Is “Digital Governance” a Permanent Solution to State Capacity, or a Technological Fix Masking the Need for Reforms?
while India’s DPI has dramatically enhanced transactional efficiency and fiscal savings, it is not a substitute for deeper administrative reform. “Technology can take you 70% of the way, but the last 30% requires political will and institutional change.” A synergistic approach that harnesses digital tools while simultaneously overhauling bureaucracy offers the only sustainable path toward […]
FEDERALISM ON TRIAL: WHAT BOMMAI AND NSW V COMMONWEALTH REVEAL ABOUT INDIA AND AUSTRALIA
Federalism, on paper, looks like a fairly settled arrangement, it is a written division of powers between a centre and its constituent units. In practice, both India and Australia show that the real shape of federalism owes far more to how courts read that division than to the text itself. Two judgments in particular capture […]
BLOCKCHAIN MEDIATION: A NOVEL APPROACH TO RESOLVING SMART CONTRACT DISPUTES
Alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, may offer more flexible and tailored solutions compared to traditional court proceedings. Mediation can help the disputing parties navigate the technical complexities of the smart contract code and work towards a resolution that preserves the underlying intent of the agreement, in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. We […]
PASSED VERSUS PERISHED: AN EMPIRICAL EVALUATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS AND PRIVATE MEMBER BILLS
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STRAINING THE SCALES: BALANCING JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AGAINST EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS UNDER THE SEPARATION OF POWERS
There has been a long-standing debate pertaining to appointment and transfer of judges in the higher Judiciary of India. This controversy did not arise in post-independence between the Executive and the Judiciary under the Separation of Powers but has been there ever since the colonial period when the first Supreme Court of Judicature was established […]
PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE IN EXECUTIVE LAW-MAKING: ASSESSING THE INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT OF UN-LAID ORDINANCES ON LEGAL CERTAINTY
The Constitution of India empowers the Executive wing of the government to make laws without prior permission from the legislature where a situation exists that needs immediate legislative action and the legislative body is not in session. This extraordinary power operates at both sphere of the government (the union and the states). The President of […]
THE ROLE OF LEGAL AID IN INDIA
This article showcases the role of legal aid in India starting with its meaning, history, developments, institutions, involved framework, suggestions, challenges and case laws.
MOHD. AHMED KHAN VS SHAH BANO BEGUM AND ORS
A case commentary on the legendary landmark case case on family law or specifically Muslim law presenting the story of the case through background and facts, issues, arguments of both parties, the judgment, the aftermath of judgment and its analysis.
THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT: KEY PROVISIONS AND CASE LAWS
A blog on the Indian Contract Act, 1872 which gives a brief introduction of a contract and the whole act as well including the basic concepts, key provisions, and landmark case laws.
THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is one of the most appropriate form of acts present to govern matrimonial conflicts keeping in mind the requirements of the contemporary society. Earlier, it was an uncodified law but with time, its structure has been evolved to a properly written codified law. It shows rules and regulations regarding marriage, […]