Citizens for Justice and Peace
Where do we stand on free legal aid? On National Legal Services Day we examine what legal aid entails and who benefits from it
10-Nov-2020
Providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels is one of India’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 as adopted during the United Nations General Assembly of 2015. A robust legal aid system is something that will contribute towards achieving this goal and will at the same time fulfil…
Understanding the right to default bail It is an extension of Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty
16-Oct-2020
The Supreme Court of India has held that there is a fundamental right granted to an accused person to be released on bail once the conditions of the first proviso to Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure are fulfilled. Moreover, life and personal liberty of an individual must be paramount. The three-judge Bench…
Violation of the Constitution of India
01-Jan-2002
The communal violence that engulfed the state of Gujarat in 2002, was a gross violation of the Principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Not only were the acts of the government and other perpetrators in violation of the Fundamental Rights of the victims but also their other rights as mandated in the constitution. Below is…