreme Court, vijay madanlal choudhary v. union of india

TeLawgram

’22 Week 3 (25/02 – 03/03)

Post author By aneetam
Post date March 7, 2022
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Hello! This week’s Telawgram update brings you developments from the Supreme Court, High Courts, International Courts and the United Nations. Touching upon the nuances of public law, IT law, criminal law, identity issues, climate challenges and more; we hope to give you an amazing read this weekend! The TeLawgram team will be on a temporary hiatus until the end of March. Happy Reading!

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You’ve Got TeLawgram: 2020 Roundup

Post author By Abhishek Rajiv
Post date January 1, 2021
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2020 was a tough year for all of us. Regardless, the world has marched on. Countless changes have been wrought worldwide, in all spheres, including law. In furtherance of our goal of providing our readers with updates, we have collected the largest updates over the past year, in India, and have presented them with a curated reading list for your perusal.
Happy Reading!

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