Women in Corporate Workplace: POSH Act, ICC Mechanism and Harassment Prevention
Women’s participation in the workforce continues to be shaped by deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes that compromise safety and dignity in professional spaces. Incidents of sexual harassment at the workplace highlight a serious and persistent violation of women’s rights, often normalised within everyday discourse. This article examines workplace safety for women by outlining the significance of […]
Case Commentary: Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (Decriminalising love and the journey towards Constitutional Morality)
The Supreme Court’s decision in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India marked a transformative moment in Indian constitutional jurisprudence by decriminalising consensual same-sex relations under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This case commentary analyses the Court’s reasoning through the lenses of constitutional morality, individual autonomy, dignity, and equality. It examines how the […]
Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions: Representation, Empowerment and Challenges at the Grassroots Level
Women’s participation in the public and political sphere has historically been constrained by deeply entrenched patriarchal structures that limit access to power and decision-making. This article examines women’s representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as a critical site for democratic decentralisation and gender empowerment in India. Drawing upon feminist political theory, constitutional provisions, and international […]
Ethical Education and SEE Learning in India
Ethical education and social-emotional learning (SEL) play a crucial role in shaping responsible, empathetic individuals. This article examines key methods of SEL-based ethical education, including experiential learning, reflective practices, and value-based pedagogy. It highlights their importance in fostering emotional intelligence, ethical decision-making, and inclusive social behaviour, emphasising education’s role in strengthening both individual character and […]
GUARANTEES, GOOD FAITH AND GAPS IN THE LAW: A CRITICAL STUDY OF SURETY RIGHTS
The law of guarantee under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, represents an important juncture between contractual duties, equitable principles, and the allocation of commercial risk. Of its provisions, Sections 130, 143, and 145 have a decisive bearing on the rights and liabilities of the surety, creditor, and principal debtor. Section 130 governs the revocation of […]
REIMAGINING LGBTQ+ ACTIVISM THROUGH INTERSECTIONALITY: ADDRESSING RACE, GENDER, AND CLASS INEQUALITIES
LGBTQ+ activism has undoubtedly greatly shaped global discourse around issues of equality and non-discrimination in moving away from discrimination towards an equitable approach. As such, it is necessary to note that despite such substantial movement in India, it has failed to recognize the complex realities stemming from intersecting identities such as race, caste, gender, social […]
RECOGNITION OF LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA: LEGAL STATUS AND MAINTENANCE ENTITLEMENTS
The ever-changing social scenario of India has undergone a gradual shift away from conventional matrimonial relationships to other forms of intimate union or partnership, including live-in relationships. These are relatively new manifestations of relationships that, despite their widespread growth, are not explicitly governable under any statutory provisions of Indian family laws. Thus, a state of […]
IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN AND JUDICIAL DISCRETION: SHILPA SAILESH V. VARUN SREENIVASAN
The notion of ‘irretrievable breakdown’ has been a site of intellectual controversy about marriage laws in India, due to its omission as a codified ground of divorce contemplated by the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955. With a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India in Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan (2023), there has been […]
PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002; A CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION OF ECONOMIC OFFENCES IN INDIA
India’s struggle to combat the increasing trends of economic offences and financial fraud has been very challenging since its entry into global politics. Financial crimes not only strangulate the economy but also abuse the country’s financial sector and present its vulnerabilities to other crimes. Economic abuse and financial crimes have devastating, far-reaching consequences, causing severe […]
THE ROLE OF LAW IN PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE
Law is a concept which does not have a fixed definition but in practice, it is deemed as a command that is backed by sanctions from a sovereign authority. It is a tool that necessitates social welfare, maintains societal order, and public morality. Law serves as a crucial component for social justice by establishing frameworks […]