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India’s Slow March Back to ADM Jabalpur
50 Years Later, What Have We Learned? This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution. This 21-month period is often touted as the “blackest era” in India’s democratic history. During this phase, several constitutional provisions and laws such as the…
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“Scandalising The Court”: A Colonial Relic In The 21st Century
In the world’s largest democracy, the judiciary occupies a revered position as the sentinel of constitutional values. Yet, its enduring authority to punish for criminal contempt, particularly through the archaic and amorphous doctrine of “scandalising the court”, invites renewed scrutiny in 2025, a year marked by both institutional introspection and public unease. Under Section 2(c)(i)…
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Constitutional Disruptions And Institutional Amnesia: A Study Of India’s Democratic Fragility
Abstract “If I see the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it.” This is a well-renowned quote from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which incorporates the essence of possible misuse of the constitution and the chances of constitutional breakdowns. India is widely accepted as the largest among democracies and a country that incorporates…
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Closing the Accountability Gap: Corporate Ecocide and the Imperative for International Legal Reform
Ecocide, which refers to the widespread and severe destruction of the natural environment, has been condemned by the legal affairs committee, followed by the direction of travel by four previous consultative committees in the European Parliament. This is in line with the Independent Experts Panel’s (IEP) report which is run by the charitable group of…
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Nature’s Silent Suffering Amidst War’s Devastation
“The birds sing because they know you’re safe.” Alina’s mother whispered these gentle words every night as she tucked her six-year-old daughter into bed, when she fell asleep every night to the sound of birdsong outside her bedroom window in Bucha, Ukraine. But one cold morning in February 2022, the birds were silent. Missiles screamed…