Right to a healthy environment is a one of the basic human rights and an essential aspect of right to life for every living being including humans and animals.
The Constitution of India has certain provisions relating to “Right of Freedom of Religion”. Articles 25 & 28 of the constitution make India a secular state.
Over the past three years, including the months beginning this year, the National Human Rights Commission recommended the financial help of Rs. 28 crore 80 lakh in 1347 cases, disciplinary action in...
“My boss today touched me at back. He immediately said sorry and pretended as if it happened mistakenly. But this was not first time. I am getting negative vibes at my office,” a friend working in...
Any female Hindu, who is of sound mind, who is not a minor and who is not married, or if married, whose marriage has been dissolved or whose husband is dead or has completely and finally renounced the...
People, who face exploitation at work, are either completely unaware or have very little knowledge of the labour laws that protect their rights as an employee.
The Medical Council of India published a Code of Ethics Regulations (COER) in 2002 which deals with the duties and responsibilities of physicians in addition to certain rights of patients.
It has been clearly stated that taking out the key of any two or four-wheeler is wrong. No policeman, irrespective of any rank, has the power to do this.
There are several instances where railway passengers suffer a lot of difficulties because they are not aware of their rights. Sometimes they also get cheated by troublemakers who take advantage their...
It is often seen that several tenants in India are mistreated by their landlords in terms of contractual obligations including illegitimate or arbitrary rents.
Every public authority is obligated to maintain computerised versions of all records in such a way that it can be accessed over a network anywhere in the country and issued to the person who has...
If in the exercise of the right of private defence against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender be so situated that he cannot effectually exercise that right...
In 2007, Indian government enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act to ensure need based maintenance for parents and senior citizens.