Author: Sanya Darakhshan Kishwar
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Face Recognition and Biometric Surveillance: Revisiting Puttaswamy Through Semantic-Originalist Lens
A Live Controversy, Not a Recap: Why Puttaswamy Is Being Tested Again Recently, India witnessed a strong student-led protest against the paper leaks in the prestigious National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), which is a national level entrance test for admission into medical colleges. The protest spanned across many cities and police personnels were deployed for maintenance…
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Gaps in International Criminal Law on Third-Party Responsibility for AI-Enabled Drones and Targeted Ecocide
Acknowledgement: The authors are thankful to Paarth Chhapolia, Mohammed Haris and Tanasvi Mittal for their assistance with editing the piece. Ecocide refers to the extensive, enduring, and severe destruction of ecosystems by human activities, causing significant environmental harm and the infringement of fundamental human rights. This widespread devastation diminishes biodiversity, disrupts ecological balance, and jeopardizes…
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Is Life Imprisonment Without Remission a ‘Fourth Category’ of Punishment?
Life imprisonment without remission is a penal sentence in which the convict remains incarcerated for their entire natural life, without the possibility of release. This form of punishment is problematic for several reasons. It raises significant human rights concerns, as it deprives individuals of any hope for release, which can be considered inhumane and degrading.…
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The Demolishing Line of Professionalism: The “you don’t belong here” postsof LinkedIn | VL Postcards
VL Postcards is a Virtuosity Legal Op-Ed Initiative where we host voices from the fraternity on issues of contemporary relevance. Write to us at: editor@virtuositylegal.com To start with, let us all be honest, we have been witnessing and noticing a rise in informal posts on LinkedIn. As a user, I have, and I cannot, unfortunately…
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Climate Change and the Complexities of Migration and Immobility in India
In the wake of climate change, there in an increase in the use of the term “trapped population” and could be used as a policy tool.[i] However, the scholars also underscore the limitations and challenges of using this concept as a tool in the climate change policy discourse.[ii] The term “trapped” itself suggests that there…