Public Order Act 1986

high court upheld the conviction saying magistrates were entitled to find the sign “insulting” to homosexuals. No one in the crowd was charged. This injustice meted out as a result of the vagueness of section 5 of the public order act 1986. This led…

Soon after the rally which was done without permission, when Tejpal was arrested, a pistol was found with him, which is a clear reflection of his intentions. As per Section 6 of the Indian Evidence Act, the pistol shall be treated as a part of circumstantial evidence, which clearly shows that the whole act was being conspired to wage war and he has full motive and intention of sedition. In the case of Dr VinayakBinayakSenPiyush v. State Of Chhattisgarh the hon’ble court held that from the…

Tobacco smoking is big business in India. Through tobacco advertising, citizens of all ages are attracted to smoking tobacco. The advertising is very dynamic and impacting on those exposed to it. As a result, it became an obsession and hence an addiction even before the viewers willingly consented to first sample and then fully commit to enjoying the taste of the products. The viewers of the advertisements knew full well that the addiction to smoking tobacco based products has serious health…

Director of Public Prosecution v Orum [1989] 1 W.L.R. 88 Introduction This case deals with the controversy of interpretation of section 5 and whether police officers can be included as people within the act. By assessing the judge’s decision on how it impacts various aspects of society, it enlightens how the relationship between the police and public is misconstrued. Facts of the case The defendant, Orum was in a confrontation with his girlfriend just after midnight. He was using abusive…

instructions to the people on how to act during the 1986 election. He encouraged the Filipino community to vote by addressing their religious principles. For example, he stated, “Participation in these coming elections is not only a political act, but also an exercise of our Christian faith. We should participate in this electoral process as Christians,” (Sin 1985, 85). In doing so, he made it their moral obligation. Cardinal Jaime Sin also addressed the NAMFREL volunteers. The National Movement…

Employment Opportunity Commission was created by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments, employment agencies, labor organizations, and the federal government. Title VII also prohibits employment decisions based on stereotypes and presumptions…

As a matter of public policy, an employer shall not be required to be reinstate an unlawfully terminated employee when the employee is an illegal alien. If an employer was to have to reinstate an illegal alien, they would be violation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. In 1986, the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) passed in order to prohibit employers from knowingly hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee any alien who is unauthorized to work (“Immigration Reform”, n.d.).…

According to Feinberg (1986), soft paternalism may 'prevent self-regarding harmful conduct (...) when but only when that conduct is substantially nonvoluntary' (p.12); this also constitutes nonvolutary acts are acts made in ignorance of existing dangers. Such reasoning is in accord with Mill's principles. Unlike hard paternalism, oblivious to one's competence or will, soft paternalism does not necessarily compromise liberalism; rather, it promotes incentives and a justified need for state…

The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 Based on new research found on infant development, encourage a change in early interventions and preschool services. Early intervention was found to improve a child’s intelligence, prevent secondary handicapping conditions decrease dependency in institutionalization and decrease family stress (Education of the Handicapped Act, 1986). The establishment of the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 was created in order to improve…

Since 27 October 1986, congress did not hold a level of respect for making the right calls with deciding sentences for criminals. Thanks to the anti-drug abuse act, which mandated minimum sentencing laws, thus creating the quake that would soon start an avalanche within the United States justice system (H.R. 5484 — 99th Congress: Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986). The power to decide on a case-by-case basis was taken away from judges and replaced with the one-size fits all sentencing that began to…