IntroductionIndia is witnessing a troubling trend where political leaders, from grassroots representatives to Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers, are distributing largesse to gain political mileage. These offerings, once limited to essentials like food grains and medical facilities, have now transf...
There is a clear message that one can live a life of happiness in this world by following norms of life suggested by the seers and can prepare for salvation in this world only. One need not escape to the forests as real forests are no longer available due to environmental degradation. The Isa Upanis...
The three farm acts came in force in September, 2020 and was highly contested by a large section of Indian farmers. However, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India has recently announced to withdraw these acts very soon. Let us examine how these acts stand to legal scrutiny.The APMC Reforms Ac...
The President of India gave assent to three Acts passed by the Indian Parliament on September 24, 2020. These Acts created upheaval among farmers in India and people are very much concerned about the fall out of these legislative measures. The APMC Reforms ActThe ‘Objects and Statementâ...
The term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was coined by the Companies Act, 2013. As per Section 2(c) of the Act, CSR means and includes but is not limited to projects or programmes relating to activities in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, which include eradicating extreme hunger and po...
Delay in disposal of court cases is one of the major problems faced in India. The phrase ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ is appropriately applicable to the Indian judicial system which may break down any day. Public unrest may explode against the so called four walled judiciary. People have ...
In India, laws are made to solve particular problems at a certain time. Everyone is happy and enthusiastic that new solutions will flow out and people’s grievances will be solved expediently and easily with each new legislation. But that does not happen. The problems go under the carpet under the ...
There is an Act known as the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003, which delineates responsibilities of the central government to ensure proper fiscal management and long-term macro-economic stability. This is by achieving sufficient revenue surplus and removing fiscal impedi...
The Ayodhya dispute regarding who owns the property in which the now demolished Babri Mosque stood, which is claimed by certain Hindu groups as the birthplace of Lord Ram and where they want to construct a temple, is the oldest, longest and most controversial litigation in India. It started as...
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was among the pioneer states of India in the field of implementation of land reforms. Terrorism and militancy had disturbed its march towards land reforms. Despite its challenges, the state continues to take care of landless persons by giving them government ceiling surpl...