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Applications are invited for academic internship opportunities in Renaissance Law College, Indore and Corporate internship opportunities at Renaicon Advisory and Research LLP.

ABOUT

Renaissance Law College is a premier educational institution in Indore providing legal education through its different courses. Renaissance Law College is affiliated with DAVV, Indore, and the Bar Council of India.

With a vision to be one of India’s most prominent Law colleges, Renaissance Law College, Indore has been successful in establishing its position among well-recognized legal educational institutions throughout India.

The curriculum and courses of Renaissance Law College are so designed to provide complete exposure and thorough knowledge of the law from a variety of perspectives.

Renaicon Advisory and Research LLP is an initiative of Renaissance Group that provides various legal services including agreement drafting, legal consultancy, collaboration in research projects etc.

AREAS

• The interns working under Renaissance Law College, Indore shall be given exposure to various subjects dealing with criminal laws, civil laws, constitutional law, corporate laws, IPR and other related laws.
• The intern shall be required to carry out research work, online as well as classroom teaching, course development and other academic assistance.
• Areas of work will also require interns to work towards the academic development of students in other academic activities including moot courts, research work, paper presentations, Parliamentary debates, etc.
• This internship will provide opportunities to learn various aspects of research and teaching along with practical exposure of actual working of a legal educational institution. This would be beneficial for those legal professionals who wish to build their carrier in academics as well as to those who want to explore academics as a carrier option.
• The details of the work shall be communicated to the interns once they join the office.
• Interns working under Renaicon shall have full exposure of a corporate office and its work style.

ELIGIBILITY

• Candidates must be either pursuing a Master’s degree or must have completed a Master’s degree in the field of law (LL.M.) from any recognized legal institutions throughout India.
• Candidates are required to be well-versed in Hindi as well as in English.
• Candidates should possess proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and Google (Docs, Sheets)
• Candidates should display resourcefulness, initiative, enthusiasm, and be detailed-oriented.

DETAILS

Interested candidates are required to send their resumes via email at sakshisharma.pg@nliu.ac.in and CC to divyadityakothari25@gmail.com

DEADLINE

November 30, 2022

CONTACT DETAILS

• 7987045139 (Assistant Professor Sakshi Sharma)
• 81417828990 (Assistant Professor Jay Jaiswal)

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ABOUT

The Indure Private Limited is an unlisted private company incorporated on 22 April, 1970. It is classified as a private limited company and is located in New Delhi, Delhi. The Indure Private Limited manufactures, develops, and supplies ash handling equipment. It also operates as a contractor for power plants and material handling systems.

POSITION

Junior Associate (2): Urgently required

ELIGIBILITY

Students in 3rd-5th year LLB degrees.

SALARY

As per industry norms

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Majorly drafting, appearing in Courts including District, High Court and NCLT.

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INTRODUCTION

The pandemic of Corona Virus (COVID-19) hit India recently and the associated uncertainty increasingly tested the psychological resilience of the masses. When the global focus has mostly been on testing, finding a cure, and preventing transmission; people went through a multitude of mental problems in adjusting to their current lifestyles and fear of the disease.

SITUATION PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC

The government’s National Mental Health Survey reported that about 10 percent of adults meet diagnostic criteria for a mental health condition (ranging from mood and anxiety disorders to severe mental illness). The Global Burden of Disease study estimated that nearly 200 million people in India have experienced a mental disorder, nearly half of whom suffer from depressive or anxiety disorders. India accounts for more than a third of the female suicides globally, nearly a fourth of all male suicides, and suicide has been the leading cause of death in young Indians.

THE PANDEMIC

The Covid-19 cases first erupted in China and in no time the cases could be seen throughout the world. With the increase in cases so rapidly, a pandemic was declared and a nationwide lockdown was imposed in India. This pandemic resulted in 2 phases of impact on the mental health of the people. The first phase was when the pandemic surged throughout the country. The cases and acute severity of the transmission. The second phase was basically the economic fall down of the country which got deeper with an increasing number of cases. The virus terrified the people of dying or their loved ones getting contracted the infection. They are even agitated with the whole social distancing, isolation and several precautions that are expected and being followed by the people in order to stay protected.

