Uncategorised

bail

A Critique of Naresh Meena v State of UP and the Practice of Marriage-Conditional Bail in India: Part II

[continued] Statutory and Constitutional Violations The practice of granting bail to rape accused on the condition that they marry their victims is legally indefensible. As demonstrated through the critique of various high court rulings in the previous section, these judgments blatantly violate multiple statutory provisions in the IPC, POCSOA and PCMA, disregarding the legal framework […]

A Critique of Naresh Meena v State of UP and the Practice of Marriage-Conditional Bail in India: Part II Read More »

A Critique of Naresh Meena v State of UP and the Practice of Marriage-Conditional Bail in India: Part I

Introduction The Indian judiciary has a disturbing history of granting bail to rape accused on the condition that they marry their victims. This practice is not only legally flawed but also profoundly unjust, as it forces survivors into coerced relationships with their perpetrators rather than ensuring their right to justice. Such rulings violate multiple statutory

A Critique of Naresh Meena v State of UP and the Practice of Marriage-Conditional Bail in India: Part I Read More »

Ticket Scalping Fiasco: Need for a change in the Law

Introduction Concerts are a great way to relieve oneself but recently concerts have opened new avenues for hoarding, black-marketing and reselling of tickets as a large scale. On 22nd September’ 2024, Coldplay announced its concert scheduled in India next year and the tickets for the albeit initially being sold in the price range of 2,500

Ticket Scalping Fiasco: Need for a change in the Law Read More »

How Can MLOps Professionals Build Expertise in End-to-End Machine Learning?

A Concise Introduction to MLOps MLOps, short for Machine Learning Operations, is an essential discipline for effectively managing and deploying machine learning models in production environments. It bridges the gap between development (Dev) and operations (Ops) teams, streamlining the lifecycle of ML models—from creation and deployment to monitoring and updates. MLOps optimizes workflows and standardizes

How Can MLOps Professionals Build Expertise in End-to-End Machine Learning? Read More »

Analysing ‘Penalty Basis’ Under New Regulations & Guidelines: Is the Transition from ‘Relevant’ to ‘Global’ Turnover Real?

Introduction With the enactment of the Competition Amendment Act, 2023, the Indian competition regulatory framework is undergoing significant changes. The most notable modification through this amendment was the adoption of ‘global turnover’ by discarding ‘relevant turnover’ under Section 27(b) for imposing penalties by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Further, on March 06, 2024, a

Analysing ‘Penalty Basis’ Under New Regulations & Guidelines: Is the Transition from ‘Relevant’ to ‘Global’ Turnover Real? Read More »

Uganda’s LGBTQ Legislation: A Step Backward in the Modern World

Introduction Uganda is widely recognized for its strict views on sexuality and intolerance towards homosexuality. Recently, Uganda’s Constitutional Court rejected a petition against the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023, which is considered to be one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws. It is critical to raise awareness about this problem for the benefit of Uganda’s LGBTQ+ population

Uganda’s LGBTQ Legislation: A Step Backward in the Modern World Read More »

Assessing Blockchain’s Role in Indian Securitization: A Solution in Sight?

Blockchain Securitization involves tokenizing illiquid assets and selling tokenized units to investors on Blockchain, offering transparency, decentralization, and immutability, which significantly improves the securitization process.

To enable faster adoption of securitization through Blockchain, there must be a robust regulatory framework; the RBI could introduce specific guidelines, or amendments could be made to the SARFAESI Act to recognize tokens as securities.

Assessing Blockchain’s Role in Indian Securitization: A Solution in Sight? Read More »

From Social Contracts to Smart Contracts: Navigating Decentralization, Blockchain, and Kleros Arbitration

In this post, the author addresses how Blockchain operates independently of the internet, necessitating the use of an oracle as a connection point. This oracle serves as a conduit between the blockchain and the real world, conveying information about real-world events. They further discuss how as Blockchain technology underwent a separation from currency and its potential applications were being explored in various financial and interorganizational transactions, Blockchain 2.0 emerged to facilitate transactions beyond currency

From Social Contracts to Smart Contracts: Navigating Decentralization, Blockchain, and Kleros Arbitration Read More »

A Stamp of Approval: Supreme Court Resolves Issues Concerning Validity of Unstamped Arbitration Agreements

In this post, the author presents a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Re: Interplay between Arbitration Agreements under the Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.

A Stamp of Approval: Supreme Court Resolves Issues Concerning Validity of Unstamped Arbitration Agreements Read More »