Keeping Pace with Legal Change
This article examines Rajasthan’s extreme heatwave through the lens of Article 21, arguing that the right to life encompasses protection from climate emergencies and necessitates robust heat action plans, equitable cooling infrastructure, and systemic policy reforms to safeguard environmental and public health.
This research article examines the Raghuvanshi murder in Meghalaya, analysing how Bharatiya Nyāya Saṃhitā Section 103’s individual and group homicide provisions apply, the procedural safeguards for capital punishment, and investigative innovations under the new code.
Since May 2023, Manipur has been experiencing a sustained period of ethnic violence, which prompted the Union to apply extraordinary constitutional measures under Article 371C from the Constitution. In order to strike a balance between Manipur’s autonomy and the essential involvement from the federal government, this article examines how these laws strengthen central instructions via the function of the Governor.
In a decision that was presided over by Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to fire ITBP Constable Jageshwar Singh for stealing money from the cash box of the institution. The Supreme Court placed a strong emphasis on the principle of proportionality and a zero-tolerance policy on theft of trust.
By issuing an order to destroy the Madrasi Camp encroachment on the Barapullah drain, the Delhi High Court has articulated its responsibility to maintain environmental safeguards and urban infrastructure. The ruling, which is based on the public trust concept, municipal law, and environmental legislation, strengthens the legal procedures that are in place to clean environmental streams.
This article examines the Gurjar blockade of the Delhi–Mumbai rail line, exploring legal implications under the Railways Act and public nuisance.
The episode that occurred on June 7, 2025, when the Minister of Health for the state of Goa, Vishwajit Rane, publicly reprimanded and removed Dr. Rudresh Kuttikar from his position at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), is the subject of this article. The purpose of this article is to investigate the ways in which his acts may violate the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, namely the portions that pertain to the abuse of authority, obstruction of public officials, and criminal intimidation.
This report examines Chief Justice DY Chandrachud’s appointment as neutral arbitrator in Wintershall Dea’s €5.3bn dispute with Russia, exploring his evolution from NLU Delhi professor to judicial leader, his arbitration jurisprudence, and implications for global investor-state dispute resolution and credibility.
This article explores the legal ramifications following an FIR filed against cricket star Virat Kohli after a deadly Bengaluru stampede, examining potential charges under negligent homicide provisions, investigative procedures, defence strategies, and broader civil and professional consequences for the athlete.
This article examines the evolution of obscenity law in India under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, analysing Housefull 5’s CBFC edits alongside Supreme Court judgments from Ranjit Udeshi to Aveek Sarkar, striking a balance between creative freedom and societal morals.
