Fundamental Rights in India

“India, the country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a constitutional republic consisting of 29 states, each with a substantial degree of control over its own affairs; 6 less fully empowered union territories; and the Delhi national capital territory, which includes New Delhi, India’s capital. With roughly one-sixth of the world’s total population, India is the second most-populous country, after China” (Schwartzberg). India can be a shock to some when it comes to their…

Civil liberty, which differs from natural liberty, points to the liberty enjoyed by man in society. Freedom in solitude is absurd. Freedom to be true, involves the size to do or having things in common with others, and no person can permanently cut apart his own good from the common good. The legitimately free person is the man who knows when to portray his need for freedom and when to comprehend the full influence of social life, with all the restrictions it entails. If my liberty is broken by…

M. C Mehta v. Union of India Case brief Facts 1. On December 4, 1985 a major leakage of oleum gas took place from the chlorine plant in sriram food fertilizers which adversely affected various employees of the organization as well as the nearby residents of the locality. On December 6, 1985 another minor oleum gas leakage took place from the joints of the pipe in the plant. The Delhi administration ordered sriram to stop the manufacturing of the hazardous gases and chemicals. 2. At this point, M…

the essay “Maps and Mirrors: Co-ordinates of Meaning in The Shadow Lines” makes this observation: The grandmother’s expectation of the border between India and East Pakistan grew indirectly out of her experience of the territorial division she had witnessed in childhood. When the ancestral home was divided, the brothers insisted on their rights with a lawyer-like precision so that the dividing line went through doorways and the brothers even partitioned their father’s old nameplate. That the…

religion based classifications and will focus only on rights of the individuals, leaving space for individuals to practice their respective religious beliefs and principles. If it is given as an alternate to the existing personal laws, it will also increase the chances of harmonization among various religions as well. In such a situation, the Uniform Civil Code must be enacted in such a manner to ensure that the laws ensure basic human rights while protecting human dignity of individuals. This…

BAN ON TOBACCO ADS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CASE ANALYSIS ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE BAN · There were international precedents, countries such as France, Finland, Norway and Belgium had imposed bans and a similar product, cocaine is banned in the whole world. · The ITC was a major sponsor of sporting activities and festivals which involves the youth, the ITC therefore take advantage of such events to advertise to the youth. · There was fear that tobacco companies were…

companions, as objects of sports, as sources of entertainment, and as cultural icons. Humans and animals have had a social, cultural, and ecological relationship since they have existed. India is facing significant problem of Animal protection laws. The welfare of wild and particularly domestic animals in India is very low on the public and social agendas even though the plethora of comprehensive legal mechanisms for animal protection suggests the contrary. Animal protection should occupy a far…

Universal Declaration of Human rights states that,” Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”. It is the fundamental human right that enables us to praise, criticise or question the world around us. Article 19 in the Indian constitution states that All citizens shall have the right— (a) To freedom of speech…

India is doing worse than EAP in all of the gender inequality sub-indicators. An example would be, the total percentage of women aged 25 or older with at least secondary level education was close to around 54.6% for easter asia and pacific (EAP), whereas for India, it was just 26.6%, which was lower than LEDC’s such as Bhutan (34%) and Bangladesh (30.8%). After doing further research I found out that the most fundamental expression of gender inequality in India is the liking of…

't we be friends now?", Fielding asked of Aziz. The friendship between Dr. Aziz and Cyril Fielding was almost destined to implode. In E.M. Forster 's A Passage to India, the relationship between the British and Indians is explored, as well as British interaction within a foreign land. As the British imposed imperialist policies on India, the dynamic of the racial and social tension between the two groups heightened, as expressed in the novel. It is essential to note this perspective comes from a…