January 2026 Issue
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Settled Position or Persisting Confusion: Examining the Evolving Jurisprudence on PMLA Offence vis-à-vis Predicate Offence
One of the current debates relating to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) concerns the relationship between the predicate offence and the offence of money laundering under PMLA. While the Supreme Court in 2022 declared that money laundering can only exist when the predicate offence does, the implications of quashing, dismissal, or acquittal…
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Can India Host the 2030 Commonwealth Games if Its Air Remains Toxic? A Wake-Up Call for Environmental Responsibility and Athlete Health
Every major sporting event claims to be a celebration of human potential, but if India goes ahead with hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, athletes may find that the real contest begins before they enter a stadium. The city’s winter air, often saturated with PM₂.₅ concentrations that drift into the “very unhealthy” band, creates…
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The Development of Representative and Class Action Suits in India
Collective legal action, where groups of persons affected by a similar legal issue seek redress in a single proceeding, is an important facet of modern litigation. Globally, this mechanism has taken many forms, with class action suits particularly associated with the United States. India, though not possessing a formal class action regime identical to those…
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The Digital Infrastructure and Environmental Law in India: An Unaddressed Area
On 10th of December 2025, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft announced about the Microsoft investment of 17.5 billion dollar in India to build the digital infrastructure, this boom is continuous and because of the adoption of AI, cloud computing, and to preserve the data sovereignty which mandates that the data will be kept within the…
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ESG-Washing Under BRSR: How Effective Is India’s Mandatory Sustainability Reporting?
Abstract The article discusses the question of whether the mandatory Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) structure in India would effectively stop the process of ESG-washing or restructure it into a more coherent one. As Environmental, Social, and Governance (Hereinafter referred to as “ESG”) is becoming a defining factor in access to capital and corporate…
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When Systems Fail Millions: Class Action Litigation In Aviation, Railways, And Public Transport Delays
Abstract Transportation and logistics is the lifeline of modern economic frameworks, so any kind of transportation delays, such as flight cancellations, railway delays, metro breakdowns, and road transport accidents etc., have the potential to jolt the economy as well as the general public. The widespread harm caused to individuals, though, seems fragmented, but the commonality…
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When Safety Net Becomes A Trap
Abstract This piece is about a feeling most of us recognise but rarely name. The quiet moment when you realise that the liberty you were taught about in school is not in tune with the nerve of the criminal justice system. It is not about dramatic breakdowns or spectacular abuses of power, it is about…