Indians 4 Social Change

INTRODUCTION Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the highest form of punishment awarded to any criminal. It is the legal procedure of the state in which it exercises its power to take the life of the criminal. The current judicial system in India awards death penalty for a few …

It is almost ironic that India- acknowledged as a leading economy, one of the largest democracies, an emerging superpower and even a progressive country by some- after nearly 72 years of independence is still struggling for equal rights for men and women to enter a temple. The Sabarimala temple entry issue, …

Hailed by many, the violent aftermath of the Sabarimala judgment could have been anticipated by few. Thus, violence was witnessed all across the state with women continued to be denied entry to the temple, courtesy of the vigilantes. The question worth asking, therefore, becomes what made people engage in acts of …

Introduction The state of Kerala has the highest alcohol consumption per capita in India, at more than 8 litres per person annually (against the national average of 5.7 litres per person). The state decided to ban the sale and consumption of liquor in bars, an order which has recently been upheld …

 “Gender preference does not define you. Your spirit defines you.” Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 reads, “…of unnatural offences i.e. whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of …

The Indian Supreme Court has established a “Social Justice Bench” to cover cases about social justice in a timely manner. A statement released by the Supreme Court explains, “In Supreme Court several cases relating to the domain of ‘social justice’ are pending for several years. Hon’ble the Chief Justice of …

The BJP is starting to undo the equality that was barely achieved for the substantial portion of the Indian population that identifies with the third gender. In April, India’s Supreme Court ruled that the third gender would be recognized by the government. Although this didn’t do much to tackle the …

SC Stays Execution of Yakub Memon Yakub Abudl Razak Memon was convicted of being responsible for the 1993 Mumbai Blasts. The court stayed the execution and has referred a plea to hear the case in open court, rather than in chamber proceedings, to the Constitution bench. The TADA court originally …

Bal Kishan Giri Found to Be in Contempt Advocate Bal Kishan Giri had challenged a judge in one of his trials for being biased against his client. The council found that the claims were not justified, and so he was to be held in contempt of court. His lawyer attempted …

No Interim Relief for Asaram Bapu Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, arrested on September 1st, 2013 for the alleged rape of a minor at his Ashram in Rajasthan, was denied interim relief as the court prepares for the next hearing on July 3rd. They have agreed to hear arguments about age, …