In a common law system, clarity in judicial reasoning is crucial. Can a well-reasoned observation of the Supreme Court be disregarded simply because it wasn’t expressly positioned as a central issue...
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Summary: In this piece, we continue the discussion on Prof. Nivedita Menon’s latest book, Secularism as Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South. The summary of the book by Prof...
Summary: In this piece, we continue the discussion on Prof. Nivedita Menon’s latest book, Secularism as Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South. The summary of the book by Prof...
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 space.
Blurb: The author examines Union of India v. Ganpati Dealcom and its subsequent application in High Court rulings to argue how it led to the statutory exclusion and retrospective decriminalisation of...
A blog in response to "interim reading-in" remedy, suggested by Samuel Kahura. Arguments include: (1) SDI as a dialogic remedy, (2) two-track approach to balance immediate relief and legislative...
A blog in response to "interim reading-in" remedy, suggested by Samuel Kahura. Arguments include: (1) SDI as a dialogic remedy, (2) two-track approach to balance immediate relief and legislative...
Blurb: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s Section 104 revives the constitutional infirmities of the repealed Section 303 IPC, despite its ostensible reformist intent. By maintaining mandatory sentencing...
Blurb: This blog discusses the inadequacy of the current refugee law framework in addressing the pressing issue of climate refugees. It subsequently discusses the imminent need to develop regional...
Blurb: This blog discusses the inadequacy of the current refugee law framework in addressing the pressing issue of climate refugees. It subsequently discusses the imminent need to develop regional...
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 NGT has recently been forwarding its orders to the ED directing investigation into environmental offences under the PMLA. Building on this development, the author has attempted to draw upon a...
Wild Gains and Dirty Deals: Tackling Environmental Crime through Anti-Money-Laundering Laws [Part I]
The NGT has recently been forwarding its orders to the ED directing investigation into environmental offences under the PMLA. Building on this development, the author has attempted to draw upon a...