Space Law and India

By: Ananye Krishna Presently, India does not have any legislation on space. It only has some policies and guidelines which govern space-related activities like the Satellite Communications Policy (hereinafter ‘SATCOM Policy’), 1997 and the Remote Sensing Data Policy (hereinafter ‘RSDP’), 2011 of the Department of Space, GoI. Besides, India is also party to international space treaties, the chief among them being the Outer Space Treaty of … Continue reading Space Law and India

Bias and Prejudice in Police: Lessons from the US

By: Anjanay Pandey “Ques custodiet ipsos custodet – Who will watch the watchman?” In a world that is becoming increasingly diverse and enabling, stereotypes and biases are often the cause of pain and misunderstanding. What to do when these biases inhabit and affect the police personnel? Biases in law-enforcement agencies usually point to the existence of regressive and conservative outlooks which can be either inherent … Continue reading Bias and Prejudice in Police: Lessons from the US

The Changing Meaning of Non-intervention in Contemporary International Law

By: Paridhi Poddar The principle of non-intervention has been one the fundamental principles of international law informed by the doctrine of state sovereignty. Of late, the advent of interventionist era in international politics has been criticized on account of the threat it poses to international order. However, an absolute principle of non-intervention is also feared as it would subject the victims of human rights abuse … Continue reading The Changing Meaning of Non-intervention in Contemporary International Law