State Responsibility, Liability, and the Failure of Legislative Governance Submitted by,Pratyush MahapatraBBA, LL.B., 5th Year I. Introduction The way we govern outer space is starting to change structurally. It was previously strictly controlled by sovereign States for scientific exploration, military advantage, and prestige, but has become increasingly commercialized in Read more
The Supreme Court of India’s intervention in the Nitish Katara case marks a significant turning point in the dialogue on criminal justice reform and human rights. While the case is primarily remembered for its brutal facts-a young man killed in what was described as an “honour killing”-the latest judgment of Read more
The Doctrine of Part Performance under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, was historically enacted in favor of transferees who had proceeded under an unregistered or incomplete contract in respect of immovable property. Given its judicial observation of applicability in physical transactions for decades, the new direction Read more
The identification of transgender rights in India made a historical leap with the Supreme Court’s judgment in NALSA v. Union of India (2014[1], affirming the right to gender self-definition and conferring constitutional protection to transgender individuals. Ten years on, however, actualization of these rights to life continues to be truncated. Read more
Dowry, prohibited in India for decades, still plagues the social fabric of the country, evolving and taking new forms and shapes with the times. The prevalence of dowry crimes such as harassment, domestic violence, and dowry deaths only points towards the necessity for a re-look at legal sanctions dealing with Read more
Marital rape, sexual intercourse by a husband with the non-consent of the wife, is still a legally tolerated act in Indian criminal law because of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860[1]. In spite of international criticism, judicial sensitization to the issue, and numerous survivors’ accounts, Read more