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Dubey case and revisiting Supreme Court guidelines on encounter killings

The Supreme Court laid down 16-point guidelines as the standard procedure to be followed for thorough, effective and independent investigation in the cases of death during police encounters. Read more »

Skill gaming in India: Legal by chance

The rise of global digital economy has galvanized online gaming. Expansion of digital footprint on account of rising smartphone penetration, better internet connectivity and reasonably priced data packages have created a conducive... Read more »

Chinese National Intelligence Law and its impact on India and other countries

On 30 June the Federal Communications Commission officially designated telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE as threats to national Security. Chairman Ajit Pai specifically cited overwhelming weight of evidence towards possessing serious security... Read more »

UFC and drug testing: A convoluted story

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a relatively newer entrant to the world of sporting organisations having originated in the early 1990s. However, being the pioneer of the sport of Mixed Martial... Read more »

Succession planning in proprietorships, family businesses and partnerships

What would be the position in case of a firm having only 2 partners? If the deed of partnership contains a clause that upon the death of one of the two partners,... Read more »

Addressing transgenerational trauma through history education

For a civilisation which constantly reiterates its belief in the power of truth, it is sad that its descendants do not seem to have the courage of their conviction to let the... Read more »

Covid-19: Environment impact, law and lessons to be learnt

The countries across the globe are facing unprecedented impact on humans as well as businesses due to outbreak of coronavirus/ COVID-19. It was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation... Read more »

The Commercial Courts Act: A brief review and opinion

While the Act makes mention of constituting commercial courts, in practice it seems to mean the mere designation of existing courts as commercial courts. It does not seek the creation of new... Read more »

The rights of victims and criminal justice system

The victimology movement, which has emerged in many parts of the world, insists on making victims an integral part of the criminal justice administration by giving them opportunities to be heard at... Read more »

Decriminalising Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act: A half-baked solution

Decriminalising Section 138 without a robust individual insolvency and bankruptcy regime or without any substitute for the creditors would further add to the miseries of the Indian credit market. Read more »
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