Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management
Advancing Law and Management
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
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This Case Commentary discusses the M.C. Mehta v. Union of India Case (1986), prominently known as the Oleum Gas Leak Case, with particular focus on the doctrine of Absolute Liability. The commentary examines the factual background, legal issues, judicial reasoning, and the impact of the judgement, while critically analysing the development of the doctrine and […]
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This Blog explores the privacy debates surrounding Meta’s recent announcement of a new username feature for WhatsApp users. Prior to its release, the government has reportedly issued a notice to pause the roll-out. The Blog explores the reasoning behind the government’s notice and concerns, as well as the company’s position in this matter. It revisits […]
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This blog revisits the legal framework governing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India to formulate an overview. It begins by distinguishing between FDI and FPI. Afterwards, it describes the legal framework regulating foreign investment, which fundamentally includes the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, the Consolidated FDI Policy, […]
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This article examines the legal framework governing refugee protection in India in the absence of a dedicated domestic refugee law. The article begins by analysing India’s obligations under international refugee and human rights law along with the constitutional, statutory, judicial, and institutional mechanisms that are currently available to refugees. It argues that even though these […]
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This paper traces the judicial development and evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine in India. The paper observes the judgements of the landmark cases such as Shankari Parasad v Union of India, Sajjan Singh v State of Rajasthan, Golaknath and concludes with the case of Keshvananda Bharti v State of Kerala. The paper does a […]
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The following is a case commentary on Bodhisattwa Gautam v. Subhra Chakraborty. This is a landmark judgement as in this case the Hon’ble Supreme Court stated that if the court trying an offence of rape has jurisdiction to award the compensation at the final stage, there is no reason to deny to the court the […]
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The given article talks about the National Human Rights Commission. The article traces the history, role, important pronouncements and critically compares the National Human Rights Commission to the corresponding Canadian counterpart. A comparison between the Paris Principles and the governing principles of the NHRC has also been drawn. The article goes on to describe the […]
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The given paper traces the evolution of the term personal liberty from 1950 to 1977. The literal interpretation drawn in A.K. Gopalan v State of Madras is discussed elaborately listing the merits and demerits of the said judgement. The article briefly examines RC Cooper v. Union of India and discusses the relationship between Article 19, […]
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India’s criminal justice system underwent its most significant transformation since independence when the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act from 1 July 2024. This paper examines the background and key provisions of the new codes — […]