Blurb: In his recent rejoinder, Dalmia clarifies the “expressed an opinion” standard to better define when recusal may be appropriate. He addresses the four rebuttals that the author raised and...
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Blurb: In his recent rejoinder, Dalmia clarifies the “expressed an opinion” standard to better define when recusal may be appropriate. He addresses the four rebuttals that the author...
This blog argues for giving preference to the non-creamy layer from the SC/ST communities in affirmative action measures. It suggests that doing so would further the objectives of affirmative action...
Summary: This article examines the Marital Rape Exception (MRE) in the context of live-in relationships, questioning whether the legal protections afforded to such relationships could inadvertently...
A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal...
The Madras HC has recently upheld the total prohibition of advertisement of services by lawyers, and the review of such services by the clients. This article argues that such prohibition...
The Madras HC has recently upheld the total prohibition of advertisement of services by lawyers, and the review of such services by the clients. This article argues that such prohibition...
Summary: The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a case challenging a missing notification banning the import of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, presuming its non-existence. The author explores...
The recent instances of state-sponsored bulldozer demolitions have raised several issues of illegality and constitutional violations. The author makes a case that these demolitions, violate the...
In this episode of the Law and Other Things podcast, hosts Jeetendra and Sannidhi speak with Australian litigator Douglas McDonald-Norman about his unique perspective on Indian constitutional and...
Blurb: In this two-part series, Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya revisits the UCC’s roots in the Constituent Assembly debates and traces its evolution within India’s legal framework. He emphasises...
Blurb: In this two-part series, Aditya Prasanna Bhattacharya revisits the UCC’s roots in the Constituent Assembly debates and traces its evolution within India’s legal framework. He emphasises...
Aparjita Bill has introduced harsher punishments for rape in West Bengal. However, in doing so, it has blurred the distinction between aggravated and non-aggravated forms of rape, ignoring the...