CONSERVATIVE IDEOLOGY

The desire to conserve is the underlying theme of conservative ideology, though it is not the sole objective which conservatives of all shades seek to obtain. The characteristics of conservatism, as evolved in different forms and conveying the fundamentals of conservatism can be identified. The conservative view of society is…

Breaking the Gender Stereotyping

‘Women are physically weak than men’- these are the lines that we have heard since ages. Gender stereotyping has always been a great hurdle for the women. Women are always taught that they are inferior to men because men are physically strong than women folk. Work that requires strength is…

DOCTRINE OF DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Article 20 clause (2) provides protection against ‘double jeopardy’. It provides that “no person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.” The clause explores the well known principle of criminology ‘sit constat curiae quod sit pro una et eadem causa’ which means that no one…

EX POST FACTO LAW

Article 20 clause (1) provides that no person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under…

WESTERNIZATION: A BOON OR CURSE TO THE SOCIETY

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi Westernization is a term used to denote the process of adoption of the western culture, style, language and philosophies. Westernization has to a great extent affected and influenced our society in both the good and…