*Aastha Nayak and Jairaj Singh Basur Spirit possession, a phenomenon often relegated to folklore or religious belief, carries surprisingly complex and often overlooked legal and social implications, particularly in diverse cultural contexts. […]
Podcast with Dr. Saumya Saxena
Legal Lapses and Legislative Gaps: Karnataka’s Crowd Control Crisis
*Kedar Manoj Ammanji (Source:Money Control) This article critically examines the legal and administrative failures surrounding the tragic stampede during the Royal Challengers Bangalore victory celebrations in Karnataka. It analyses the fragmented regulatory […]
Discovery Drilling: Enforcing Judgments of International Commercial Courts in India
*Niyati Gandhi (Source:VIA Mediation Centre) This article analyzes the Delhi High Court’s landmark judgment in Discovery Drilling Pte Ltd v. Parmod Kumar & Anr., [EX.P. 93/2019, Delhi High Court, Judgment dated 24 February […]
Decoding the CCPA’s Dark Patterns Advisory: Binding Guidelines or Just Soft Law?
*Viraj Thakur (Source: Dhyeya IAS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority’s 2025 Advisory on dark patterns urges e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits and submit self-declarations ensuring compliance with the 2023 Guidelines. However, ambiguity […]
The Forgotten Prisoners: Bridging the legal gaps in post-sentence custody of illegal immigrants
*Tarun Chittupalli & Anamika Singh (Source: Human Rights Watch) This blog critiques prolonged post-sentence detention of illegal immigrants in India, especially post-Maja Daruwala v. State of West Bengal (2025), citing Article 21 […]
Podcast with Professor Tarunabh Khaitan
*Rachana Prakash & Uday Dabas Professor Tarunabh Khaitan’s academic work has had a major impact on the way we think about constitutional structure, rights, and democratic functioning — most notably through his […]
Does Caste Persist Beyond Hinduism : A realist critique of the exclusive trend of the Judiciary
Ashish Chauhan* (Source: KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006 There has been a persistent tendency in Courts to confine the concept of caste strictly within the Hindu religious framework, despite significant sociological evidence demonstrating […]
Crimes, Codes and Change
*Mohit Meena, Rachana Prakash, Satej Prabhugate, Shauryaveer Chaudhry, Diya Ranjith This podcast episode, hosted by Mohit, Rachana, Satej, Shauryaveer, and Diya from the Law School Policy Review (LSPR), features an in-depth discussion […]
Podcast with Mini Saxena on Conditional Consent
*Rachana Prakash & Ayishath Zainaba Consent is often discussed in binary terms—given or not given. However, conditional consent complicates this understanding, raising important legal and ethical questions. What happens when consent is […]
Hole in State Exchequer: Gujarat High Court Ruling in GCCI
Deepak Singh* Source: LawChakra The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad in R/Special Civil Application No. 11345 of 2023 titled ‘Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Ors. Versus Union of India & […]