Collegium and the appointment of Judges

December 26, 2022

The appointment of judges to the Constitutional Courts is a debatable issue across the globe. The contentious issue, simply put, arises on the role of the executive in such appointments and the extent thereof. To understand and appreciate the issue one must understand the evolution of the collegium system. The...

‘Bail’ under Prevention of Money Laundering Act post amendment: A review

July 1, 2020

In the past few years, there have been significant legislative and judicial developments to deal with the complexities of economic offenses and those accused thereof. However, the special statutes such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“the Act”), and their central tenets, such as bail under Section 45...

Sexual harassment at workplace: A critical analysis

June 12, 2020

Complaints of Sexual Harassment at the workplace are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. The Me Too movement is a prime example of the growing menace of sexual harassment.However, the dramatic change in the Indian legal landscape of Sexual Harassment first occurred in 1997 in the landmark case of Vishaka vs. State of...

The complexities of the death penalty

May 16, 2020

“It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffers.” -Blackstone’s formulation The abolishment of execution of capital punishment in practice or merely in law has been conducted in more than 70% of the countries globally and yet, only about 35 countries practice death penalty for individuals...

Impact of coronavirus on the legal system

May 6, 2020

The novel coronavirus (Covid-19), which has now spread all over the globe and has affected more than 2.7 million people in a matter of few months, continues to pose innumerable challenges for governments and judicial systems across the world. These challenges range from preventing the spread of the virus to...