Legislature

The Allure of Civil Service Roles Among South Asian Youth

Education, Legislature /

Recent news from Bangladesh and India highlights a common thread: the allure of civil service among South Asian youth. In Bangladesh, student protests which started against the quota system in civil service recruitment led to significant political upheaval, culminating in the toppling of Sheikh Hasina’s regime. Meanwhile, in India, the recent tragic incidents in Old […]

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Criminalising Consent: The Pitfalls of the POCSO Act 

Legislature /

India’s national legislation on child sexual abuse, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, more commonly referred to as POCSO, was enacted in 2012 with the objective of protecting young children from varying degrees of sexual assault. The statute was a culmination of relevant provisions regarding child sexual abuse in the Indian Penal Code,

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India’s Construction Workers and the Law: Exploring the Policy Implications

Legislature /
India's construction workers

The legal world has often debated the notion of justice by foregrounding the fundamentals of different schools of thought. These axioms have converged to render a multidimensional configuration to widely renowned ideals of justice, drawing upon both the positivist and normative frameworks of legality. The Indian Constitution stipulates the three-fold concept of justice manifesting in

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India’s Nuclear Doctrine

Governance, Legislature /
India's Nuclear Doctrine

Since the pronouncement of India’s No First Use Policy, which is a voluntary decision to not use one’s nuclear weapons first, two decades ago, the matter has been under constant scrutiny. The necessity, relevance and effectiveness of the approach has been a matter of discussions and deliberations ever since.  Historical Background India’s stance on the

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Catalysing Criticism: Assessing the Recent Indian Online Review Standards

Legislature /
Online review

Abstract The ‘Online Consumer Reviews- Principles and Requirements for their Collection, Moderation and Publication’ recently published by the Bureau of Indian Standards, regulates reviews on online platforms and recommends procedures to maximise its benefits to consumers and platforms. This article seeks to analyse its provisions, including the positives and negatives. Introduction In November 2022, the

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