INDUCTION OF WOMEN IN COMBAT FORCE

The Supreme Court recently struck down the Army’s discriminatory selection criteria for grant of permanent commission to Women Short Service Commissioned Officers . This is with respect to selective evaluation of annual confidential reports and application of present medical standards retrospectively to selection, which is normally done at five or 10 years of service.   This judgment was the…

SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Apex Court of India in a  historical judgement of Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India decriminalised homosexuality in the India. Despite this progressive decision, certain questions peripheral l to the homosexual relationships remained unaddressed by both the Apex Court and the Government. One such query pertains to ‘same-sex marriages’. India still  does not…

DRUG MENACE IN PUNJAB

“The mentality and behaviour of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no hope.” ― Russell Brand INRODUCTION   Drug-use and drug-related criminal offending are among the greatest concerns of policy-makers, law-enforcement officials, scientists, physicians, and citizens…

PENSION OF POLITICIANS

INTRODUCTION Welfare state is a social system, in which a government is responsible for the economic and social welfare and justice of its citizens.  It is also responsible for formulating the policies to provide free healthcare, money for people without jobs, etc. A welfare state is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable…

HOW TO EVICT A TENANT?

INTRODUCTION Eviction is the procedure by which the landlords can evict the tenants from their property. The process initiates with the landlord giving a notice to the tenant to settle the grievances or otherwise vacate his property. Incase of any dispute, court-proceedings on the eviction can start where both the parties put up their issues.…

LEGALITY OF WEED IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION The central law that deals with cannabis (weed or marijuana) in India is the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. However, states have their own laws relating to consumption, possession, sale or purchase of weed or marijuana. In India, possession of these drugs is considered a criminal act. For instance, Odisha is a…