Water is undisputedly indispensable for human existence. Internationally, right to water has been interpreted as right to access water, implying water to be an economic good[1]. This implies that the State is obligated to only provide the means to supply … Continue reading Right to Water in India: Entitlement without Obligations
Introduction This article deals with the law of preventive detention in India. Preventive detention authorises any police officer to arrest or detain any person who is suspected to be committing a crime in the future in order to prevent him … Continue reading Rowlatt Act in disguise: The Preventive Detention laws in India
With Berlin passing the first anti-discriminatory legislation in the country, it is a moment of deep contemplation for Indian law-makers to take requisite steps in a similar direction. The anti-discriminatory law in Berlin prohibits public authorities and police officials to … Continue reading Discrimination Against Minorities By Public Authorities: What India needs to learn from Berlin
For the past few months, there’s been an immense hue and cry over the draft EIA Notification, 2020. It is claimed by many activists, environmental groups, biologists and students that the notification is “anti-people”, “anti-environment” and “pro-industries”. In this article, … Continue reading The Curious Case of India’s Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020
In June 2020, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred while protecting Galwan valley from Chinese invasion. The clash and subsequent martyrdom of 20 soldiers catapulted the nation into a frenzied demand for boycotting Chinese goods. Although the government made no official … Continue reading WTO Action on Chinese App Ban: Possible Defenses in India’s Quiver
Introduction Article 7 of the Convention on Rights of Children provides that a child has the right to acquire nationality immediately after its birth. Article 7(2) specifically mentions that domestic laws should respect this right in cases where the child … Continue reading Evaluation of Jus Sanguinis Citizenship And Statelessness In India And South Africa
