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INDIAN RESERVATION SYSTEM AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON EQUALITY: ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR REFORMS

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  INDIAN RESERVATION SYSTEM AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON EQUALITY:                                        ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR REFORMS   WRITTEN BY: ARADHANA KUMARI 4th Year BA LLB FAIRFIELD INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY     EDITED BY: VAISHNAVI PARATE 3 rd Year LLB SHRI. NATHMAL GOENKA LAW COLLEGE INTRODUCTION   India's reservation system has been in place since 1902, and its impact on society has been far-reaching. This reservation system has been used to create a more equal society, by providing them equal opportunities for those from who are traditionally disadvantaged or marginalized backgrounds to access education and jobs in India. It has undoubtedly improved many people’s lives, but it has also been the subject of much debate and controversy. Critics of the system argue that it is unfair and that it undermines the principle of the right to equality among people, while others argue who are the supporters of this system that it is a

Right to Shelter - Uttarakhand Demolition Row

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  Right to Shelter - Uttarakhand Demolition Row Written By: Saniya Benazir 4th year B.A.LLB. Padala Rama Reddi Law College Edited By: Advocate Himanshu Thadhani   Introduction There is a dispute over the land in Haldwani in Nainital District, Uttarakhand, and The disagreement is over the encroachment by the locals on Government land. The Gafoor Basti of Haldwani claim that they are the rightful owners of the land, and the controversy over its title dates back to a 1907 government document. There are certain families who assert that their ancestors bought the land plots from the Custodian Department of the Government of India. The parcels were a portion of "nazul land," which is public land utilized for non-agricultural purposes. In a statement, Jamaat-e-lslami Hind said that 29 acres of land were the subject of the dispute, while 79 acres of land belonged to residents who had already received notice. And more than 50,000 people wou

POSITION OF DEATH SENTENCE OF WOMEN IN INDIA

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  POSITION OF DEATH SENTENCE OF WOMEN IN INDIA WRITTEN BY: JANNAT CHUCHRA 2nd Year BA LLB(HONS) THE UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES, DEHRADUN.   EDITED BY: VAISHNAVI PARATE 3rd Year LLB  SHRI NATHMAL GOENKA LAW COLLEGE, AKOLA   INTRODUCTION Throughout the year there are many crimes that occur in our society, and certain punishments are awarded in response to it. That can be life imprisonment, fine, forfeiture of property, and also DEATH PENALTY. However, sentencing someone death penalty, which means not giving that person chance to reform and take away his/her life, happens in rare scenarios. As it was laid down by the Supreme Court of our nation, the exception between the death penalty and life imprisonment (LI) would be the death penalty whereas LI would be regarded as a rule. Currently, there are many countries across the globe sentencing, someone, the death sentence is not an option such as Germany, Norway, Poland, Iceland, Austria, and Australi

IMPERATIVE ANALYSIS: BLASPHEMY LAWS IN INDIA

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  IMPERATIVE ANALYSIS: BLASPHEMY LAWS IN INDIA   WRITTEN  BY: KITTU SHARMA 3-YEAR, LL.B,  GOVERNMENT LAW P.G. COLLEGE, BIKANER, RAJASTHAN   EDITED BY: JAIN DIVYA LALIT 4TH YEAR  B.L.S. LL.B.,  MGM LAW COLLEGE, NAVI MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA   INTRODUCTION:  The term "blasphemy law" refers to legislation prohibiting contempt or insults directed at deities, religious organizations' sacred objects, practices, or beliefs. The Indian Penal Code was amended to include Section 295A  in the year 1927. Its primary goal is to uphold "Public order in a multi-religious and religiously sensitive society." Hate speech that disparages or attempts to disparage any class of citizens' religion or religious beliefs is prohibited. New regulations were published in 2011 by the Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, mandating social media network operators to screen and remove offensive content within 36 hours of receiving a complaint.