ESG And Competition Law In Cross-Border M&A: A Contemporary Shift In Corporate And Commercial Regulation

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) evaluations have been significantly altered due to the rise of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations. The integration of ESG considerations in M&A has scaled new height shaping global settlement and risk assessment. ESG factors are increasingly treated as inputs to and outcomes of competition analysis. They are no longer confined to voluntary commitments or investor reporting. To ensure merger clearances, the authorities are...

Insolvency, Sovereignty and Spectrum: Locating IBC Within Constitutional Order

Beyond a Sectoral DisputeThe Supreme Court's recent decision in State Bank of India v. Union of India [2026 Livelaw (SC) 152] will inevitably be described as a telecom ruling. It is more than that. At its heart lies a question that goes to the architecture of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC): when a corporate debtor enters the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), what is the juridical character of the rights it holds, and which of those rights constitute part of the...

Remembering Justice H.R.Khanna On His 16th Death Anniversary

February 25th is the 18th death anniversary of justice H.R.Khanna who name has become synonymous with a fervent apostle of human rights because of his brave and lone efforts to salvage the supremacy of the Constitution and the fundamental rights it contained during the period of political turmoil in the country in 1976 during the emergency. Many a time I have heard lawyers sitting in court no.2 in the Supreme Court exclaim, 'what an intrepid judge Khanna was!' gazing at the...

Supreme Court Of India - Far From The Constitution Of India And Its Spirit?

While refusing to entertain writ petitions under Article 32 against hate Speech against Muslims by Assam CM Mr Himanta Biswa, Chief Justice of India, speaking for the Bench, also comprising Justices Bagchi and Pancholi made surprising and somewhat shocking observations during the hearing, "Whenever election comes, this Court becomes a political battleground","Entire effort is to undermine the High Courts which is not acceptable to us","This is absolutely a disturbing trend that every matter...

Not A Trump Court, But The Supreme Court

The three-point framework issued by the scholarly Justice Robert Jackson of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. Ltd. v. Sawyer, popularly known as the Steel Mills Seizure case (1952), resonates today with renewed relevance, as we pore over the pages of the judgment delivered on February, 20 2026, in Learning Resources, Inc., v. Trump, President of the United States, where the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the tariff orders of...

Constitution Of Collegium - A Case For Self-Correction ?

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama stood on the steps of the United States Capitol and prepared to take the oath of office as President. The words he was about to speak were not ceremonial fluff. They were set out verbatim in Article II of the US Constitution. Every syllable mattered.Chief Justice John Roberts began administering the oath. In the glare of cameras and before a sea of expectant faces, he misplaced a word. Instead of asking the President-elect to say he would “faithfully execute the...

The Architecture Of Uncertainty: Understanding "Blindspot" And Contractual Trap In 2025 Labour Codes

The formal announcement of India's four broad Labour Codes on November 21, 2025, was the biggest change in the country's industrial relations since the post-colonial legal framework was put in place. The State has completely rewritten the social contract between capital and labour by combining 29 separate central laws into the Code on Wages (2019), the Industrial Relations (IR) Code (2020), the Code on Social Security (2020), and the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSH) Code...

From Being Forgotten To Being Found: Balancing Digital Reputation With Right To Information & Freedom Of Press

The Right to be Forgotten has rapidly gained currency with the advent of technology and personal data protection. Rooted in individual privacy and dignity, it allows individuals to seek removal or de-indexing of personal information that is outdated, or perhaps disproportionately harmful.India, following the recognition of right to privacy as a fundamental right by a 9-judge bench of the...

National Law Universities: Ambedkar's Nightmare

"The result is the systematic economic creation of the careerist: a technically proficient lawyer whose debt obligations enforce a structural silence on matters of public interest, producing precisely the risk-averse professional, fearing to express opinion, that undermines the constitutional purpose NLUs were built to serve. Unfortunately, the judiciary largely favours safe, apolitical, and non-controversial advocates for elevation to the bench or committee roles, often sidelining those with genuine social commitment."

The Moral And Material Economy: Debating Tamil Nadu's Cash Transfers

In the hallowed halls of the Supreme Court, a familiar ghost has been summoned back to the witness stand: the "freebie." Chief Justice Surya Kant, presiding over a Bench scrutinising the fiscal choices of the Tamil Nadu government, recently posed a question that resonates far beyond the legal fraternity: what kind of culture are we fostering if the State provides for every need from cradle to grave? The query was specifically directed at the ₹5,000 cash transfer—a combination of monthly...

How Law Students Can Secure Judicial Internships At Supreme Court

A judicial internship in the chambers of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India remains one of the most sought-after yet least demystified opportunities for law students. While the internship offers unparalleled exposure to constitutional adjudication and judicial decision-making, the application process often appears opaque—particularly for students from non-NLU institutions or first-generation legal backgrounds.Why a Judicial Internship MattersA Judicial internship allows you to understand the...

Globalisation And Cultural Heritage: Who Decides What The World Gets To Keep?

Globalisation has reshaped the contemporary world into a densely interconnected economic and cultural sphere, enabling unprecedented circulation of goods, ideas, and populations. Its economic promises are frequently celebrated in narratives of growth and opportunity; yet its cultural consequences — particularly within post-colonial societies — demand more searching scrutiny. The very mechanisms that facilitate global integration have also accelerated processes of cultural homogenisation,...