March 2025 Issue
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Gaza and the Global Crisis of International Law: A Legal Reckoning in an Age of Strategic Hypocrisy | Faisal Kutty writes for Virtuosity Legal
The carnage in Gaza has not only shattered lives and landscapes but also exposed a seismic crisis in the global legal order. Far from being a remote regional conflict, Israel’s war on Gaza has become a crucible for testing the very foundations of international law, humanitarian norms, and Western political credibility. The legal implications are…
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Feminist Legal Theory and Reproductive Rights
“I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves” Mary Wollaston Crafts A feminist is someone who believes in equality and advocates for the social, political, and economic equality of sexes. Feminism is not limited to advocating for women’s rights but includes challenging the norms and structure that perpetuate gender-based inequality. Feminism supports…
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The Journey of Right to Information in India
Right to Information (hereinafter RTI) can be referred to as a tool to ‘Empower the General Masses of the country. ‘It is a surprising fact that in such a vast country like India, which is also the world’s largest democracy, there was no any prescribed way through which the general public could access the information…
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Micro And Small Enterprises: An Analysis Of The Remedies Available Under The MSMED Act, 2006
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises play a significant role in the economic growth of the country, and the Central Government has recognised this contribution in the Union Budget presented for 2025-2026, wherein the Government has introduced a series of measures to strengthen the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector.[1] Despite contributing significantly to the…
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Right to Shelter: To be or not be?
In India, the Constitution is a living document which guarantees every citizen a bundle of rights which have been described under Part-III of the Constitution. It is the most important segment of the Constitution where certain rights, like equality, freedom to express and other connected rights have been guaranteed against any arbitrary state action. The…
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Spousal Rape: A Contemporary Understanding
In this article we look at two judgments related to the same sections of the Indian penal law namely, marital rape; one judgment from the High Court of Karnataka dated 23 March 2022,; being Writ Petition 48367 of 2018[i]; (clubbed with other petitions) and one from the High Court of Chhattisgarh, being CRA No. 891/2019…
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Free Speech and Internet Shutdown
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter”[1] – George Washington This profound statement emphasizes the significance of free speech, a fundamental right that has been perpetually under siege by those in power. It highlights the dangers of suppressing free speech and…
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Why spirituality matters for Criminal Jurisprudence- An Explanation
The fascination with “spirituality” is a distinctive feature of our contemporary age[i]. “Spirituality” refers to an aspirational perspective on life’s purpose and behavior. In a larger sense, this refers to lifestyles and behaviors that represent a vision of human existence and how the human self will reach full consciousness. “Spirituality” has been considered as a…
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The DeepSeek Shakedown: Is it time for India to consider building such a model?
The DeepSeek Effect: DeepSeek has recently been hit by a cyber-attack. The tech giants often referred to as the “Magnificent Seven”—Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla—are called magnificent not only because of their massive valuations and investments in artificial intelligence but also due to their dominance in the stock market. Together, these seven…