In the post, Anirudh Vijay seeks to discuss the controversy over the formation of India as a ‘surveillance state’. Furthermore, he discusses the test of proportionality as used against this system of surveillance which, if imposed without restrictions will lead to the infringement of the right to privacy of the countrymen. Continue reading Limitations of Forming ‘Surveillance State’ under Surveillance and Social Media Accounts Linking Orders

In this post, Srijan Jha seeks to discuss the current scenario of the strenuous competitive exams with respect to India. He sheds light on the pattern of these exams along with the loopholes in the conduct of the same. Furthermore, he discusses the right to complain with reference to Article 14 and the legal recourse that shall be taken in case of such mismanagement. Continue reading The Extent​ of Judicial Intervention in Entrance Examinations: When Results Don’t Match Expectations

By: Sudipto Hambir INTRODUCTION In July 2018, the Law Commission of India Report No. 276[1] recommended that sports betting, where the outcome majorly depends upon the skill of the participants, should be legalised. Fantasy sports have evolved with the emergence of Daily Fantasy Sports (hereinafter ‘DFS’) games in the recent times. The future of sports betting in India relies vastly on how the nation reacts to … Continue reading A Game of Blatant Luck? – An Analysis of ‘Skill’ Element in Fantasy Sports Games in India

By: Vishal Hablani INTRODUCTION India is emerging as a hub for the International Commercial Surrogacy.[1] Lax surrogacy laws, low costs and the huge number of women willing to become surrogate mothers have contributed in making India a preferred destination for surrogacy.[2] However, there have been reported incidents concerning employment of unethical practices to exploit surrogate mothers and abandonment of children born out of surrogacy.[3] The … Continue reading Commercial Surrogacy: Should the Law Intervene?

By: Daanish Naithani INTRODUCTION “There is not enough evidence to understand the health impact of vaping”.[1] This statement has become a common gateway to shut down any debate on the use and regulation of Electronic Cigarettes (hereinafter e-cigarettes). To make matters worse, there is no data available regarding its awareness and use for the Indian populace.[2] In such a background, it is needless to state that the … Continue reading Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes: A New Public Health Challenge for India

By: Natansh Jain INTRODUCTION On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a public announcement that the government is withdrawing the 1000 and 500 rupees note from the economy. This move came as a blow to the citizens as the highest and the second highest bank notes were suddenly being demonetised within four hours of the announcement. Since then, there have been a lot … Continue reading Law And Legitimacy: Reform Through Demonetization In India

By: Madhura Bhandarkar INTRODUCTION We are at the cusp of a Fourth Industrial Revolution with rapid development in the field of Automotive Vehicular Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Companies like Google, Tesla Motors, and Uber to name a few are working towards the development of autonomous cars which will do away with manual controls or even human monitoring while commuting in a car. While the concept … Continue reading Moving Towards a Driverless Era