Blogs
Protection of LGBTQ+ Community from Police Harassment: A Requisite Step taken by the Tamil Nadu Government
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The landmark judgement, which decriminalized Homosexuality in India, was a significant step in promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. It ought to remove prejudices and stereotypes based on gender identity, and most sections of society welcomed the step. However, some more work still needs to be done to create awareness about gender equality in the country.
Is the Indian Federalism in Crisis?: Opinion Paper
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The article deals with the concept of Indian federalism. It attempts to explain the concept of federalism. It goes on to explain the different phases of federalism in India and then discusses the current issues that are faced by the Union.
Constitutionality of the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Regulation for Artificial Intelligence: First Ever Agreement on the Ethics of AI
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Recently, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) member states, i.e., 193 countries signed the first-ever global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This agreement deals with the values and principles that need to be ensured for the development of AI.
Can Mediation be Integrated into the Systems of Prosecution for Young Offenders?
May 12, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Restorative justice is a broad label that encompasses a plethora of different models, roughly bound together by the belief that the traditional criminal justice system ignores the step of rebuilding the sense of justice because of its offender-centric approach. Victim-Offender Mediation is a process that focuses on the victims and offenders and helps facilitate a dialogue between the two parties. In this article, an attempt has been made to understand the process, and a further attempt has been made to understand the advantages of this mode.
Is ADR a Process for obtaining Privatised Justice?
April 24, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The Indian judiciary is still struggling with a docket explosion. Courtroom congestion, a shortage of workforce and money, and delays, costs, and procedures, all point to the need for better solutions, approaches, and avenues. A click on that option will take you to the Alternative Dispute Resolution process.
The Challenging Relationship between Contemporary Art and Intellectual Property
April 24, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The relationship between contemporary art and intellectual property is a challenging one. In this article, an attempt is made to understand why this relationship is challenging in nature. An attempt has first been made to define contemporary art and how it is different from other forms of Art. Further, an attempt is made to understand the contradicting principles of modern contemporary art and intellectual property.
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgement under Private International Law
April 14, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Globalization is at its all-time peak. When the exchange of goods, services, and ideas between countries has increased, there lies a need for Private International Laws. To implement Private International Laws, there must be a foreign element involved.
Remedies for Breach of Contract
April 14, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The article explains what constitutes a breach of contract and the remedies available to a party against it.
Bio-Medical Waste Management: A Social Responsibility and Legal Necessity
April 14, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Medical care plays a vital role in our lives, but the waste generated from it is hazardous and can cause severe damage to the environment and public health. Proper management of bio-medical waste is the need of the hour. Despite various legislations in India, mismanagement of bio-medical waste is a challenge in front of the government of India. This article will discuss the challenges faced to reduce bio-medical waste and the solutions to tackle the challenges.
Comparative Analysis of Insider Trading in India and Abroad
April 11, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Insider Trading revolves around unpublished price-sensitive information. To prevent insider trading, laws in the US are more effective than laws in India as they are not conducive to the needs of a rapidly changing economy and corporate structure.
Rehabilitation and Compensation to Victims of Police Atrocities
April 11, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Police are vested with the authority to use justified force for obtaining information. By law, police have the right to use force, but how much force is justified. Police atrocities emerge to be the prime threat to human rights. Victims of police atrocities need compensation and rehabilitation as a mechanical tool. This article will examine the legal framework of compensation to victims of police atrocities and different ways of protecting victims. This paper is concentrated on the purposeful view of providing compensation and rehabilitation to the victims of abuse of power.
Financial Emergency – Provisions and History
April 11, 2022 • Nikita Saha
This article aims to analyze the third type of emergency, that is a financial emergency, under article 360 of the Indian constitution, which provides that if the President is satisfied that the financial stability or credit of India or any of its part is in danger, he may declare a state of Financial Emergency. This article also briefly discusses the provisions and history of the financial emergency. However, the declaration of a financial emergency is a drastic measure for India’s economy.
Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Concern
April 11, 2022 • Nikita Saha
This article aims to indicate that female genital mutilation is not only practiced by African communities but has spread to other parts of the world also and become a universal issue through the increased rates of an exodus of people from one place to another in search of better living standards. This article also focuses on the problem faced by the women and consequences involved before and after mutilation and the human rights that were violated by the practice of female genital mutilation.
A Critical Study on the Right Against Self Incrimination
April 11, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Right against self-incrimination is the cornerstone of Indian criminal law. The sole purpose of the right is to protect the accused from torture and force used by investigating agencies for obtaining information. In this article, we will discuss different provisions relating to self-incrimination and the evolution of this right through different cases and interpretation of Article 20(3) of the Indian constitution.
Decriminalisation of Section 138 of the NI Act
April 10, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The government of India decriminalized section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to improve the ease of doing business. The article brings forward the strengths and the weaknesses of the amendment made.
Effect of Anti-Competitive Agreements on the Indian Economy
April 10, 2022 • Nikita Saha
Anti-Competitive Agreements are those agreements that harm the economy. Competition Act 2002 lay down the provision which helps prevent practices that harm the economy. Due to competition entry and exist of producers, a cost-effective production structure can be easily achieved.
Agent Orange- Biological Weapons and the Vietnamese Experience
April 4, 2022 • Nikita Saha
This article introduces the concept of biological weapons of mass destruction and focuses on Agent Orange, a WMD used extensively in Vietnam. The article explores its usage, treaties banning its use, the experience of Vietnam, and international judgments revolving around such defoliants.
What is the Doctrine of Severability in Law?
April 4, 2022 • Nikita Saha
The article revolves around the concept of the doctrine of severability. The article also focuses on all aspects of the doctrine and discusses its different essential features backed by apt case laws.
Clemeny Powers of the President – A Judicial Review
April 4, 2022 • Nikita Saha
This Article revolves around the concept of clemency powers vested in the nation's President. It also discusses its various aspects and compares the U.S. and Indian scenarios of those powers of pardon. This article also focuses on different features of the concept, which is backed by apt case laws.