Covid-19 enables us to witness something that our generation had never seen before. The nationwide lockdown, the devastating no. of surging cases, bans on social gatherings, a lot of precautions, fixed hours to buy essentials and the whole catastrophic situation at the hospitals for medical help. Indian Medical Facilities hit rock bottom when the cases became uncontrolled but resurrected once the solution was found. People started to go along with the home remedies, the easier, healthier and more accessible options to stay fit and fight the virus.

In the First-ever nationwide lockdown, the roads went empty, shops closed, no possible human could be seen, tight security of police personnel and the introduction of masks in our lives were few of the instances that every Indian experienced. With all this came the difficult part, the lives of poor people just got worse, the daily wagers, migrant workers, beggars, and street animals just got stranded. More than Covid, surviving the lockdown was the only resort left to them. Below mentioned are the various challenges that were faced by people during the Covid era.

THE CHALLENGES

• THE PLIGHT OF MIGRANT WORKERS

The Migrant Workers were forced to migrate back to their villages with no money or job in hand. They were completely clueless about how to earn their bread and butter and look after their family. The families too welcomed them although there were apprehensions about them bringing back the virus from the cities. There was soon a substantial increase in the population of the villages and the locals were afraid that the migrants might start to claim a stake in their property. The poor were though strained as to their limited resources and one time meal for the entire family would be a blessing for them.

The adjustments with the migrants were also tough. There were basically two categories of migrant workers, firstly the unskilled ones like the labors and mazdoors, who availed work under MNREGA and managed to get ration. The second category was those semi-skilled workers like those working in factories and bearing some skill. The adjustment was tough for them and they were the ones who started to develop psychological issues and mental trauma.

While the government focused on providing food and essential supplies to people, there were still no facilities for mental health treatment. With the increasing no. of cases, NGOs like PANI, a social development organization working in underdeveloped regions of Uttar Pradesh, started to arrange counseling and clinical treatments for those affected. Health camps, providing medicines that people could not afford due to lack of money, sufficient check-ups and Therapy sessions were conducted after a survey of the no. of migrant workers that got migrated in the pandemic.

The question was also raised as to the violation of Human Rights when a complete lockdown was imposed on such short notice. There was no chance provided for such lower income group people to arrange their survival. They lost their jobs and the only source of income that kept their family afloat. They have to leave their cities and many returned to their villages on foot since there was no availability of transport. They were given no recourses to survive. No doubt the poor ravaged the major brunt of the pandemic.

• THE WOMEN STIGMA

The continuing surge in cases of Covid took a heavy toll in the second wave than the first. The second wave was truly a disaster. As a matter of fact, the rural fatalities were disproportionately higher in men than in women. Several women became widows and lost the breadwinner of their family and suffered a double burden of grief and survival. The rural population majorly depends upon agriculture and with no source of income, even women resort to agriculture for survival as it could very well be seen, that the virus might be gender-neutral, but its effects were not. The women faced disparity in land ownership. They were included in the unpaid agriculture labor force even under adverse conditions without any decision-making power. Single women were stigmatized, marginalized, and excluded both in the sphere of community and government policies. The Patriarchal society clearly showcases that with the death of a male member there come many social sanctions and restrictions that disadvantage the women. Women are either compelled to waive off their land rights or their voices are unheard of or suppressed by society. There is a wide gap between the enabling legal framework and the actual extent to which women’s land rights are exercised.

