Not a few weeks have passed since the world congratulated and praised the New Zealand government to pass a bill that allows couples (yes you heard it right, both men and women!) to take a paid maternity leave for 3 days after they have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth. The empathetic approach adopted by the government of New Zealand was […]
The first paragraph of the transformative NALSA judgement accurately represented the pain, suffering and ostracization felt by the members of transgender community when they had no legal recognition in the eyes of the law and they could not use public places such as highways, malls, workplaces and even toilets like a regular system and instead were ridiculed and sidelined in […]
“Labour is priceless, not gold” Mahatma Gandhi Migration, being a crucial part of human history, has shaped societies and economies with the intermixing of cultures. Millions travel interstate or abroad in search for economic opportunities and a better quality of life. Such workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation because they lack social security along with economic freedom. The ongoing pandemic […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is one that has caused damage to countries around the world. Be it the damage to the health of the people or the damage to the economy, the pandemic is one with wide and far-reaching effects. Much like several other prominent issues around the world, like climate change, the impact of this pandemic is not same on […]
More than a month has passed since the state of Uttar Pradesh passed an ordinance for tackling the so-called menace of forced conversions also termed politically as “love jihad”. 14 cases have already come in where 51 arrests have been made and 49 of the accused are in jail. Although anti-conversion laws already existed in eight other states namely- Odisha, […]
The virtual session conducted on 9th January 2021 formally announced the same and we are beyond grateful. The continuous hardwork of the team has gained recognition at a National Level Event! Incredible work by the team, may we continue to outdo ourselves.
The news of successful vaccines, their development, distribution and success rate analyses have surrounded the world in their discussions. Vaccines, vaccination drives, the trade and issues of supply and demand are all approaching us very soon. In the anticipated scenario, we bring to you an understanding of the right to vaccinate as human rights, the right to not vaccinate as […]
WhatsApp is the top messaging platform used in India with 52% market share and India is the largest market for it with more than 34 crore users. Recently, in January 2021, WhatsApp updated its privacy policy which stated that it may share information of any of its users with its family of companies. This update led to serious apprehensions regarding the privacy […]
Defining Domestic Violence Violence against women is a prevalent problem in our society that persists in our society. The World Health Organization defines violence against women as violent actions based on gender perspectives that are either in the form of, threatening to or lead to physical, sexual, mental harm or suffering in women. These acts also include coercion and deprivation of […]
The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. -Fyodor Dostoevsky India has a population of 1.83 billion people with nearly 5000 psychiatrists catering to such a huge population. There is a significant gap in implementing effective treatment of mental health disorders in our country, moreover, the access to such resources is even more difficult […]
Although the legal system in Ancient India had a rich history, the country’s modern judicial system is largely based on the British system and is based on English Common Law, a system of law based on recorded judicial precedents. Earlier mental health laws were mainly concerned with the custodial aspects of people with mental illness and the safety of society. Indian […]