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4 days ago · The Constitution of India is an emancipatory document. It provides equal citizenship to all citizens of India. The Constitution is not just a legal document, but in India’s social structure, it is a quantum leap. In one stroke, it gave a dignified identity to all citizens of India. On 26 January 1950, the Constitution eliminated the legality ...
1 day ago · The equivalence theory of justice is a legal concept that asserts all participants in an unlawful act share equal responsibility for the outcome, regardless of their level of involvement or intention. This theory has far-reaching implications in the criminal justice system, particularly in the way guilt is determined, sentencing is issued, and ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Right to equality. The right to equality ensures that everyone is treated equally before the law, prohibits discrimination on various grounds, treats everyone as equals in public employment, and abolishes untouchability and titles. Articles 14-18 establish the right to equality.
3 days ago · The concept of gender justice under the Indian Constitution is rooted in the commitment to ensure equality and fairness for all genders, particularly in a society historically marked by patriarchal norms. The Constitution provides a robust framework aimed at addressing gender-based discrimination and promoting equal rights.
1 day ago · Gender Justice – Clause 69 of the BNS penalises sexual intercourse through the employment of “deceitful means”. Further, age of marriage and age of consent have been made uniform, to make rape of a girl below 18 years of age a crime, irrespective of her marital status and relationship with the accused, as the Court had decreed in Independent Thought v UOI.
1 day ago · We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
2 days ago · Periyar fought for women’s rights, demanding equal inheritance, education, and jobs. He championed family planning, insisting women decide whether to have children, quite a radical position for the 1930s. He abolished caste surnames and caste markers and the Self-Respect Movement pushed for a shared social identity.
