In Part I, the author provided a background about Section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act, and the core issues stemming from it under a law and economics framework. In this part, the author focuses on...
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The article argues that Section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act harms the rights of the accused and argues this through law and economics perspective. Part I problematises the impact of Section 30...
The first part of this analysis delved into the Supreme Court’s judgment in Ashok Kumar Sharma & Ors v. Union of India, where it misread the International Rule of Law (IRoL) by focusing on...
Blurb: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court, seeking the suspension of military exports from India to Israel in light of the unfolding armed conflict in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The...
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...
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...