As the saying goes, 'knowledge is power, information is liberating.' I am Prerana Saraf, an Advocate from Bangalore. I started Legal Parley to bring to you a facile understanding of the social issues that India and the world at large faces in the light of the existing laws. In the process, it aims to enable people to comprehend situations better, thus spreading legal awareness.
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Preserve rehabilitation but punish the ostensible juveniles! Introduction to Juvenile Justice Act: The Rajya Sabha finally passed the long awaited Juvenile Justice Bill on 22nd December, 2015. The Lok Sabha passed it on 7th May, 2015. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 came into force on 1st January, 2016 after it received the President’s assent on 31st…
National Herald Case The riveting National Herald Case that gave Congress another reason to stall the functioning of the Parliament yet again has drawn everyone’s attention, and why not? What with Congress members bawling slogans like “Down with dictatorship… Vendetta politics wont work.’ Sonia Gandhi stating that ‘I am the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi, I am not scared of anyone.’ The statement is ironic in…
‘Political will is missing to curb the black money issue’ – Porus Kaka, Senior Advocate, President, International Fiscal Association Introduction: Money that is unaccounted and has not suffered tax is known as black money. It is classified into two: (i) domestic and; (ii) foreign. Black Money is a parallel economy that represents a segment that is not legal. There are various sources through which black…
Eating Beef is a Personal Choice ‘Leave the cow alone, it does not wish an innocent human to be killed in its name.’ Introduction The recent lynching of a Muslim man called Muhammad Akhlaq for eating beef in his house has taken the country by storm. The incident is as jejune as it can get! This wallop of communal violence takes the country centuries back…
Law on Abortion in India and its Complexities Medical Termination in India: Medical termination of pregnancy has been a time-honored practice. Approximately 26 million pregnancies are terminated legally throughout the world, and 20 million are terminated illegally, with more than 68,000 deaths. In India alone 10-12 million abortions take place annually, resulting in 15-20 thousand maternal deaths, mainly due to illegal abortions. So these abortions…
