Manav Pamnani & Huzaifa Kapadia Abstract: This paper discusses the recent Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax v. Paul Dhinakaran decision, which held that a mere existence of managerial authority or designation is […]
Beyond Control and Contracts: Re-imagining Employment Relationships in Indian Tax Jurisprudence
Tribunal’s Dilemma: The Interpretive Burdens of Madras Bar Association v. Union of India
Anshuman Shukla & Anjali Sirohi* Abstract: On 19th November 2025, the Supreme Court delivered its latest and sixth iteration of the Madras Bar Association series of cases. The matter specifically pertained to […]
Exiling Menstrual Exile: Employing Article 17 as a Multiplier Right to Demolish ‘Period Huts’ in India
Ritwik Sharma Abstract: This article argues that menstrual exile through “period huts” constitutes untouchability under Article 17. Critiquing the Supreme Court’s ignorance of this social evil in Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government […]
Executive Adjudication and the Waqf Paradox: Examining §3C & §4 of the 2025 Waqf Amendment Act
Siddhant Prabhu & Digveejay Upadhyay Abstract: The management and adjudication of Waqf Properties have long been a crucible for legal contestation around executive interference, religious autonomy, and minority rights. This article departs […]
From Lalita Kumari to Section 173(3) BNSS: FIR Registration, Police Discretion, and the Constitution after the BNSS
Sharnam Agarwal & Yashika Chouksey Abstract: This article examines the shift in FIR jurisprudence from the mandatory registration framework of Lalita Kumari to the discretionary regime under Section 173(3) of the BNSS. By analyzing […]
Reproductive Autonomy On Trial: Rethinking India’s Ban On Second-Child Surrogacy
Siddhi Bhosale Abstract: This article questions India’s ban on second-child surrogacy under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, highlighting how it overlooks couples facing secondary infertility. It argues that the blanket restriction unfairly […]
The Ghost in the Administrative Machine: Toward a Constitutional Doctrine of Algorithmic Review in India
Paras Sharma Abstract: The Indian administrative state is increasingly deploying automated and algorithmic systems to govern welfare delivery, policing, and access to public services. While these technologies are often justified on grounds […]
Rethinking Materiality In Related Party Transactions: An Evolutionary Framework
Kalyani Kaushik & Khushi Jain Source: Reuters Abstract: This article examines evolving materiality standards in related party transactions, tracing shifts triggered by the Fifth Amendment and the Linde ruling, redefining disclosure thresholds. Despite […]
Muslim Marriages Are Contracts: But Unconscionable Ones
Hamza Khan & Vanshika Sharma Source: Galbraith Family Law Abstract: Presently, the Supreme Court is adjudicating a challenge to the validity of Talaq Hasan under Muslim personal law, which allows the husband […]
A Tool for Justice or an Unfulfilled Promise: Why Mediation Falls Short for Marginalised Communities
Anshika Patel & Arkkisha Bagchi Source: Wikimedia Commons Abstract: This article critiques mediation in India as an unfulfilled promise to marginalised communities, despite the seemingly ideal framework of the Mediation Act, 2023. […]