Archives for Law & Policy
“Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace” Act 101
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Criminal Legislation with respect to Sexual Assault/Abuse in India; Offences & Limitations.
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“Triple Talaq” Ordinance: The Hit, the Miss, and the Constitutional Question.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance 2018, more familiar as the Triple Talaq Ordinance, is the newest legislation to be challenged before the Supreme Court, unfortunately with…
Easier Said Than Done (ESTD) Report on 38th regular session of the HRC.
Since the inception of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Easier Said Than Done (ESTD) series has reviewed Commonwealth member states’ performance at the HRC. The series provides a basis…
Impact of Decriminalization of Adultery on Criminalization of Marital Rape
In the matter of Joseph Shine vs Union of India , the Supreme Court decriminalized the offence of adultery by holding Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, along…
Exploring new dimensions of soft power: The test ahead in Maldives
The China-Africa Forum for Co-operation (Focac), 2018 Summit in the first week of September had again kept India on the edge of their seats trying to anticipate what comes out…
Understanding the Strategic Alliance in Airline Industry with Reference to EU Competition Law
A strategic alliance is a relationship between two or more entities that agree to share resources to achieve a mutually beneficial objective. For instance, a company manufactures and distributes a…
Hard and Soft Powers of Indian Diplomacy: Revisiting Maldives & Seychelles
“Power is also like love, easier to experience than to define or measure, but no less real for that.” ~ Joseph S. Nye Jr., Soft Power: The Means To Success In World…
The CLATaclysm of a Legal Exam
The legal educational examinations in the territory of India have always been marred by controversy and the quintessential deficiency of all elements you would associate with a modern welfare state.…
Taxing Times: Leaving India to Commence a Business/Take up Employment in an overseas location
Introduction The Central Board of Direct Taxes (hereinafter 'CBDT') has set up a five-member working group led by a joint secretary-rank official and four revenue officers to look into the taxation…