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The deep-seated coloniality in the Indian legal system

Unfortunately, the dominant voices in Bharat, which ought to have been that of decoloniality, continue to behave like new converts who spout the virtues of the ‘Global Human Rights Compact’ in the... Read more »

Increase in settlement of disputes: The Covid-19 silver lining

COVID-19 pandemic has brought the Indian legal industry to a standstill. Even after the substantial reopening of the economy, Indian Courts and tribunals have continued to exhibit a cautious attitude by completely... Read more »

Murder in Patel Nagar, Bakewar town, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, family pleads for justice

Five accused for murder—Manish Kushwaha, Kaisav Kushwaha, Rakesh Kushwaha, Mohit Tiwari and Ajay Pandey—have not been arrested yet. Read more »

Court of Justice of European Union invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield

Is it time for companies to rethink their privacy policies because in case of Data Protection Commissioner V. (1) Facebook Ireland Ltd, (2) Maxmillian Schrems (C-311/18), popularly known as Schrems II, whereby... Read more »

Ban on Chinese investments: Should India bother about Bilateral Investment Treaty?

Currently, many Chinese companies have an investment in India either in manufacturing like Oppo or Haier or passive investment in various new technology businesses like Byju and Ola. Read more »

Special Situation Funds: Bailing out India’s stuck housing projects

With many housing projects stuck due to legal troubles arising out of financial disputes, Special Situation Funds may be a sunrise opportunity. Read more »

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019: An overview

The key provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, have come into force on July 20, 2020. The Act received the assent of the President of India and was published in the... Read more »

Capturing the Volatilities of Goods & Services Tax

GST is a new legislation however, its development has spanned over two decades which steals its novelty. Despite years of planning and designing, the Act is still evolving and improvising. The new... Read more »

Stab in the dark? Need for sentencing guidelines in India

Sentencing in the criminal justice system is perhaps the most important exercise in the criminal justice process. It is one where all functionaries (as defined by the Code of Criminal Procedure) as... Read more »

APP ki Adalat: India’s app ban and the global trade debate

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology vide its Press Release dated 29th June 2020 banned 59 mobile applications invoking Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and relevant provisions of... Read more »