By Abhinav Ravi This article explores the theoretical basis for the criminalisation of sex secured by a false promise of marriage. It argues that having established a standard of affirmative consent and a provision for presuming the absence of consent, the law ought not to treat such activity as rape. Introduction Section 69 of the … Continue reading Rethinking the Criminalisation of Sex Secured by False Promise of Marriage
Month: January 2025
Reinstatement and Back Wages: Analysing the Current Scope of Entitlement and the Way Forward for Restoring Justice
By Saummya Malhotra Through this blog, the author highlights the current gap in the industrial and labour laws to deal with the grant of back wages upon reinstatement of wrongfully retrenched workers. The blog focuses on the need for implementing various reforms and recommendations by providing analyses of the current legal framework, various judicial pronouncements … Continue reading Reinstatement and Back Wages: Analysing the Current Scope of Entitlement and the Way Forward for Restoring Justice
Call for Submissions – Vernacular Initiative 2025
We are thrilled to announce the 6th Edition of our Vernacular Initiative at the Journal of Indian Law and Society Blog, coinciding with the upcoming International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2025. International Mother Language Day celebrates linguistic diversity and multilingualism. To contribute to this global celebration, JILS Blog is bringing back its Vernacular … Continue reading Call for Submissions – Vernacular Initiative 2025
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 