Miscellaneous
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Assessing Intricacy of Consumer Dispute Resolution Through Mediation
The desire for timely, informal, and effective remedy has been the Raison d’être for the rise of Mediation. Despite consumer rights gaining momentum, justice to consumer has been hard to achieve therefore Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the applicable rules and Mediation Act, 2023 seek to address consumer concerns in a timely and informal manner so…
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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…
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Crossing the Line: Legal Challenges and Solutions for Transboundary Environmental Harm
Air does not respect any borders, travelling from one place to the other making transboundary air pollution a global crisis. The concept of transboundary air pollution spreads across the international boundaries causing massive issues, but in some countries, it is more harmful than others. Amidst all the global issues, international law experts have raised the…
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Academic Freedom and the Politics of Time: Market, Nationalism, and Resistance in Indian Higher Education
Academic freedom in contemporary India operates within a contested temporal-spatial framework where neoliberal market imperatives and Hindu nationalist agendas converge, constraining intellectual autonomy. This essay examines how competing chronotopes—time-space configurations that structure social relations—manifest in Indian higher education and how these temporal regimes shape academic labor. Drawing on Bakhtin’s theoretical concept, the analysis reveals how…
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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…