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Sacred Submersion: Environmental And Legal Crisis Of Idol Immersion
India, which is a cradle to varied cultures and tradition, welcomes each festival with grand gesture and grandiose celebrations. The festival, often considered pious, sacred and blended with spiritual energy receives open arm welcome from people. People craft deities to worship and pray, and more than thousands of deities are created every year in India to worship. However, the aftermath of these celebration often leads to the deterioration of environment particles, affecting the environment at...
Carbon Credits In The Age Of Corporate Net Zero
A decade ago, if someone mentioned the term “net zero,” it was most likely in the context of a climate negotiation or buried deep inside a government report. Today, it has become the language of boardrooms and brand campaigns. Tech giants speak of becoming carbon negative, airlines sell tickets for “carbon-neutral flights,” and fashion companies unveil collections draped in the promise of sustainability. The phrase has moved from policy jargon to advertising slogans almost overnight.To many,...
Telephone Tapping, Interception And Surveillance; Thin Line Of Privacy
In the recent judgement of P. Kishore v. The Secretary to Government and Others, delivered on 2nd July 2025, The Madras High Court held that an individual's phone cannot be tapped in a secret operation to detect the commission of a crime, and the same would violate the individual's fundamental right to privacy. Justice Anand Venkatesh noted that phone tapping would be justified only on two conditions: the occurrence of a public emergency or in the interest of public safety. The court also...
Beyond The Clock - GAAR Needs More Than Just Timing To Apply
As Benjamin Franklin said, 'Time is money' but in taxation, time is not just money - it could make the taxpayers incur or save a huge a tax liability. Whether time can be the sole factor for attracting the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) provisions under Chapter X-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was recently decided by the Telangana High Court in the case of Smt. Anvida Bandi vs Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax.FactsThe assessee was a regular investor in shares and securities for many years....
Random Thoughts On “Taking Cognizance Of An Offence”
C O N T E N T SSl.No:I N N E R T I T L E SPARANo:1WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THE WORD “OFFENCE” ? 12WHAT IS MEANT BY “TAKING COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE”33WHICH PROVISION OF LAW GIVES AUTHORITY TO THE MAGISTRATE TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF AN OFFENCE Comparative table of S.210 BNSS and S.190 Cr.P.C.334 WHETHER A MAGISTRATE HAVING NO TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION TO TRY THE CASE, CAN TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE ?Notes by the author – The impact of Ss. 156 (1), 157 (1), 162 (2), 169, 170, 173 (2)...
Reframing Adolescence As A Season Of Promise, Not Peril
Adolescence, more than any other life stage, is often the canvas upon which society projects its anxieties, nostalgia, and misguided judgments. As someone who frequently interacts with young minds—be it in the courtroom, during addresses to college students, while mentoring interns, or simply in the course of fatherhood—I am persistently struck by the disconnect between the way our culture talks about youth and the far more nuanced, hopeful reality that scientific research and personal...
Indian Approach To Anti-Arbitration Injunctions In Foreign-Seated Arbitrations: Safeguarding Justice Or Stifling Arbitration?
Arbitration is becoming one of the most preferred mechanisms for resolving various types of disputes, including cross-border commercial disputes. Arbitration gives autonomy to the parties in choosing the law and the procedure for the adjudication of their disputes. The autonomy of arbitration is not always without any limits because in some cases, arbitration is invoked not as a genuine forum for the resolution of disputes but is mainly invoked to delay the proceedings and take the contractual...
Latest Reforms In Real Estate CIRP: Strengthening Position Of Homebuyers
The Indian Real Estate sector has, over the past two decades has seen an unprecedented growth, but it has also exposed deep structural vulnerabilities, particularly when developers default on their commitments. One of the most affected groups in such scenarios has been homebuyers, who often find themselves in a difficult position of having paid large sums without receiving actual possessions or recourse. Over the years, judicial interventions and legislative amendments have gradually...
Regulating India's Stray Animal Crisis: A Sustainable Model Of ABC, Public Health, And Shelter Reform
On 22 August 2025, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice N V Anjaria, adopted a more balanced and humane approach while modifying an earlier order passed on 11 August, 2025, by a two-judge bench, in re: “City hounded by strays, kids pay price”. The previous order had directed that sterilised and vaccinated dogs should not be released back to public places. The Court found this order to be excessively harsh and...
Supreme Court, High Courts and The Constitution
In the year 1946, the Constituent Assembly met for the first time at the Constitution Hall (later known as Central Hall), at New Delhi on 9th December 1946 to create a constitution for all. Legal historians referred to them as founders or architects. But they appeared to be more like artists. While the Constitution didn't start on a tabula rasa, each of the Assembly members brought to the canvass, their own unique perspective on how the Constitution should appear. This is evident ...
Justice On Prescription: Why Lawsuits Shouldn't Be First Warning
The world gasps every time a miracle drug turns into a medical headline. India yawns. After all, we have perfected the art of selling antibiotics without a slip, tossing back pills like festive sweets and swallowing silence with our morning chai. We treat regulatory frameworks as fine print no one bothers to read. Each new headline doesn't shock us; it only holds up a mirror we choose to rather not see.Imagine this; you take an injection marketed as the miracle that will melt away your stubborn...