• THE WHO REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND COVID-19: EARLY EVIDENCE OF THE PANDEMIC’S IMPACT

The World Health Organization published a report wherein it emphasized the impact of Covid 19 that is been generated on the mental well-being of the people throughout the world. The cases of Suicides, self-harm, Depression, Mental Trauma and stress, physical and mental exhaustion, sleep disturbances, and physical and mental exhaustion. The data even indicated that there is a higher risk of suicidal behavior in the young generation. The report also stated that the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 was higher among people living with mental disorders. There is no consistent evidence that people living with mental disorders were more susceptible to COVID-19 infection. Inadequate infrastructure, pre-existing inequalities, and low levels of technological literacy were reported e-health barriers.

• COVID-19 AND THE INCREASE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Covid-19 unveiled the existing inequalities in families and society and exacerbated the structural factors that contribute to domestic and intimate partner violence. Even the UN Secretary-General appealed to the leaders of Member states to put ‘Women’s Safety First’ and to build gender-responsive measures in their plans to address the Covid Challenge. The National Commission for Women (NCW) reported a two-fold increase in complaints relating to Domestic Violence since the imposition of lockdown. Data from National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) observed an increase in cases of domestic violence during the lockdown. Complaints of rape or attempted rape have risen sharply. The Childline India Helpline 1098 recorded that of the 3.07 lakh calls received by the helpline for children in distress across the country. A national collective of sex workers reported that close to 60% of sex workers had to return to their home states due to the threat of COVID-19.

Research undertaken by a Think Tank on the virus’s impact on slum communities in Mumbai, India’s financial capital and one of the biggest COVID-19 hotspots, reveals that with the lack of basic infrastructure, women from urban poor households are queuing up for long hours, most often during the early morning when still dark, to collect water from community taps. Many women are also buying water from the black underground markets that operate in the wee hours of the morning and often face sexual and verbal harassment.

With the increase in domestic responsibilities and household care due to the COVID-19 outbreak, where women also tend to eat the least and the least, the financial strain and food storage have severely impacted women’s health and nutrition more than men.

The trauma of women migrant workers has been invisible in media reports as has been the response and relief measures by the Government and others. A state-wide survey by a Karnataka-based organization reported that over 60% of surveyed women (284 of 1387 respondents were women laborers, sex workers, and trans-persons), and did not have access to basic medical treatment, food, and incomes due to the lockdown.

• DOCTORS AND FRONTLINE WORKERS

A survey of 152 doctors found that more than a third of them are experiencing depression and anxiety due to the pandemic. Frontline workers are reportedly burdened by over-work, and anxious about contracting the virus.

RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS

There had been proliferating initiatives that were introduced to address the growing mental distress and health issues among the people such as Telemedicine Platforms which would be available 24*7 for medical supplies, and telepsychiatry consultations. Several Central Government initiatives were launched whereby persons with mental illness were provided with electronic medical prescriptions, although this was not much fruitful for the rural population. Several non-profits, private hospitals, and universities have set up helplines and e-counseling—for example, the Neptune Foundation, Trijog, Mastermind Foundation, Samaritans, Jamia Millia Islamia, and others.

The pandemic and the lockdown were a timely opportunity for all those who are concerned and are a part of it to reunite and address the issue of mental health care along with containment of the pandemic. There should be an acknowledgment of the several ways by which mental health gets affected and one must go beyond the narrow, disease-based models of mental healthcare.

This article is written by Ajita Dixit, who graduated from ILS, Dehradun, and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Law.

INTRODUCTION

After independence, our nation was struggling to overcome many issues such as illiteracy, poverty, hunger etc. Due to all this, environmental issues were getting neglected by the government but with time, the people and authorities started to recognize environmental issues. With the advent increase in the rate of global warming, and rise in the sea level we are destroying our nation which is inherited us by our forefathers. If the situation continues to go like this, our future generation will not see what we are having today.

India is one of the countries which actively take part in environmental issues and one of the events is the UN- 2030 agenda is the global framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development goals by 2030. There is a total of 17 sustainable development goals and the agenda for the environment can only be resolved by establishing specific courts and tribunals for environmental issues. It has been ascertained that if environmental cases are to be considered, they must be based on scientific analysis, which is only possible with the assistance of experts and judicial officers. If this is followed, the judicial system will become more efficient in resolving environmental issues. For tacking cases related to this environment, the national green tribunal was established under the national green tribunal act, 2010. India is the third country to establish such a kind of special body to deal with environment-related ted issues followed by Australia and New Zealand.  

