Aanchal Bhateja Criminalization, considering its impact on the society and individual, should be the ultima ratio of any mindful legislative policy. When it becomes inevitable, constitutional morality remains a fairer principle than […]
Towards a Fairer Principle of Criminalization
Right to love/Not to marry
Paras Ahuja The position of marriage equality in India, even after the decision in Navtej Johar, is littered with unnecessary enigma. The date of 6th September, 2018, marked itself in the history […]
The Constitutional Challenge to the Article 370 Amendment – Examining the relevance of the decision in Mohd. Maqbool Damnoo
Varun Kannan The constitutional challenge to the Article 370 amendment hinges on the manner in which the Supreme Court applies and interprets its 1972 decision in Mohd. Maqbool Damnoo. This is significant […]
Understanding the Rohingya case at the International Criminal Court
Angshuman Choudhury The Hague-based Court remains the best chance to hold alleged perpetrators accountable for their heinous crimes and consequently, provide some sense of justice to the displaced and traumatised Rohingyas. Since […]
A “Paradiplomatic” Tomorrow? The growing influence of States on India’s foreign policy.
Tanvi Apte Growing paradiplomacy is creating a category of international transactions which do not involve nation-states, and is contributing to the already prevalent push against state centricity in international law. The pro-investment […]
Punjab National Bank v. Bhushan Power and Steel Limited: Many hits and a few misses
Akhil Kumar and Ayushi Singh There is a need for better coordination among the different regulators and statutory bodies in order to reduce the number of compliances to be undertaken by the […]
The Article 370 amendments: will non-use of Article 368 prove costly?
Varun Kannan The Article 370 Amendments were effectuated through a Presidential Order and a Statutory Resolution. Post the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly, the most appropriate route for amending Article 370 is […]
Chief of Defence Staff: A Big Bang Reform or just another Office
Ishan Kumar The defence establishment should rise above inter service rivalries and welcome the forthcoming changes in national interest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced on the occasion of Independence Day that […]
In the People’s Interests: LSPR in conversation with Colin Gonsalves
Prannv Dhawan speaks with Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, founder of Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) and Recipient of the Right Livelihood Prize. LSPR: What do you think has been the course of […]
Biometrics as Passwords: The Slippery Scope of Self-Incrimination
Nitesh Mishra and Ritesh Patnaik Is it constitutional to coercively use Biometrics such as fingerprints, face recognition or iris scan of an accused, to access his mobile phone? Introduction Biometric passwords on […]
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