This article examines the Supreme Court’s 2025 judgment on the Aravalli Hills and Ranges, focusing on the Court’s effort to resolve the long-standing definitional ambiguity surrounding the ecosystem...
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As India's work culture splits between the high-stakes grind of traditional competitive exams and the lucrative allure of the creator economy, a profound legal asymmetry has emerged. While the State...
The article is divided into two parts. Part-I seeks to establish that ASHA workers fulfil conditions to be recognised as workman under the IRC. Part-II aims to show how the feminisation aspect...
The article is divided into two parts. Part-I seeks to establish that ASHA workers fulfil conditions to be recognised as workman under the IRC. Part-II aims to show how the feminisation aspect...
In this piece, the author shows how the Supreme Court's minority opinion in Rojer Mathew v. South Bank India Ltd. departs from the traditional essential legislative functions standard — which...
Indian courts are increasingly confronted with a problem that existing professional conduct rules were never designed to anticipate: advocates citing judgments that do not exist, generated by AI...
This piece deals with the statutory gap regarding unilateral shift changes for most of the industries in India, and argues for amendments to be made in the Industrial Relations Code in order to...
This Blog examines whether the merger exception under Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India can lawfully provide protection to the AAP-BJP defectors led by Raghav Chadha. It...
Summary: The article analyses the case of Hari Devageeth v Union of India. It highlights the conflict faced by the court between two constitutional rights: a transgender man’s right to bodily...
Introduction The fifth panel highlighted the multi-faceted dimensions of behavioural accountability within the Indian Judicial system. Moving beyond the constitutional frameworks, the panelists...
Introduction This report summarises the panel discussion titled “Adjudicating the Environmental Juristocracy,” which examined the trajectory of environmental and animal law jurisprudence...
Introduction The panel paid tribute to Professor M.P. Singh by showcasing his academic work, his role as head of NUJS, and his ability to unite diverse groups in legal education. Dr. Satya Prasoon...
This report summarises the panel discussion on the topic “Special Intensive Revision: Contours and Contents of Citizenship”, during the 7th Edition of the Courts and the Constitution Conference at...