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The Crown’s Fancy: A Look into the Doctrine of Pleasure (Part- I)
Introduction The ‘Doctrine of Pleasure’ is a principle of the common law, the origins of which may be traced back to the United Kingdom. The Doctrine of Pleasure is a…
Killer Robots: Legality of the future of warfare
They are here, accept it or not, and they raise many concerns both moral and legal. With no human in control of them, we give them the power to choose…
Islamic Finance: Some Elementary Deets.
“When the dinar and the dirham were first minted in the form of metal coins, Iblis the accursed held them happily. He then placed them over his eyes and said…
Legal Scope: Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 & Its Impact On CrPC
Introduction Three long, tiring years have passed, fighting for justice, screaming out slogans for women empowerment and giving consolation and comfort to the tattered position of females in India. The…
Armed Forces (Assam- Manipur) Special Powers Act: An Overview (Part II)
In May, 2015, after 18 years Tripura became the first State to repeal the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers ;But what was/is this Act? And what makes it so controversial?For…
Armed Forces (Assam- Manipur) Special Powers Act: An Overview (Part I)
INTRODUCTION The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 (AFSPA) is one of the most draconian legislations that the Indian Parliament has passed. Under this Act,…
Case Summery: Shreya Singhal Vs Union Of India (Death of Section 66A of IT Act.)
Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 was struck down in its entirety for…
A Peek Into Crisis Policymaking
The Great Recession of 2008 and the following sovereign debt crisis in Europe have radically altered the response that government agencies adopt against financial crises. The primary…
Fighting For Judicial Swaraj
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi bestrides the entrance to the main building of the Supreme Court. An epitome of sobriety, Gandhi stood for conscientious labour even in the face of…
Uniform Civil Code: The “Great Divide” Analysis.
The Constitution of India came into force in 1950. Since then, there has emerged a fierce debate regarding the implementation of various directive principles mentioned in part IV of the…