The setting red sun of dark water
Joyanta Chakraborty, IMS Unison University Editor’s note: The islands of Andaman and Nicobar famously contain not only the Kaala Paani jail but also several groups
Medical Negligence
By Aakarsh Shah, RNPI law school Editor’s note: Medical negligence is punishable under various laws such as torts, IPC, Indian Contracts Act, Consumer Protection Act,
Contracts and Quasi Contracts
By Vikesh Kumar, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow Editor’s note: Contracts are promises that the law will enforce. In case of contract,
Scope of Enforcement of DPSPs
Aakanksha Bhola, Army Institute of Law, Mohali Editor’s note: The roots of Directive Principles of State Policy are evident from the belief that responsibility of
Right to clean water
By Anu Mittal, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: In recent jurisprudence, denial of water has been deemed to imply a denial of right to
Price sensitive information
By Tanvi Praveen, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: Knowledge is said to be power. Nowhere does this hold truer than in the case of
Necessity as a defence
By Anu Mittal, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: The law of torts, with a few exceptions, acknowledges necessity as a defence. It recognizes that
Dharma and law
By Shantanu Rathore, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: Dharma is deemed to be the highest ideal of human life. It deals with the virtuous
Civil Aviation in the EU Emission Trading Scheme
By Pravir Singh Srivastava & Akanksha Sisodia, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions effectively, the European Union established
Necessity – public and private
By Shantanu Rathore , Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: There exist several justifications and exceptions for torts, including the defence of necessity, which is
Media trial: freedom of speech v. fair trial
Shabnam Saidalavi, School of Legal Studies, Cochin Editor’s note: Freedom of expression is a fundamental right that goes to the very heart of individual identity
Emerging issues in marketing
Shabnam Saidalavi, School of Legal Studies, Cochin Editor’s note: A volatile market is one fraught with great price instability. It is highly risky. This paper
Cooper v. Board of Works
Shabnam Saidalavi, School of Legal Studies, Cochin Editor’s note: This paper examines the facts and decision laid down in Cooper v. Board of Works for
Precedents as a source of law
By Priyan Garg, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh Editor’s note: The judiciary adjudicates the rights and obligations of the citizens, as per legislation, customs as well
Copyright infringement by ISPs
By Priyan Garg Amity University, Uttar Pradesh Editor’s note: If you can’t protect what you own—you don’t own anything. That is the principle that copyright
Economic Scams in India
Anonymous Editor’s note: India has been home to several scams post 1992, resulting to losses amounting to lakhs of crores of rupees to the economy.
Insufficiency of medical facilities
By Abhinav Yadav The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata Editor’s note: The health situation and medical facilities in India continue to be
Varna system
By Anonymous Editor’s note: The Varna system forms the basic structure of Hindu society. It also forms a part of a person’s identity, and has
Female foeticide
By Gayatri Loomba The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata Editor’s note: Female foeticide is the gory practise of sex-selective abortion, which renders
Secularism in India
By Sagnik Saha Editor’s note: Secularism is the separation of government organizations from religious organizations and religious dignitaries. This paper examines the main objectives of
