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By Shivanshi Gupta The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case of Liechtenstein vs. Guatemala laid down the principle of effective nationality also known as the Nottebohm principle. It means that domestic law is not enough to contest nationality to another country, the nationality should be effective too. The relation of citizen with itsContinueContinue reading “ANALYZING LIECHTENSTEIN VS. GUATEMALA: NOTTEBOHM CASE”

By Simran Kaur, a final year law student at University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University Chandigarh. The country’s healthcare resources are drained, exposing the hollow infrastructure and policy protection for its health care ‘warriors’ as India battles the most ruthless wave of the deadly coronavirus pandemic which has claimed thousands of lives and stillContinueContinue reading “India’s Public Health System crumbles in violation of Fundamental Rights  “

THEME: FREEDOM OF PRESS SUB THEMES: Safety of Women and Men Journalists and Media WorkersIndependent and Professional Journalism free from Political and Commercial InfluenceGender Equality in All Aspect of the MediaInformation as a public goodOnline freedom of expression and the targeting of journalistsUse of technologies enabled by artificial intelligence to amplify disinformation across the InternetContinueContinue reading “CALL FOR BLOGS”

~Eden De Horta (Editor, ISLR) The pandemic currently witnessed by the world is novel, unprecedented, and seemingly relentless as it observes no geographical boundaries. In these times, various administrations all over the world need to adhere to safety and healthcare laws. Though the Constitution of India is silent on the term and subject of ‘disaster’,ContinueContinue reading “Safety laws – Is the Indian Infrastructure enough?”

Justice NV Ramana, the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court, is appointed as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will have a tenure of 16 months as the CJI. The appointment of the post is made by the President in exercise of the power conferred upon him under Article 124(2) which reads ‘EveryContinueContinue reading “Justice NV Ramana to be the next Chief Justice of India”

Majority of Multi-Lateral Environmental Agreements provide for a non-compliance mechanism, instead of a judicial or quasi-judicial process. Their objective is to bring about increased compliance among member states, instead of coercing them into following the mandate. This helps improve participation and ratification. The non-compliance procedures usually make recommendations and suggest course of actions that theContinueContinue reading “NON-COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES UNDER PROTOCOLS & CONVENTIONS”

Environmental harm can be inflicted by State acts, Private acts, or acts committed outside the territory of a state. The transboundary nature of environmental harm was well demonstrated by the landmark case of Trail Smelter Arbitration – a precedent that continues to shape the narrative on Environmental Justice through judicial forums. The victim (a personContinueContinue reading “EMERGING ALTERNATE FORUMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADJUDICATION”

By Ezeifekwuaba Tochukwu Benedict  Introduction The intake of Marijuana as well as other Cannabis Derivatives such as the Bhang can be traced far back to hundreds of decades with major roots on the Indian Culture and Legislation. From the Initial, the indulgence of the Baul Singers of the Bengal to Festival of Holi; the intakeContinueContinue reading “Legalization of Marijuana- India, USA and UK – A Case Study”

by Sangram Kokate and Sanskruti Kulkarni OVERVIEW OF THE NDPS ACT CONCERNING MARIJUANA IN INDIA The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act[1] (NDPS) was enacted in 1985 and it serves as the principle legislation to deter drug use and trafficking in India. This act came into force because of pressure from the western countries whichContinueContinue reading “Decriminalization Of Marijuana: A Comparative Study Between India And The World”