Articles

Rights of Women in Matrimonial and Property Disputes Author: Smriti Yadav Student, KES Shri Jayanti Lal Patel Law College ————————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways Matrimonial disputes in India arise from a range of causes — from infidelity and domestic violence to financial disagreements and lack of commitment — and the law provides several reliefs including […]

Skill, Chance, and State Control: Understanding India’s Gaming Regulatory Framework Author: Vanshika HaritwalStudent, Subhash Desai College of Law, Nirmal Education Society (University of Mumbai) ————————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. India’s gambling regulation remains primarily a State subject under Entry 34, List II of the Seventh Schedule — resulting in a fragmented legal landscape where

Impact of Coalition Government on Growth and Development in India at the Union Level Author: Disha Pendurkar Student, KES’ Shri. Jayantilal Patel Law College ————————————————————————————- 3 Quick Takeaways Coalition governments have been a recurring feature of Indian parliamentary democracy since the 1980s, driven by the country’s vast regional and social diversity, and have shaped major

The Green Constitution Author: Priyanka Khawale Student, MUMBAI UNIVERSITY ————————————————————————————- 3 Quick Takeaways India’s Constitution evolved from being environmentally silent to building a robust framework of ecological protection through the 42nd Amendment of 1976, which introduced Article 48A and Article 51A(g), creating a shared constitutional duty between the State and its citizens. The Supreme Court’s

Continuity Beneath Reform: Sedition and Organised Crime under the BNS Author: Shama Parveen Shaikh Student, KES Shri jayanti Lal H patel law college ————————————————————————————- 3 Quick Takeaways The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in name and structure, but its treatment of sedition and organised crime reflects consolidation and expansion of

Born Unwanted: Understanding the Legal and Socio-Cultural Roots of Female Infanticide Author: Niharika Mishra Student, KES’s Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College, Mumbai ————————————————————————————- 3 Quick Takeaways Female infanticide and sex-selective practices are not merely cultural relics but active constitutional violations, breaching the right to life under Article 21, equality under Article 14, and India’s

Mental Health and Law: Legal Progress and Societal Challenges in Modern India Author: Bhumika Kiran Dubey Student, KES’s Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College, Mumbai ————————————————————————————- 3 Quick Takeaways India’s mental health legal framework has transformed from custodial control to a rights-based model, culminating in the Supreme Court recognising mental health as a fundamental right

Bail is the Rule, But for Whom? Poverty, Pre-trial Detention, and the Constitutional Illusion of Equal Liberty Author: Mitali Shankar Manore ————————————————————————————- 3 Quick Takeaways The constitutional promise that bail is the rule and jail the exception has long been recognised by the Supreme Court, notably in State of Rajasthan v. Balchand, (1977) 4 S.C.C.