Ravindra Pratap Shahi v. State of U.P. & Ors. 2025 INSC 1039 Supreme Court of India 25 August 2025
The right to a speedy trial and the timely delivery of justice have long been recognised as integral components of the fundamental right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Yet, the Indian judiciary continues to grapple with a persistent and systemic failure: the non-delivery of judgments even […]
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OR CORPORATE THEATER? A Critical Appraisal of Board Independence and Minority Shareholder Protections under the Companies Act 2013
The Companies Act 2013 represented a landmark overhaul of Indian corporate law, purportedly transplanting global best practices in corporate governance onto a domestic legal landscape long dominated by promoter-controlled enterprises. This paper critically examines whether the Act’s headline reforms mandatory independent directors, audit and nomination committees, related party transaction rules, and minority shareholder remedies constitute […]
REPRESENTATION BEYOND ELECTIONS: CITIZENS AND POLITICAL PRIORITIES
Connecting people’s needs and goals with representative political institutions is the biggest challenge plaguing democracies worldwide. Elections offer a democratic way to choose representatives, but it is difficult to guarantee that these leaders fairly represent the needs and preferences of such a diverse populace. This blog explores the increasing imbalance between people’s real concerns and […]
SHREYA SINGHAL & ORS. V. UNION OF INDIA – FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE INTERNET
The commentary explains why the Court declared Section 66A unconstitutional on the grounds of vagueness and overbreadth, while upholding Section 69A and giving a limited interpretation to Section 79. It also looks at the reasoning adopted by the Court and the impact of the judgment on online speech, intermediary liability and future regulation of digital […]
Judgment under BNSS, 2023: Contents, Special Reasons and Modes of Delivery
An explanatory article, written from a procedural perspective, which examines the provisions relating to judgment under Chapter XXIX of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, particularly Sections 392 to 404, which regulate the manner in which criminal courts deliver, structure, justify, and communicate judgments after conclusion of trial. A criminal judgment is not merely the […]
DIGITAL EXPOSURE AND WOMEN’S PRIVACY IN ONLINE SPACES
Digital life increasingly expects people to stay visible. Studying, working, networking, or even maintaining a social presence now often requires continuous participation online. For women, that visibility rarely comes without consequences. The same platforms that encourage self-expression also expose them to greater scrutiny, misuse of personal information, and forms of abuse that the law often […]
EVOLVING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND THE APPLICABILITY OF THE INDIAN TRUSTS ACT, 1882
Over the last few decades, the financial environment in India and abroad has undergone a paradigm shift. Economic transactions have been transformed by new technologies, digital banking, electronic fund transfers, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, peer-to-peer lending, and AI-driven financial platforms. Traditional finance was based on physical assets and direct contracts, while modern systems use digital assets, decentralised […]
ESG COMPLIANCE IN INDIA: REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT IN THE ERA OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY CLAIMS
This paper examines the structural evolution of corporate environmental governance in India, from a discretionary, reputation-driven Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework to a legally binding, dual-track regulatory enforcement regime. Central to this change is the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) codification of the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework, complemented by the […]
UNION OF INDIA V. MOHIT MINERALS PVT. LTD.: REDEFINING COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM UNDER THE GST REGIME
The dispute in Union of India v. Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. arose at the crossroads of international trade practices and the developing legal framework of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). In maritime commerce, imports are typically governed by two standard Incoterms: Free on Board (FOB) and Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF). Under an FOB […]
Consumer Protection and Food Label Transparency: Evaluating FSSAI’s Role
Food labels have become crucial for consumer protection as more individuals rely on packaged foods and develop lifestyle disorders. Food packaging increasingly contains health information that aids consumers in making decisions. However, a lot of food labels in India are difficult to read due to unclear language, false claims, and insufficient disclosures. Under the Food […]