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Why India’s Abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty Finds Support in International Law

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Introduction In recent times, there has been a significant increase in efforts from Pakistan’s side asserting that the Indus Water Treaty (hereinafter referred to as the IWT Treaty) has wrongfully been put in abeyance by India. On 30th June, from Pakistan’s side, Mr Ishaq Dhar, who is currently the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, posted on

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Why Separation of Powers Is About Roles, Not Boxes

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Introduction Constitutional lawyers often describe separation of powers as a problem of allocation. Legislatures make law, executives enforce it, and courts interpret it. The familiar diagram is useful, but it can also be misleading. It suggests that constitutional design consists mainly of drawing boundaries around competences and then asking whether one institution has crossed into

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Deconstructing the Inclusion of Synthetic Media as Information from the Lens of Proportionality under Article 14

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Introduction The digital infrastructure of India reached a crucial point during 2026 because synthetic media content which includes deepfakes and AI-generated videos, audio forgeries and hyper-realistic image manipulations created new obstacles for all public conversations and electoral processes and personal dignity and state defence systems. The 2025 amendment to the Information Technology Rules (Intermediary Guidelines

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Between Statutory Oversight and FIFA Autonomy: Examining Indian Football Governance after the National Sports Governance Act, 2025

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Introduction In August 2022, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) suspended the All India Football Federation (“AIFF”) from all international activities. India lost its right to host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Its participation in global football governance was frozen overnight. Strikingly, the suspension had nothing to do with match-fixing, doping, or financial misconduct

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Guardianship And Digital Personnel Data Protection Act, 2023: Why India’s DPDP Act Undermines The Rights Of Disabled Individuals

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The DPDP Act,2023 was enacted and is set to get implemented across three phases in India after years of debate surrounding privacy and individual autonomy. Section 9 of the DPDP Act,2023 read along with Rule 11 of the corresponding DPDP Rules, 2025 mandates guardian consent for processing data of persons with disabilities (PwDs) who have

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THE “SKIN IN THE GAME” PARADOX IN CIIRP: DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION AND STAKEHOLDER PROTECTION

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Introduction The Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP) framework 2026 marks an important shift in Indian insolvency law. It moves away from the fully court-driven logic of CIIRP and toward an out-of-court, debtor-in-possession model in which the existing management remains in control, but under creditor-led supervision. The attraction is obvious; faster resolution, less litigation, and a

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MACHINE OUTPUTS AS HEARSAY: DOCTRINAL UNCERTAINTY AND THE CASE FOR A DEDICATED EVIDENTIARY FRAMEWORK

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I. Introduction A defendant’s location at the time of a crime may be established either by a GPS record authenticated through human testimony or by the independent output of an autonomous AI system. Across the United States, India, and the United Kingdom, existing evidentiary doctrine often makes it easier to admit the latter. Hearsay doctrine

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The Regulation That Asks the Right Questions, Just Not All of Them

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Introduction On June 3, 2026, the Supreme Court of India’s AI Committee released the Draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026 for public consultation, stepping into territory that legislators have long avoided. The guidelines are, on the surface, a welcome development. Among the key mandates is Regulation 6, which expressly prohibits the

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Married Daughters, Welfare Rights, and Constitutional Equality: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Kulsum Nisha v. State of U.P.

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Introduction The belief that marriage completely extinguishes a woman’s legal and socio-economic ties to her natal family remains deeply embedded in Indian society. This belief, often captured in the phrase “paraya dhan“, results in the exclusion of married daughters from state benefits and compassionate appointments. On 2 June 2026, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India,

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REIMAGINING MINERAL ALLOCATION IN INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SECTION 6A OF THE MMDR AMENDMENT ACT, 2025

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Introduction The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 (“the Bill”) was passed by both Houses of Parliament to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (“the Act”) and received the President’s assent on 21 August 2025 and commenced on 1 September 2025. The legal framework governing mining and environmental

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