By Vrinda Nargas and Parnika Goswami Introduction The protection of environment is mandated by both international laws and conventions as well as the Indian Constitution and statutes. India, having signed and ratified the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change,[1] is bound to follow the precautionary principle, which aims to anticipate, mitigate and prevent the … Continue reading Draft EIA Notification 2020 – Paving the Way Forward for Environmental Protection or Destruction?
Category: Legislation
Fair Trial Trumps Fair Trial: Analysis of Delhi HC’s Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence Obtained in Breach of One’s Privacy
By Ritwik Prakash Srivastava Introduction On 30 June 2020, the Delhi High Court (“HC”) reached a peculiar conclusion in the case of Deepti Kapur v. Kunal Jukla.[1] The Court held that evidence collected cannot be deemed to be inadmissible, solely on the ground that it was collected in breach of the fundamental right to … Continue reading Fair Trial Trumps Fair Trial: Analysis of Delhi HC’s Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence Obtained in Breach of One’s Privacy
Fast Fashion: Is it a Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility to be Sustainable?
Laghavi Pahwa “Sustainable development requires human ingenuity. People are the most important resource.”- Dan Shechtman What is Fast Fashion? Fast Fashion essentially means manufacturing and selling economical and chic designs of clothing at a bargain price in comparison to luxury brands which sell their products at exorbitant prices that cannot be accessed by the … Continue reading Fast Fashion: Is it a Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility to be Sustainable?
Social Media And Online Policing : Legality, Barriers, And Improvement
By Samavi Srivastava and Rounak Doshi Introduction Social media has become today’s chosen form of communication. It is undoubtedly a great advancement in technology and development; however, it comes with its own set of legal challenges. After the recent event of President Trump’s tussle with the social media platform Twitter,[1] an important and worrisome … Continue reading Social Media And Online Policing : Legality, Barriers, And Improvement
Gagging, Test Of Incitement And The UAPA
By Livie Jain and Aditendra Singh Masrat Zahra is among those who have been recently booked[1] by the Jammu & Kashmir police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter UAPA).[2] A photojournalist by profession, she was booked under section 13 (punishment for ‘Unlawful Activities’) of the UAPA, read with section 505 of IPC[3] … Continue reading Gagging, Test Of Incitement And The UAPA
‘Forced Conversion Therapy’ in India: Legality in Question
By Shivani Singh Even after two years of the 2018 Supreme Court judgment in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India[1] (herein referred as “Navtej Singh Johar case”) that decriminalized Section 377 of Indian Penal Code[2], putting an end to criminalization of homosexuality, the death of Anjana Hareesh alias Chinnu Sulfikar, a 21-year-old … Continue reading ‘Forced Conversion Therapy’ in India: Legality in Question
Betting and Gambling: Taking a Step Towards Legalization
By Milind Rajratnam Introduction Playing a game, which involves winning or losing money or possession. is called “gambling”, and gambling on the outcome of an unpredictable event is called “betting”[1]. Both the terms are inextricably connected and according to the Law Commission of India (hereinafter “LCI”), both the terms are two sides of … Continue reading Betting and Gambling: Taking a Step Towards Legalization
The Indian Education System On Trial
By Abhinav Singh and Ritik Kanoujia Considering the History of Corruption with regard to Education, we look at the various laws and recent judgments passed in this context. Introduction “Integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be a part of the culture. They have to be thought as fundamental values.” Corruption … Continue reading The Indian Education System On Trial
A Camel’s Nose Under The Tent : How Coronavirus Tracking Apps Threaten The Privacy Of Citizens
By Manish Soni and Aditi Mozika “Dictatorships and authoritarian societies often start in the face of a threat. That is why it is important to be vigilant today and not give away all our freedoms.”[1] Introduction As the world battles the menace of COVID-19, there have arisen several socio-economic and privacy related … Continue reading A Camel’s Nose Under The Tent : How Coronavirus Tracking Apps Threaten The Privacy Of Citizens
Homeless And Hungry : Rights Of Migrant Workers In Times Of COVID-19
By Akshat Bhushan Introduction The Novel Coronavirus has brought the whole world to a standstill. The virus had reportedly originated in China in November 2019. It spread far and wide across national borders so much so that by March 11, 2020 the disease was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization.[1] In … Continue reading Homeless And Hungry : Rights Of Migrant Workers In Times Of COVID-19
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 