Operationalizing Dignity: A Critical Commentary on Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026 INSC 222) and the Judicial Architecture of Passive Euthanasia in India Author: Anitta Lilly JosephStudent, Kochi ————————————————————————————– 💡 3 Quick Takeaways Abstract The Supreme Court of India’s landmark ruling in Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026 INSC 222) constitutes the first

Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India (1995): Religious Conversion, Bigamy, and the Quest for a Uniform Civil Code AUTHOR – Yashasvi JaiswalStudent at Sage University, IndoreSage University,Indore —————————————————————————————— Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice Kuldip Singh and Justice R.M. Sahai Case Citation: Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India, AIR 1995 SC 1531. Introduction The

The Permanent Court’s Enduring Legacy: Territorial Sovereignty and Jurisdiction in the S.S. Lotus Case (1927) Author: Abrham Seife MulunehStudent, Bahirdar University —————————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The PCIJ established the “Lotus principle” — that states enjoy broad freedom to exercise jurisdiction unless specifically prohibited by international law — a permissive conception that inverted the

Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) (1986) Author: Alina IjazStudent, National Defense University, Islamabad —————————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The ICJ held that the United States violated customary international law by mining Nicaragua’s ports, supporting the Contras, and interfering in Nicaragua’s internal affairs — finding that