Written by – Dakshita For a few decades now, as society’s awareness about the internet has grown, it has transformed from a tool of luxury to one of absolute necessity. Even the ways in which internet can be used, have multiplied profusely. Internet connectivity has become an integral part of our daily lives perhaps, even more so during the corona […]
Written By – Dakshita Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – A Sociological Perspective Since the outbreak of the deadly corona virus, human social life as we know it, has come to an abrupt halt with countries imposing lockdowns everywhere, restricting social gatherings, all in an attempt to curb the spread of the deadly virus. At the surface, it seems as if […]
Written By – Dakshita The secular country of India is the second most populous in the world, and comprises of 85% Hindus, 10% Muslims, 2.5% Christians and the rest as other minority religions. Simply defined, religion is the belief an individual holds that defines their way of lifestyle and culture directly. Indirectly, religion affects all spheres of our lives, from […]
Written by – Sruthi Sadhasivam Rape is very much, a product of patriarchy and is being committed in the name of preserving caste purity and upholding one’s religious identity. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code defines rape as forced sexual intercourse with a woman, sexual intercourse with a woman of unsound mind or when she is intoxicated, and obtaining […]
Written By – Sruthi Sadhasivam CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION IN INDIA – AN ANALYSIS – Sruthi Sadhasivam INTRODUCTION In India the responsibility of preventing an unwanted pregnancy lies on the women as it is she who gets pregnant. Awareness on these matters is extremely minimal in India. Normalisation of Marital rape further makes the life of the woman terrible. Due […]
Written By – Sruthi Sadhasivam WHAT IS EUTHANASIA? Euthanasia is taking away the life of a person in good faith with no intention to harm the person. Euthanasia or mercy killing is a medical procedure which involves placing a terminally ill individual to a painless death when chances of survival of the latter is zero or minimal. It is administered […]
Written by – Sruthi Sadhasivam WHAT EXACTLY IS LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP? Live in relationship is a flexible companionship where both partners live in the same house by sharing equal responsibility physically, emotionally and financially without getting married based on religious norms or rules and choose not to obtain a marriage certificate as well. Live in relationships came into being as […]
Written by – Sruthi Sadhasivam INTRODUCTION Begging is not a crime for it to be criminalized. It is a socio-economic disaster that must be cured by satiating the socio-economic needs of the society. Equitable conditions, gender equality, rationalism and equal access to essential facilities are vital factors to curb begging culture. Thereby, criminalizing beggary is like criminalizing poverty. Acts such […]
Written by – Piyush Pandit Dowry is undoubtedly a social evil and many efforts have been made to tackle this menace and The dowry Prohibition act of 1961 is one of them. The act was passed in June, 1961, but the practice continued unfettered. In december, 1983 the parliament passed the criminal law, the second amendment act thus introducing section […]
Written By – Sruthi Sadhasivam INTRODUCTION This article will elucidate on the legal aspects, theoretical undercurrents and various cases of Islamophobia in India and the world. Islamophobia can involve feelings of hatred, prejudice, fatalistic and obstructive frame of mind towards muslims. It can take many forms such as being a frequent target of police brutality, being mocked using racial slurs […]