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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...
Election Commission, Institutional Integrity And Democracy
When we talk of democracy in India, one institution comes to mind instantly: the Election Commission of India. It is the institution that secures elections to be conducted evenly, votes counted credibly, and the people will be respected. But if the referee of the democratic game is not regarded as impartial, the entire match is at risk.That's why the issue of how the Election Commission is appointed and safeguarded is not merely a constitutional technical argument. It's something that gets at...
Justice Beyond Sight; Critical Look At Courts & Law Schools Accessibility Through Lens Of Visually Impaired Law Student
The hallowed halls of justice are meant to be a refuge of equality, where the law's promise of fairness is manifest for all. Yet, for many persons with disabilities, these very halls represent a formidable gauntlet of barriers, both visible and invisible. The paradox of a legal system that champions rights while often failing to provide a truly accessible environment is a reality that I, as a visually impaired law student, navigate daily. My personal journey has revealed that even in the...
Constitutional Morality And 130th Amendment
The relationship between law and morality has long occupied philosophers and jurists. Lon Fuller distinguished between the “morality of law” and the “morality of duty,” while H.L.A. Hart cautioned against over-moralising the law. For B.R. Ambedkar, however, constitutional morality was a distinctive demand in democratic governance. It required not only adherence to formal rules but fidelity to the underlying principles of justice, liberty, equality, and accountability. In the Constituent...
Consent Before Transfer- NSDL's Circular And Its Impact On Private Companies
On 3 June 2025, the National Securities Depository Limited [“NSDL”] issued Circular NSDL/POLICY/2025/0071, ordering that shareholders of private limited companies should acquire the company's prior written consent, via a no-objection certificate [“NOC”], to be allowed to perform any off-market transfer of dematerialised shares. Depository participants [“DPs”] are now required to reject transfer instructions that are not accompanied by such consent.This seemingly procedural change significantly...
Tomorrow's Arbitration: Transparency, Efficiency and Trust
From the Past to the Present: The Story of ArbitrationSince the dawn of time, humans have engaged in some form of arbitration for resolving disputes. Thus, the private adjudicatory process of arbitration can be said to have a prehistoric origin. However, even after courts were established by the state and rules of procedure and evidence were designed and courts became the accepted method of resolving disputes, the practice of arbitration continued because parties to a dispute wanted to settle...