by Spectrum Books | Aug 29, 2017 | Polity
The Right to Privacy Judgement A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court on August 24, 2017 held that right to privacy is a fundamental right. It is intrinsic to the right to life and liberty and comes under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The bench was...
by Spectrum Books | Aug 29, 2017 | Polity
Right to Recall is a process by which the electorate has the power to remove the elected officials before the expiry of their term. Usually recall process is initiated to remove an elected representative when a minimum number of members registered in the...
by Spectrum Books | Aug 25, 2017 | Polity
The Indian Perspective Right to Privacy is not clear in the Constitution of India, so it is a subject of judicial interpretation. The judicial interpretations of fundamental right bring it within the purview of the fundamental right. Philosophy In the 1890s,...
by Spectrum Books | Aug 25, 2017 | Polity
Privacy under Indian laws What is privacy? A legal definition of ‘privacy’ doesn’t exist. Some legal experts define it as a human right and international charters, like the Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, defend persons against...
by Spectrum Books | Aug 25, 2017 | Polity
Supreme Court : Privacy a fundamental right, intrinsic to right to life In a landmark verdict, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench on 25th August 2017 declared privacy a fundamental right, intrinsic to right to life, a decision that may impact the government’s...
by Spectrum Books | Aug 23, 2017 | Economy
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provided a shared framework for global action and cooperation on development from 2000 to the end at 2015. Ahead of the MDG deadlines, the Open Working Group (OWG) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon a...