Summary: In this article, the author critically examines the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on state obligations concerning climate change, unpacking its doctrinal foundations and normative ambitions. The piece analyses how the Court interprets principles such
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Litigation 101 : Punjab and Haryana High Court practice and procedure
This new LAOT series seeks to demystify High Court procedure for young lawyers, litigants, and law students entering the profession. Through court-specific installments focused on different High Courts, the series aims to bridge the gap between written procedural rules and…
The Pitfalls of Discretion: Scrutinising Maintenance under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act
The scheme of maintenance (permanent alimony) codified under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (“HMA”) continues to operate within a strict paradigm of conduct-based discretion rather than need-based entitlement. While recent jurisprudence, most notably Sukhdev Singh v. Sukhbir…
Litigation 101 : Karnataka HC practice and procedure
This new LAOT series seeks to demystify High Court procedure for young lawyers, litigants, and law students entering the profession. Through court-specific installments focused on different High Courts, the series aims to bridge the gap between written procedural rules and…
The Emotional Life of the Constitution: An Affect-Sensitive Reading of the Karnataka Hijab Ban Case
Summary: In this article, I explore how emotions such as fear and empathy underlie judicial opinions in Aishat Shifa v. The State of Karnataka using Sara Ahmed’s theory of “affective economies.” By contrasting Justice Gupta’s ‘feared secularism’ rooted in uniformity and…
Equity and Dignity at Work: The Jane Kaushik Judgment and Transgender Employment Rights
This blog examines the significance of the case of Jane Kaushik v. Union of India for advancing transgender employment rights in India.
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Applying the AMU Doctrine The Case for Minority Status of the Vaishno Devi Medical Institute
This blog examines whether ‘Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence’ qualifies as a minority institution under Article 30 in light of the Supreme Court’s AMU judgment. Applying the indicia test of establishment, purpose, funding and control, it argues…
Temporal Checks in Constitutional Governance: The Case for a Regulated Pocket Veto in India
By P. Sannidhi
This article examines the constitutional role of time in executive assent, arguing that the Supreme Court’s rejection of an unregulated pocket veto in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu does not foreclose all forms of executive delay.…
The Environment Audit Rules, 2025: Structure, Gaps, and Implications
By Nida Adeel & Viraj Thakur
The Environment Audit Rules, 2025 aim to create a structured, professionalised system of continuous environmental compliance through accredited auditors and data-driven oversight. However, the authors argue that the gaps in authority allocation and transparency risk undermining auditor credibility, public participation,…
THE GHOST OF ANTULAY IN UNNAO CASE: Part I
Following the Delhi High Court’s judgement in the Unnao case, this two-part article traces how an ageing precedent from corruption jurisprudence, i.e., A. R. Antulay has come to cast a long and unintended shadow over the interpretation of law. Part…