THE IDEA FOR CREATING ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS IN INDIA

Due to the huge escalation in the cases related to the environment, there was a form of an increase in the rate of delivering justice in the environmental cases. The national green tribunal was established on 18^th October 2010 under the nation green tribunal act, 2010. This statutory tribunal was set up with the central objective of resolving disputes related to the environment. In the Bhopal gas tragedy case^[i] in which, Mc Mehta filed a writ petition under Articles 21 and 32 of the Indian Constitution seeking the closure of all Shriram Food and Fertilizers factories engaged in hazardous substances and located in the congested area of Kirti Nagar. During the petition before the court, there was a gas leak from one of the factories, which resulted in the death of an advocate, as well as other people being affected by the gas leak. This incident makes me think of the Bhopal gas leak disaster. Following that, factories were immediately closed. The bench of five judges, led by Justice PN Bhagwati, issued the rule of absolute liability, which means that if a factory deals with hazardous substances and the hazardous substances escape, causing the death of many people. The factory would then be liable even if reasonable care and protection were taken. As with absolute liability, there is no defence. The law must be amended as civilization advances. As a result, the court held the industry “totally responsible” and ordered that compensation be paid regardless of whether the injury was proven Further, in the case of the union of India V. Vimal Bhai, the supreme court raised the issue of difficulty in solving the technical environment-related issues and need for special environment court. Both these cases further aggravated the need for a separate environment court.

PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

The national green tribunal is not bound to follow any procedure provided by the Code of Civil Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

They follow the principle of natural justice, sustainable development, and the polluter pays principle,

Principle of natural justice

Natural justice revolves around the principle of ‘unbiased’ or ‘fairness’ Making an adequate and reasonable decision on a specific issue is what natural justice entails. It doesn’t always matter what the reasonable decision is, but in the end, what matters is the procedure and the people involved in making those reasonable decisions.

There are mainly three rules followed by the natural justice

1. First is the ‘HEARING RULE’, which states that the person or a party who is going to be affected by the decision then, he’/she will be allowed to express their point of view to defend themselves.
2. Second is the ‘BIAS RULE’ which states that the decision should be given by the judges fairly.
3. Last is the ‘REASONED DECISION’ which states that the judgement given by the court will be given on the reasoned ground

Sustainable development

The word sustainable development was first used in the Stockholm declaration, in 1972. Sustainable development means fulfilling the needs of the present generation without compromising the need of the future generation.

Polluter pays principle

The polluter pay principle is a common practice which means that the polluter who produces the pollution has to bear the cost for the harm caused to human health or the environment.

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010:^[ii]REASON FOR THE ENACTMENT OF ACT

• One reason was the rate at which the resources are getting exhausted, factories are set up and increasing urbanization which further leads to the increase in the pendency of cases related to environmental issues. Due to this environment courts were set up including the national green tribunal.
• Article 21 which is the heart of the Indian constitution also includes the right to live in a healthy environment, which is also our fundamental right. Along with this, Article 48(A) which is the directive principle of state policies states, “the state should endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.”
•  As a member of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment, India was obligated to provide very effective judicial and administrative proceedings, as well as to redress the liabilities under national laws for victims of environmental pollution and damage.
• To provide relief and compensation for the damage caused to life, property, and the environment.  

POWERS OF THE TRIBUNAL

The power of tribunal is conferred under the section 19 ^[iii]of the said act

• The tribunal has the power to hear and analyse the case and provide relief or compensation to the aggrieved person.
• Has the power to issue the commission for witnessing the documents.
• Has the power to dismiss the case if the case is found to be defaulted or in the case of ex-parte.
• It can also pass the interim order after listening to both sides of the parties.
• Under section 20 of the said Act, the tribunal has the power to order or grant any award to take step towards substantial development.
• Section 21^[iv] of the act states that decisions made by the majority of the tribunal’s members are binding on the aggrieved parties.

