The term Doctrine signifies a particular set of beliefs, principles or position – usually upheld by authorities like courts. The doctrines are the beliefs of courts and therefore it is not necessary to find mention of such doctrines in the legislative documents. Similarly, the Doctrine of Basic Structure has nowhere been defined nor explained in […]
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As was said by Saint Augustine that unjust law is no law or “Lex Unjusta Non Est Lex” [1]. On these very lines, natural law came into the forefront and gave shape to human rights. Introduction Of Natural Law The word “natural” signifies a higher (non-human) law, based on morality, against which the moral validity
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Human rights are the basic rights and liberties that are ensured to every human being. He/She has the right to live with dignity and peace. Violating these rights would disrupt the society as a whole. With the ever-changing laws and society, the rights of the human being require constant modification and alterations. Historically, rights have
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Health is one of the essential elements in our life. Health and education are parameters of employment in society. Today, the whole world is surviving in a financial emergency. Most of the people lost their jobs due to this pandemic. In this era of digitalisation businesses as well as corporate sectors are also shifting to
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Every person is entitled to have access to human rights irrespective of sex, caste, creed, skin colour, religion, ethnicity, language, status in the society etc., which should never be violated. They have a right to live with self-respect and dignity as human rights are a part of our fundamental rights. When we talk about prisoners
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The Constituent Assembly took help from various sources to draft the Indian Constitution. They studied the Constitution of various countries and took the important parts of their Constitution and added them in Indian Constitution like the concept of Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, the Preamble etc. At that time, there were 395 Articles and 8 schedules. The head of the drafting committee was Dr. B.R Ambedkar.
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State is obliged to provide education for its citizens through a comparative analysis of Article 21 along with Articles 38, 39(a), 41, and 45. The right to life in Article 21 denotes the right to live with human dignity. Education is primary to every person to live with dignity.
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This system can be called the ‘Horizontal Power-Sharing Model’. It is followed mainly to reduce the possibility of concentration of powers in any one organ, making it powerful. Through this system of division of power, the Constitution has endowed the system with checks and balances where one organ cannot infringe upon the areas others are dealing with.
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