A. INTRODUCTION The WTO, an organisation established as a successor of GATT (1994) with an aspirational fervour, to render the global trade barriers more permeable finds itself at an unprecedented low owing to the slow-strangling of its appellate body by the US. In the tussle between the WTO and the […]
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State of Disability Justice and Institutional Mechanisms in India
-Arushi Singh The jurisprudence on disability in India, albeit recent, has charted an unusual course. The courts have increasingly resorted to judicial activism to interpret and reinterpret the laws, and have gone beyond the four corners of the legislations in the endeavour of delivering justice. With time, the discourse and […]
Read MoreLandmark Judgments on Disability Rights in India
– Arushi Singh On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities we list down the judgments by the Supreme Court of India that have defined the jurisprudence on disability rights in the country. Jeeja Ghosh v. Union of India – (2016) 1 SCC 161 The petitioner was de-seated from the […]
Read MoreJurisprudence on Bail in India: Glance through Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
-Atul Nagarajan, Arushi Singh Bail is defined under Section 2(1)(b) of the recently promulgated Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which became enforceable wef 01.07.2024, as release of a person accused of or suspected of commission of an offence from the custody of law upon certain conditions imposed by an […]
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– Arushi Singh The jurisprudence on disability in India, albeit recent, has charted an unusual course. The courts have increasingly resorted to judicial activism to interpret and reinterpret the laws, and have gone beyond the four corners of the legislations in the endeavour of delivering justice. With time, the discourse […]
Read MoreNote on ‘Mrinal Barik v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
-Disha Girish Daga Transgender(1) persons in India have faced marginalization and discrimination in accessing education, employment, healthcare, public transportation etc. In the past decade, India has witnessed a significant rise in efforts toward securing and advancing transgender rights. In the landmark case of National Legal Service Authority vs. Union of […]
Read MoreSeema Girija Lal vs. Union of India – Implementation and enforcement of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
-Atul Nagarajan, Lavanya Regunathan Fischer, Pallavi Koduganti & Aditi Ashok The India: Joint Ventures 2024 Q&A guide, recently published by Legal 500 with contributions from RFKN Legal, offers a detailed look into India’s joint venture landscape. It addresses a wide range of questions on joint venture-related legal issues, providing guidance […]
Read MoreHorse Racing in India: A legal prime
-Aditi Prakash India has a long and rich tradition of horse racing, polo, cross-country and other equestrian sports. Equine law encompasses all laws pertaining to the equestrian industry and includes those pertaining to the trading of horses (sale, lease agreements, importing), real estate (race course, stud farms etc.) and animal […]
Read MoreSupreme Court lays down guidelines for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in films and visual media
-Atul Nagarajan, Lavanya Regunathan Fischer, Pallavi Koduganti & Aditi Ashok The India: Joint Ventures 2024 Q&A guide, recently published by Legal 500 with contributions from RFKN Legal, offers a detailed look into India’s joint venture landscape. It addresses a wide range of questions on joint venture-related legal issues, providing guidance […]
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