Legal Journey

Rights form the backbone of a constitutional democracy. In India, the safeguarding of liberty, dignity, and equality is ensured through two complementary frameworks, namely., Human rights and Fundamental rights. Though these concepts have similar goals, they have a difference in terms of its origin, legal authority, and enforcement mechanisms.

Indian family law has traditionally conceptualised marriage as a union between spouses or families, while treating the child as a derivative subject whose legal relevance emerges primarily at the point of marital breakdown. This paper challenges that framing by foregrounding the child as an ever-present yet structurally invisible participant within the institution of marriage itself.

Administrative law serves as the backbone of public governance, regulating how government agencies exercise their powers and establish rules that affect citizen’s daily lives. At the heart of administrative law lie fundamental principles that safeguard individual rights while enabling effective governance. These principles act as guardrails, preventing arbitrariness and ensuring that governmental action remains within constitutional and statutory boundaries.