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A Case for Urban Employment Guarantee Programme: Necessity, precedents and proposals

Economy, Governance, Legislature /

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on not just public health, but also on economies and livelihoods of people around the world. Socio-economic inequalities worsened globally, pushing about 230 million people into poverty in India alone, as per a report by Azim Premji University [1]. If there is one thing that the last […]

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Financial Regulations As Means To Force NGOs To Shut Down?

Governance, Legislature /

In 2020 the NDA government introduced new restrictions into the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act of 2010 [FCRA]. The new amendments curtail Indian Civil societies\’ ability to receive foreign funds for their activities. The amendment makes it mandatory that to receive foreign funding a civil society must have a dedicated FCRA account in the State Bank

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The Law of Sedition and the Crucifixion of Free Speech

Governance, Legislature /

“Section 124A, under which I am happily charged is perhaps the prince among the political sections of the IPC designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen. Affection cannot be manufactured or regulated by the law.” – Mahatma Gandhi Indian Constitution and the liberty of Indian people is the outcome of a very long struggle against

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The Chilling Effect on Fundamental Rights: Constitutional Morality vs Social Morality

Legislature /

Incidents Of Restrain The judgement of the Sabrimala Case, upon which the spiritual values of many were hung, was pronounced in September 2018. Even after a couple of years down the line, some of the primary questions of law that were intrinsic to the case mandate a re-visit. Amongst other issues, the case attempted to

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Covid Vaccine Apartheid and the role of the International Regulatory Bodies: A Humanitarian Crisis

Governance, Healthcare, Legislature /

The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected every stance of life in all realms, especially the global economic loss and individual personal loss. However, through the advancement of technology, and research and development, the scientific community was able to develop vaccines that were highly effective in fighting the spread of viruses. Whilst the major developed countries had

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Know Your Laws: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Governance, Healthcare, Legislature /

Drug Regulations in India In recent years, drug addiction has emerged in many ways across society, and substances like cannabis and opium being used for spiritual and medical purposes in India escalates the problem. Since this problem is inextricably linked with other crimes, such as organized crime, human trafficking, and money laundering, as well as

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Regulatory Enigma Surrounding Online Gambling Sector in India: Challenges and Way Forward

Governance, Legislature /

Introduction: History of Betting and Gambling in India and the Emerging Scenario India has had a dated relationship with gambling activities, with some claiming the mention of gambling in Rig Veda to be the most primordial allusion to gambling in the whole world. “These nuts that one tossed on tall trees in the wind But

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An Entrenchment Less Understood

Governance, Legislature /

Competition Law in India needs more nuance in the investigation of ‘Abuse of Dominance’ in digital markets Price based aspects of competition, have traditionally dominated the discourse on competition. With the advent of digital markets, and the consequent significance of non-price-based characteristics however, this discourse becomes ineffective for economic regulators. Data and privacy have become

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Understanding the Implications: Grievance Redressal Mechanism under the IT Rules 2021

Governance, Legislature /

The Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) proposed in the recently published IT rules, 2021 has a stated objective of consumer protection. The outcomes of this however, may be vastly divergent from as intended. Here I attempt to unpack the new Grievance Redressal Mechanism through the lens of Polycentric Law. The Grievance Redressal Mechanism under the IT

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