Shah Bano Begum and after

Introduction Long back, in 1985, came the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum, which gave way to controversies in the Muslim world. This paper brings out the mandate of the decision along with the repercussions of the decision on future Legislative and Judicial Proceedings. … Read more

Should the Filibuster be abolished?

The filibuster is a way to delay or block legislative action. Filibuster has a long history. The term filibuster comes from a Dutch word meaning “pirate.” This became popular in the 1850s, when it was applied to efforts to hold the Senate floor in order to prevent a vote on a bill. Filibuster delays action … Read more

An analysis on the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Scope and objectives: This paper seeks to analyse the newly brought in Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act 2015 approved by the Parliament on March 18, 2015. The objective of the paper is to analyse the new provisions in comparison with that of the Insurance Act, 1938 and other allied provisions in which changes have … Read more

Freedom of speech – clear and present danger test

It is widely assumed that the freedom of speech permits American citizens to say whatever they want to say whenever they want to say it. Throughout the course of history, however, this right to freedom of speech has been challenged and submitted to various tests created by the United States Supreme Court. Beginning with the … Read more

Deportation law in America

The first type of deportation law is Extended Border Control (Kanstroom, Deportation Nation, Pg 5). Extended Border Control is a form of deportation that takes effect after an alien who has entered the country turn out to have committed “surreptitious entry, [fraud], or misrepresentation” (Kanstroom, Deportation Nation, Pg 5) during their initial entry or has … Read more

Protections offered by International humanitarian law

The IHL has properly addressed terrorism by condensing the serious violation against children into six categories which are killing and maiming, sexual violence, recruitment and use, denial of humanitarian access, abduction and attacks on schools and hospitals. As it is stated under Article 7 of the Rome Statute which created the ICC, any individual or … Read more

The insanity defense

Midterm Exam Question 1(A) The insanity defense is used as a loophole for some sane serious offenders to avoid the death penalty for their horrific crimes but for some its an actual mental disability that influences or motivates them to carry out and execute these cruel and horrendous crimes. [1]A person accused of a crime … Read more

Drug administration and causation

Within the United Kingdom Criminal Justice system there are two types of causation: factual causation, which requires it to be shown that ‘but for’ the defendant’s act the event would not have occurred, and legal causation, which states an act must be the substantial cause of a consequence. Kennedy (No.2) [2007] called into question the … Read more

Health and safety regulation of Oil and Gas Operations

Health and safety with regards to Oil and Gas Operations is regulated on two levels. On the federal level, the relevant laws are Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 (“Labour Law”) and Environmental Law No 24 of 1999. These laws are complemented by decisions from the Ministries of Labour and Social Affairs. The laws and … Read more

Separation of powers doctrine (United States)

In 1787, the United States Constitution was established.  The framers of the constitution implemented several doctrines. A doctrine is “as set of beliefs, a stated set of principles held by a group, organization, and/or institution” (Kraybill PowerPoint, 2017) One of these doctrines was the Separation of Powers doctrine. The Separation of Powers Doctrine is “a … Read more