The Need To Instil Constitutional Values In Our Police System
The primary objective of the Model Police in a democratic set up is to maintain law and order while protecting the social structure and fundamental rights [1]. However, the modern police is anything but model. “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This saying seems to be the most appropriate words to describe the state […]
The Constitutional Challenge To Allahabad Hc’s Order Imposing Lockdown: Separation Of Powers Vs. Judicial Activism
This article has been authored by Avinash Singh Vishen, Founder & Managing Partner at Vishen Law Chambers. “We understand the limitation of the government in creating infrastructure forthwith to meet the challenge of COVID-19. At the moment efforts are afoot to create the same but before all efforts are translated into action much water would […]
How Does The Case Of Jayaraj And Fenix Reflect On Our Constitution: An Opinion
A total of 1713 people died in custody in the year 2019, this would essentially boil down to 5 deaths per day. The number of policemen prosecuted for these custodial deaths are almost negligible. In one of my earlier blogs I mentioned the need to instill the police with Constitutional Values but after the incident surrounding […]
The Cycle Of Political Dissent In India: How The Dissenter Becomes The Dissentee & Vice Versa
This article has been authored by Avinash Singh Vishen, Founder & Managing Partner at Vishen Law Chambers. “Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake” Dissent is understood to be the most important element of social change in any democracy. In western civilizations, form of extreme dissent are given constitutional protection whereas in […]
Personal Laws In India: The Evil Of “Separate But Equal”?
This article has been authored by Avinash Singh Vishen, Founder & Managing Partner at Vishen Law Chambers. The “SEPARATE BUT EQUAL” doctrine was promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States of America in the 19th Century to justify racial segregation as long as equal treatment is given to black and whites with equal […]