Is the Insanity Defence Used as Loophole for Criminals?
The plea of insanity in criminal defence has had a fascinating and long journey. Punishing a person, who is not responsible for their actions goes against both basic human rights as well as the fundamentals of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the defence of legal insanity appeals to the fundamental principles and excuses those whoContinue reading “Is the Insanity Defence Used as Loophole for Criminals?”
History of Gay Rights in India
Gender and sexuality have always been a pivotal point of discussion in our country but sadly there has not been much scope of acceptance in these discussions. We have always tended to be rigid in our thoughts and refused to accept any ideas which we are not feeling comfortable with. Especially, with the rise ofContinue reading “History of Gay Rights in India”
The Rise and Fall of Apartheid
Our world has faced a lot of evils in the past, but few can claim to be as heinous or as atrocious as apartheid. We can try to define apartheid as a political or a social system but the fact remains that it was nothing but the legalization of the crime of discrimination against theContinue reading “The Rise and Fall of Apartheid”
Euthanasia: Right to life v. Right to Die
Euthanasia can be defined as an intervention to an insufferable exitance such as to end it and release the person of their pain. Euthanasia across generation has been considered as both good and both. According to the Greeks, euthanasia or what they called “good death” was essential to the person at a certain stage orContinue reading “Euthanasia: Right to life v. Right to Die”
