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LGBT Rights: The Journey Till Now
Scope of the Section 377 of IPC is Ambiguous. Under section 377 of IPC scope of unnatural offences is ambiguous because there is no clear distinction between consenting and coercive sex, against the order of nature etc. On 2 July, 2009, Delhi High Court, decriminalized homosexual intercourse between consenting adults and judged section 377 of ‘the Indian Penal code to be conflicting with the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India.
15 Animal Rights That Every Indian Citizen Should Know
IPC sections 428 and 429 PCA Act, 1960 Food Safety and Standards Regulations Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Wildlife (Protection) Act Drugs & Cosmetics Rules
Rights of Tenants and Landlords
Rent Control Act Rent Control Act was an attempt by the Government of India to eliminate the exploitation of tenants by landlords. Rent legislation tends to providing payment of fair rent to landlords and protection of tenants against eviction. But the allowances have been very generous and hence tenants residing in rental properties in India…
16 Rights Every Employee Must Know
What is the greatest asset an employment can be grateful for? Employees! In any field, the employees are responsible for all the basic groundwork. Only when employees are efficient, the employer benefits from his business.During the course of their employment, all employees are entitled to certain rights. These basic rights are proportional to employer’s duty…
Know Maternity Benefit Act
A section of corporate India is consciously choosing gender-sensitive policies such as flexible hours and crèche services for working mothers. But, there are also companies where women still have to face discrimination and harassment when they announce that they are pregnant. An advertising agency in Mumbai was served a legal notice in January for allegedly…