India Legal Magazine - January 17, 2022

In this issue

RID ME OF DRINKERS
Bihar’s prohibition law was cited by Chief Justice Ramana as an example of “lack of
foresight” in drafting legislation. Legislating should be handled with care after proper
scrutiny of its constitutionality and assessment of impact on the judicial system.

Child Marriage Bill - 2022 And Patriarchy Lives On…

Raising the marriage age of women from 18 to 21 years has its drawbacks. In reality what is needed is their economic and health empowerment and achieving sustainable development goals

8 mins

Stick to the Brief

A judge created a stir recently by making unnecessary remarks in a bail order. These go against the principles of judicial discipline and secular ethos. A judge is supposed to go by facts and laws

4 mins

Consent is Supreme

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently held in a case that touching the feet of a woman by a stranger without her consent amounts to outraging her modesty under the Section

5 mins

Long Wait for Justice

The High Court’s order of acquittal of a murder convict comes 38 years after the incident took place. During the lengthy pendency of the case, five other accused who had also filed an appeal died. The abnormally lengthy timeline reflects the intricacies of the judicial system

4 mins

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