Miscellaneous
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Corporate Groups: Unified Economic Reality Or Distinct Legal Fiction
Abstract This article examines the doctrinal tension surrounding corporate groups under Indian law, where the classical principle of separate legal personality, established by Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd, sits uneasily alongside the economic reality that group entities often function as a single enterprise. While company law recognises holding and subsidiary relationships and even mandates…
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Dissent in Designated Spaces: A Rawlsian Critique of Spatial Constraints on the NEET Student
Abstract The increasing dependence of the Indian government on spatial containment, which effectively pushes public protests to out-of-the-way, ‘designated’ places like Jantar Mantar according to preventive measures outlined in Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (now Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023),[i] has led to the silencing of dissent. Using…
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The Free Movement of Goods in The EU: Developments and Future Prospects
Abstract This article examines the free movement of goods under EU law, focusing on the complementary Treaty rules that dismantle fiscal and non-fiscal barriers within the internal market. It analyses the absolute prohibition of customs duties and charges having equivalent effect under Articles 28–30 TFEU, the ban on discriminatory internal taxation in Article 110 TFEU,…
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Regulating Digital Gaming In India: Skill Vs. Chance, Federalism, And The Constitutional Limits Of PROGA 2025
The ancient Indian epic Mahabharata tells the story of a great war between rival factions that was set in motion by a game of dice. The episode serves as a cautionary tale about the attraction and dangers of gambling. Inspired by such teachings, Indian law has long sought to act as a guardian of fair…
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The Machinery of Exclusion: Verification, Documentation, and Proof of Membership
Abstract Citizenship has conventionally been seen as a fixed legal status obtained through either birth or parentage. Yet, modern citizenship regimes tend to require continuous proving of one’s belonging by means of identity cards and verification processes. In this article, we explore how the mechanisms of verification, documentary processes, and digital identity infrastructures have changed…
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Powering Viksit Bharat: Decoding The Non-Fossil Fuel Mandate & The Path To Decarbonisation Through Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
Abstract This article explains why there has been a significant move in favor of India realizing its ambition of having Net Zero carbon emission by 2070 with the help of the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This law provides the necessary legislation on the green transition as it has provided a more structured regime of…
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Failure to Remove & Building Safety: Major Cases Testing UK Local Authority Liability
Abstract With an emphasis on ‘failure to remove’ cases, planning and environmental issues, and building safety and homelessness obligations, this article explores the changing terrain of public liability claims against UK local authorities. Finch v. Surrey County Council [2024] (scope 3 emissions in environmental impact assessments), R (Moakes) v. Canterbury City Council [2025] (procedural fairness…
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Waste Pickers, Labour Rights, and the Law: Analysing India’s New Waste Management Framework and Comparative Judicial Lessons from Colombia
Abstract “Informality is not an absence of law, but a reflection of how law chooses to exclude”.[i] This insight captures the paradoxical status of waste pickers in India, a group estimated at over four million who are indispensable to urban waste management yet remain legally invisible.[ii] Waste pickers contribute substantially to the economy and the…
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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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International Sporting Events in the Warming World: Reassessing State Responsibility to Protect Athlete Health
Abstract Every major sporting event claims to be a celebration of human potential. The current air, often saturated with PM₂.₅ concentrations that drift into the nauseous global warming trends, creates a milieu in which even ordinary breathing becomes laborious. Medical research has long warned that such exposure affects oxygen uptake and triggers inflammation within hours.…