If the matter falls under any of these acts

• Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972^[v]
• Indian Forests Act, 1927^[vi]
• Other tress prevention Act

Then, the national green tribunal doesn’t have any power in these matters. People can approach either to civil court or can file a writ petition under a high court or supreme court.

COMPOSITION OF NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

Under Section 4 of the act,^[vii] it is mentioned that what should the tribunal consist of

• An eligible full-time chairperson as defined under the national green tribunal act, 2009.
• 10 -12 judicial officers.
• The chairperson has the power to call any specialised person in the tribunal for assistance.
• The central government can notify the territorial jurisdiction that falls under a specific place of sitting.
• The central government along with the chairperson has the power to make rules and regulations for the tribunal.

The first chairperson of the national green tribunal was Justice Lokeshwar Singh.

BENEFITS OF NGT

• DEDICATED COURT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

The establishment of the national green tribunal helps to lighten the burden of the supreme court by handling cases related to the environment and providing them relief and compensation to the aggrieved person.

• ALLOWS SPECIALIZATION

NGT is composed of judicial officers and highly qualified professional and environmental experts who handle the cases judiciously and with expertise.

• TIME-BOUNDED DISPOSAL OF CASES

The tribunal has to dispose of the application within 6 months of filing the same.

• WIDER REACH

The quality of time spent on these issues could also be improved because, unlike the Supreme Court, the tribunal could have benches in various states, allowing all citizens equal access.

CHALLENGES

• LIMIT TO JURISDICTION

Wildlife protection act, 1972, Indian forests act, 1972, and other trees prevention acts don’t fall under the jurisdiction of the national green tribunal act.

• OBSTACLE TO DEVELOPMENT

NGT decisions have also been criticised and challenged because of their implications for economic growth and development.

• LOOMING VACANCIES

The lack of human and financial resources in NGT undermines the rule of NGT for disposing of the case within 6 months.

• LIMITED REGIONAL BENCHES

NGT is only found in major cities across India like Delhi, and Pune  However, environmental exploitation occurs in tribal areas of dense forest.

JUDGEMENTS

• In the case of Braj Foundation V. state of Uttar Pradesh, the Braj Foundation filed the case and asked the government to draft a memorandum of understanding for the practice of afforestation at the Vrindavan. The government contended that the advertisement was just an invitation to treat not a contract. But the national green tribunal held that the government must promote afforestation,
• In the case of Jeet Singh Kanwar V. the union of India, In this case, the petitioners are challenging the environmental clearance granted for the construction of a coal-fired power plant. Finally, it was determined that if the environmental clearance is not causing excessive environmental degradation, the project can be continued. However, the tribunal issued an award regarding the illegality of the environmental clearance due to the consequences.
• In the case of A.P. Pollution Control Board V. Prof. M.V. Nayudu (1999) case, With an appeal to the Supreme Court from the Environmental Court, the Supreme Court emphasised the need for a court that was “a combination of a Judge and Technical Experts” in the landmark case.
• In the case of Save Mon Federation V Union of India, the NGT stopped the hydro project worth rupees 6,400 cr to save the habitat of a bird. The NGT ruled that a December 2016 amendment to the EIA 2006 notification was a “ploy” (by the government) to get around the 2006 rules. Many projects were approved illegally, such as the Aranmula Airport in Kerala, the Lower Demwe Hydro Power Project and Nyamnjangu in Arunachal Pradesh, mining projects in Goa, and coal mining projects in Chhattisgarh were either cancelled or reassessed.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, it is important to see the decision taken by the NGT as a path towards sustainable development, not as an obstacle to development. There should be a balance maintained between development and a healthy environment. Development depleting natural resources in a huge number will be in vain. It will not have any valuable meaning. If this keeps on going then, our future generation will not be lucky enough to see the resources we have today. We should follow the concept of sustainable development, i.e to utilize the resources in such a manner that they are saved for our future generations.

