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 […]
Understanding the Rohingya case at the International Criminal Court
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 […]
Beyond ‘Jugaad’: The Proposal for a National Court(s) of Appeal (Part II)
Harsh Tiwari A national appellate court is necessary to ensure that matters of constitutional law and administrative law get the attention they deserve from the Supreme Court, thereby ensuring that India’s judiciary […]
Tackling Horse Trading and Defections in a Post P.V. Narasimha Rao Judgment Era
Can India strike a balance between party cohesion and individual opinion of the parliamentarian? On 17th July 2019, The Supreme Court of India was put on the horns of a dilemma when […]
The advent of CCI 2.0: Marching Towards a New Indian Competition Law Regime
Is CCI on the verge of a potential revolution or an apocalyptic collapse under FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposed changes? In the month of August 2019 two incidents materialized which are potent enough […]