Day: July 16, 2026

Before discussing law, justice, and citizen rights in any country, it is crucial to understand one fundamental reality: the difference between the State and the Government.In everyday conversation, we often use these two terms interchangeably, even though they hold entirely different constitutional and political positions. State vs. Government: The Fundamental Difference The State is a…

In the legal world, there is one presumption: innocent until proven guilty. But the Punjab Habitual Offenders and Anti-Social Behavior Bill, 2026 does the opposite, guilty until proven innocent. The Bill is pitched as a modern tool to tackle organized crime and habitual offenders, replacing adecades-old colonial-era law. But beneath that promise lies a mechanism…