Unconstitutionality of RCR: An Opportunity to Democratize ‘Marriage’

The author examines the constitutionality of the Restitution of Conjugal Rights and the State’s intrusion into private familial spheres. Beyond gender discrimination, RCR’s conception of marriage perpetuates inequality. It advocates for a reevaluation of this interpretation, not to negate expectations of intimacy within marriage but to challenge the legal enforcement of sexual relations as a conjugal right. The ongoing plea against the constitutionality of RCR offers an opportunity for the judiciary to redefine conjugal rights and reshape the institution of marriage.

The Places of Worship Act, 1991: An Enquiry into Constitutionality

The Places of Worship Act was intended to cease communal conflicts over history but it has failed to prevent conflicts such as the Gyanvapi Row. A part of this failure is attributable to the legislature’s omission to succinctly identify the existence of complex religious structures and conflicting historical experiences. This article examines the constitutionality of the Act’s provisions against the backdrop of history and provides an analysis of the ambiguity in the Act that needs rectification to ensure the true realization of justice.

Marriage Equality: Why the Supreme Court is the Final Arbiter?

This article revolves around the premise of why the Supreme Court is the legitimate arbiter in deciding the case of marriage equality in the country and why, as contrasted by some political and legal entities, it can be the final arbiter to the same. The SC must not refrain from upholding constitutional democracy in India and this premise is one such area that demands the application of such democratic ideals.

Freeing the Caged Parrot

The CBI, as the premier investigating agency of India, has time and again acted in a manner that has prompted various authorities to question its legitimacy, credibility, reliability and impartiality. This article explores instances in its functioning that imply towards such displeasure against it and also discusses the debate behind its constitutional status.

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