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CITATION

[i] 1987 SCR (1) 819.

[ii] National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

[iii] National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Sec 19.

[iv] National green tribunal act, 2010, sec 21.

[v] Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972.

[vi]Indian forest act, 1927.

[vii] National green tribunal act,2010, sec 4.

This article is written by Prerna Pahwa, a student at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi.

INTRODUCTION

“Yato Dharmastato Jaya” means “Where there is Dharma, there is victory”. The Motto of the Supreme Court clearly shows that Judicial Independence is the barricading of our dynamic system. It gives vitality to the words of legislators who framed the Indian Constitution with a vision. Justice is that harmless weapon in the hands of people which if lost would shatter the society to pieces. Hence the Judiciary is empowered to become the voice of the people and to impart a sense of freedom within the society.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA- THE KEEPER OF JUSTICE, EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE

With the advancement of time and keeping at a pace with the revolutionary changes that are occurring worldwide, our Indian Society has taken a major blow as well. Age-old laws, beliefs, lifestyle, and customs are all taking a leap and requires major improvisation. Legislators, Administrators, and Judiciary have been constantly realising the need for an hour and striving hard to maintain balance, nationally and internationally.

Supreme Court of India, the watchdog of our rights is often reached out to raise its voice when people are losing their faith in the system. Constitution of India is the Grundnorm of Indian Society, it sets out the ultimate goal below which derogation is neither possible nor allowed. Every law, legislation, judgment, and rule framed must be in line with the essential spirit of our Constitution. The primary duty to adhere to the Constitution is of the Supreme Court. The constitution itself has given vast powers to the Supreme Court to maintain the sanctity of legislative intent behind the constitutional framework.

India works on the principle of Rule of law which can function effectively only when access to justice is readily available. Justice is that basic resource which every individual must have access to in order to stabilise. Injustice, unfairness to another or violation of one’s rights would only result in instability.  The Supreme Court is thus given the agenda of keeping checks and balances in the ever-evolving Indian society.

Justice is one of the essential traits of our Constitution as envisaged in the Preamble and Supreme Court is basically a medium to enforce the common will of the people. If the Judiciary gets biased and starts to create difference the light of justice would fade away and the faith of the people would be lost forever. The most important function of the Judiciary is the Administration of Justice for the upliftment of society.

THE TUSSLE BETWEEN THE JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATURE

It is very well said that the excellence of the judiciary is the measure of excellence of its government. Though the two always strive to have the ball in their court but in the Indian Political democratic setup, independence of the two organs is very essential. Supreme Court though many a time takes suo moto cognizance on matters of public importance and where grave injustice could be witnessed, it does not empower it to intermeddle with the work of the legislature. Supreme Court hold the power to refrain itself from any matter involving law and order situation and thereby confer its forbearance on the authorities concerned.

THE INTERRELATION OF JUSTICE WITH POVERTY

Barriers to access to justice are very strong in developing countries and primarily amongst the poorest crowd. Discrimination, inequality, lack of legal awareness and corruption often weaken the justice delivery system and have a direct impact on poor people. Those who lack the resources to access the legal system often face the brunt. They are exploited by corrupt government officials and still, their path toward justice remains blurred. For example, In India, there is very less discussion on bringing the socio-economic profile of the death row prisoners as a mitigating factor while awarding them capital punishment. As a result of which there is empirical evidence now that a vast majority of India’s death row prisoners are extremely poor and often do not receive competent legal representation. The Apex Constitutional body must press upon the need to have proper representation of the needy. The access to justice must be smooth for those who believe it to be far-reaching.

GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF SUPREME COURT

Supreme court of India flared up with decades of improvement and has earned the title of “The most powerful court in the world”. It conferred its primacy in judicial appointments by way of the collegium system and expanded its horizons using its power of judicial review thereby intervening in the arbitrary use of power by the executive. With time the Supreme Court emerged as the last ray of hope in the eyes of the public, who were earlier blindly trusting the political leaders. Judiciary in turn came out as an activist to compensate for the inactiveness of the executive. Recently Supreme Court also introduced an Artificial Intelligence Portal named SUPACE (Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Courts Efficiency) aiming at equipping the machines to deal with a vast amount of data that is received at the time of filing of cases. It would reduce manpower and would result in the speedy and effective delivery of justice to those decades of pending cases. In 2020, the Supreme Court developed software called, SCI-Interact, to make all its 17 benches paperless. This software helps Judges access files, and annexures to petitions and make notes on computers. In November 2019, the Apex Court launched an indigenously engineered neural translation tool, SUVAAS, to translate judicial orders and rulings from English to vernacular languages faster and efficiently. 

MAJOR LANDMARK DECISION TAKEN BY SUPREME COURT TO IMPART JUSTICE

1. Kerala Union of Working Journalists V. Union of India. (2021 SC)- SC held that even an Undertrial Prisoner has an unconditional fundament right to life.
2. Satbir Singh V. State of Haryana (2021) Guidelines drafted for Dowry Death Trials. The Court held that while interpreting Section 304-B IPC, the legislative intent to curb the social evil of bride burning and dowry demand should be kept in mind. The Bench, therefore, laid down guidelines for Dowry Death trials in the lower courts.
3. Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalavaru V. State of Kerala, 1973- The Basic Structure Doctrine was founded by the largest bench of the Supreme Court.
4. Shayara Bano vs Union of India & Others, 2017- the Apex Court declared Triple Talaq to be Unconstitutional and imposed a ban on its usage. Its use in any form would be considered illegal.
5. Navtej Singh Johar V. Union of India, 2018- The court allowed consensual relationships among the individuals of the LGBT community which made it one of the historic Supreme Court judgments. Supreme Court also made it clear that the choice of LGBT persons to enter into physical relationships with persons of the same sex is their choice. They are equally entitled to the enforcement of their Fundamental Rights. 

• Subhash Kumar V. State of Bihar– The right to live is a fundamental right under Article 21 and includes the right to the enjoyment of pollution-free water and air.

• The Nibhaya gang Rape wherein justice was imparted after 8 years of legal battles and struggles faced by the victim’s family.

CONCLUSION

The Supreme Court is seen as a final and last resort when aggrieved party losses all its hope and yet strives to keep within itself a ray of justice. The Indian Legal System is so complicated and diverse that justice is not easily sought. It takes decades of procedural work and several recourses are available to the accused which many a time acts as a hurdle in imparting speedy justice yet the judiciary is all about maintaining balance. Courts are examples of weighing both parties at par until one is proven guilty. Supreme Court consists of intellectual minds that believe in imparting justice with a rationale. An emotional bent of heart or keeping in sight the devastating condition of the party must not become a factor while deciding a case as it might be wrong. The principles of Natural Justice must be followed to impart justice and to set a landmark for the society at large.

The Supreme Court has never failed us to illustrate its supremacy by giving major landmark decisions such as the Aadhaar Case ( Right to Privacy of an Individual is a Fundamental right), and the Sabrimala Temple Case whereby even the women irrespective of age were allowed entry into the temple, thus bringing them onto the same platform as men. The Supreme Court always moves one step ahead and in case of major public outrage, it even interferes in the matters of legislative or executive matters by way of forming committees headed by Supreme Court Judges. Justice is one of the goals of the Indian Judiciary and the same is paramount. Though in a country like India where there is so much diversity, at times justice gets delayed but the proactive role of the Supreme Court and other Courts aims to furnish quick, efficient and speedy justice to the aggrieved.

This article is written by Ajita Dixit, who graduated from ILS, Dehradun and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Law.

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