Prologue During World War II/those were the days of Second World War, when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Burma, at that time the British forces had to intervene because there existed inter-communal riots between Arakanese and Muslim villagers. The British armed Muslims/the Royal British Army ended up aiding Muslims with
In ancient Greek mythology, the king of Ephyra, Sisyphus was sentenced by Gods to roll the rock up the hill. After toiling hard, he would reach the peak to complete his punishment, only to watch the rock comeback rolling down to hit him. Thus, at the end of the even
The Supreme Court of India on 22nd August 2017 delivered a historic decision in the constitutional bench decision on the validity of ‘Talaq-e-Biddat’ or ‘Triple Talaq’ under the Muslim personal law. The Hon’ble Court, declared by 3:2 majority the practice of Triple Talaq as unconstitutional. The decision of the Apex
Introduction On 25th August the so-called “godman” was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment for committing rape of his disciples in the year 2002. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Insaan as he is popularly known by his followers is said to be the most supported individual for the Padma Awards 2017 which
The Indian Railways is one of the biggest public sector undertakings in the country. Since its advent in April 1853, when the first train ran between Mumbai and Thane, it has come a long way/covered a great distance indeed. It is the fourth largest in terms of length and second
After the Second World War, there was a global shift in the world order. Alliances were earlier formed to counter foreign aggression or to conquer foreign territory, but the destruction and loss of millions of lives led to the emergence of the United Nations to avert war-like situations and resolve
Introduction Way back in the past, when no law of the land had been defined, nor codified, customs were considered to be the law. With the changing times, society changed, and, therefore, laws had to be changed in accordance with the needs of the society. There was a time when
The Recent Happenings The Gorakhpur catastrophe has set off a gigantic objection the country over. It has disclosed the glaring imperfections existing in the healthcare centers of India. Sixty kids passed on between August 7 and 11 in BRD Hospital, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. While 30 passed on in two days,
My father, Munshi Abdul Mabood, was a government employee in the department of posts in Bihar. He was a Muslim. In 1947, he did not migrate to Pakistan as he did not feel threatened by the post-partition communal flare-up in the country. He did not even know why India was divided.
Right to Privacy: Discerning the Elusive In the past few weeks, there has been a furor over the legal quandary of recognition of Privacy as a Fundamental Right. The issue was resurrected when a petition was filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhar Card Scheme. Within the confines of
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