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Volume IV, Issue 1
From Constitutional Guarantee to Enforceable Rights: The Evolving Role of the Indian Judiciary
October 21, 2026
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The Indian Constitution guarantees Fundamental Rights as essential safeguards against arbitrary State action and as foundations of individual liberty and dignity. However, constitutional guarantees acquire meaningful value only when they are effectively enforceable. This article examines the evolving role of the Indian judiciary in transforming Fundamental Rights from textual guarantees into practical and enforceable rights. […]
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This research paper examines when corporate control should amount to significant beneficial ownership under Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the applicable rules. It considers the distinction between ownership and influence, the statutory meaning of control, and enforcement orders involving LinkedIn India, Samsung Display Noida, and other companies. It then compares this approach […]
Corporate Mens Rea and Attribution after Sanofi India Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation: Reassessing Corporate Criminal Liability in India
October 21, 2026
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This case commentary examines the Supreme Court’s decision in Sanofi India Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation and its approach to attributing a natural person’s state of mind to a company in criminal proceedings. It places the decision alongside earlier authorities on corporate criminal liability and considers the Court’s three-stage approach, which looks at the […]
When Does a Director’s Disqualification Make a Resolution Applicant Ineligible under Section 29A(e) of the IBC
October 21, 2026
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This article examines when a director’s disqualification under Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 makes a resolution applicant ineligible under Section 29A(e) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. It explains the statutory connection between company-law disqualification and insolvency eligibility, and discusses the approaches in M.K. Rajagopalan and Malharshanti Enterprises. The article distinguishes a […]
Board Observers in Indian Companies: The Investor’s Seat Without a Vote and the Risk of Crossing the Line into Control
October 21, 2026
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This blog examines the role of board observers in Indian companies and the boundary between investor oversight and legal control. It discusses Section 2(27) of the Companies Act, 2013, the SEBI takeover framework, and the reasoning considered in Subhkam Ventures and ArcelorMittal India. It explains how attending board meetings, receiving information, and commenting on proposals […]
RAJA RAM PAL V. HON’BLE SPEAKER, LOK SABHA: A COMMENTARY ON PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
October 19, 2026
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Raja Ram Pal v. Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha is one of the important precedents of the Supreme Court on the question of the supremacy of parliamentary privilege vis-à-vis the courts’ power of judicial review. The case was based on the 2005 ‘cash-for-query’ sting operation and the subsequent expulsion of the members of parliament. The five-judge […]
WHY DO WITNESSES TURN HOSTILE? THE HIDDEN PROBLEM IN CRIMINAL TRIALS
October 19, 2026
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Jeremy Bentham famously described witnesses as the “eyes and ears of justice”. In any criminal justice system, the testimony delivered by an eyewitness or material witness forms the indispensable cornerstone upon which guilt or innocence is established beyond reasonable doubt. However, criminal justice administration globally is plagued by a persistent and destructive phenomenon: the hostile […]
NAVIGATING MODERNITY AND TRADITION: A LEGAL, SOCIO-CULTURAL, AND CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA
October 19, 2026
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India finds itself today navigating between two competing normative universes: a constitutional vision of guarantee of liberty, dignity and equality to each individual and a social order that remains substantially structured around the institution of marriage, caste endogamy, and patriarchal families. Live-in relationships – coexistence of two adults in a marriage-like relationship without entering into […]
GENDER NEUTRALITY IN INDIAN LAW: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
October 19, 2026
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This paper analyses the debate on gender neutrality in the context of an emergent Indian Law. Since Indian law has historically contained protections for women against socio-patriarchal oppression through protectionist discrimination under Article 15(3), breaks by the judiciary to protect the arcane statutory binaries in Articles 14 and 21 have challenged its legal foundations. To […]
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND E-COMMERCE: EXAMINING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES
October 19, 2026
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The rapid expansion of e-commerce has changed the way people buy and sell goods and services in India. Online platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Meesho have made business easier for sellers and consumers. To regulate these transactions, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced a uniform tax system across the country. The GST law […]