Mohammad Salimullah & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

This Blog is written by Harshit Rai from Amity Law School, Lucknow. Edited by Oshin Suryawanshi.
Rohingyas are an ethnic minority from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, who have been facing aggressive persecution at the hands of the Myanmar government, military and Buddhist nationalists. Several Lakhs of Rohingyas have fled their country in the recent past to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. While the Rohingya claim that they are indigenous to the Rakhine region of Myanmar, the Myanmar government…

Josepp Shine v. Union of India on 27 September 2018

This Blog is written by Soham Kamble from School of Law, University of Mumbai. Edited by Oshin Suryawanshi.
A writ petition was filed under Article 32 by Joseph Shine challenging the constitutionality of Section 497 of IPC read with Section 198 of Cr. P.C., being violative of Article 14, 15 and 21. This was at first a PIL filed against adultery. The petitioner claimed the provision for adultery to be arbitrary and discriminatory on the basis of gender. The petitioner claimed that such a law demolishes the dignity of a woman. The…