“A law for domestic workers is not a demand, it is a need” says Gruhakarmikula Union Telangana State (GUTS) President Mrs. Vallala Manjula. To an uninitiated reader, Manjula’s assertion may seem...
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This blog examines how colonial-era anti-beggary laws along with certain criminal provisions, disproportionately target transgender persons in India. This is because, first, transgender persons are...
As acqui-hiring reshapes India’s startup ecosystem, a critical labour law gap emerges when target entities dissolve post-acquisition, leaving non-retained employees without an enforceable employer...
This blog critiques the definition of Fixed-Term Employment under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, highlighting a critical gap in protection for workers who acquire disabilities during their...
This piece reconstructs the Indian religious freedom jurisprudence by proposing a harm-centred alternative to the ERP test. While endorsing the anti-exclusion principle articulated in Sabarimala...
This piece is a critical examination of the Karnataka Hate Speech Bill and its constitutional implications on free speech and personal liberty. The piece argues that vague definitions and expanded...
The article reviews the 2025 Special Intensive Revision in Bihar and its impact on voter rolls. Large-scale deletions followed, often affecting vulnerable groups, not because of disqualification but...
This post breaks down the Delhi High Court’s PMLA ruling on whether COVID-era limitation extensions could pause the 180-day deadline for confirming provisional attachment orders. It lays out the CRSD...
In this episode of the Law and Other Things podcast, Sannidhi speaks with Senior Advocate Arvind Datar on key constitutional battles before the Supreme Court. The conversation covers his victory in...
Summary: In Murti Devi & Anr. v Balkar Singh, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court denied maintenance to a woman in a live-in relationship after considering her male-partner’s conviction for...
Summary: This article analyses a recent High Court order quashing a rape complaint and imposing punitive directions against the complainant. It examines how the Court departs from settled limits on...
Summary: In this article, the author critically examines the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on state obligations concerning climate change, unpacking its doctrinal...
This new LAOT series seeks to demystify High Court procedure for young lawyers, litigants, and law students entering the profession. Through court-specific installments focused on different High...