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Clinching Evidence is Must for Conviction
Mens rea (intention) and actus rues (action) are the two constituents of any crime as opposed to the mental state of the accused. The Supreme Court has, however, made it abundantly clear in some of the decisions that if the clinching circumstantial evidences are available to establish the intention of the accused to have committed…
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SC Reiterates Fundamental Rights cannot be Compromised
Parmanand Pandey It is cliché to say that nursing is a noble profession because the nurse must care for people in their darkest hours, often taking unfair blame and criticism from their patients. They provide care to their patients because they are called to do so. Gone are the days of the Florence Nightingale, who…
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More Jobs, not Reservations, will Help Ease the Tension
The 124th Constitution amendment, which has now become a law, is aimed at giving 10% reservation in education and government jobs for people belonging to economically weaker sections of the general category. The Amendment Bill was introduced by the government amid criticism by the opposition, which termed the move as a pre-election gimmick. However, with…