~By Jugaad Singh Part I of the Blog dealt with the historical context and the legal background pertaining to prison food in India. Part II of the blog will be tackling the introduction of the Modern Prison Manual of 2016 as well as providing a global perspective of the problem along with possible solutions. THE … Continue reading NUTRITION BEHIND BARS: ELIMINATING FOOD AS A MEANS OF PUNISHMENT [Part II]
~By Jugaad Singh "No one can understand the reality of the prison experience until they've actually walked in the shoes of those who are incarcerated." - Bryan StevensonExecutive Director, Equal Justice Initiative INTRODUCTION Considerations about the quality, quantity and nutritional value of prison food are not something a person who has never been incarcerated loses sleep … Continue reading NUTRITION BEHIND BARS: ELIMINATING FOOD AS A MEANS OF PUNISHMENT [Part I]
~By Vasundhara Mehta Introduction Recently, during my time at the chambers of the Hon’ble Mr Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Judge, Supreme Court of India, I encountered the quagmire posed by consensual adolescent relationships in India. Almost every day at the Apex Court, I would hear the advocates state that the ‘victim’, a minor girl has … Continue reading On POCSO and the Need for a Balancing Act to Navigate the Quandary Posed by Consensual Adolescent Relationships
~By Parth Kantak INTRODUCTION This piece deals with the issue of bail in the cases of the cyber-crimes given in the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. It has been a relatively muted issue however a really pertinent one due to the impact that it has on the investigation of cyber-crimes, which is an extremely crucial stage … Continue reading Bail in Cases of Cyber-Crimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000: A Critical Re-Evaluation of the Penal Framework.
~By Niveditha K Prasad Introduction The recently introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) has been touted for introducing wide-scale changes in the penal statute. Disappointingly, the Bill, under Section 86 and the corresponding Explanation, retains the criminalisation of abortion. As I argue in this piece, the Section ought to be revised as the criminalisation of abortion has … Continue reading Legal Moralism and the Case for Decriminalising Abortion in India
