Law
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Breaking Ranks: The Law’s Quiet War on Civil Servant Whistleblowing
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Whistleblowers appear to stand alone. Their sacrifice is rooted in a deeper form of solidarity.
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Language and the Law: Substantive Canons and Politicised Language
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In pursuing the neutral application of the law, courts must discern the meaning of statutes. What happens when a statute’s text is not clear?
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How International Law is Law: Decoding H. L. A. Hart’s Concept of Law
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Acknowledging the legitimacy of international law as a legal system, rather than succumbing to pessimism, is the first step towards the pursuit of international justice.
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Maps as Weapons: Legal Implications of Territorial Claims
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Nation-states often wield maps as weapons to assert territorial claims. Due to escalating tensions between China and its neighbors and a surge in their military power, the impact created by the spread of such misinformation is a serious issue and it needs to be addressed by the tribunals or by countries collectively.
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The ‘She’ Factor: Extending Protection of Female-Specific Legislations to the Indian LGBTQIA+ Community
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There remain incongruities between the popular judicial rhetoric advocating for equal rights for the LGBTQIA+ community and its real world manifestation.
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Two ‘Unequal’ Policies on ‘Equality’ of Opportunity: Comparing USA’s Affirmative Action Policy with the Indian Reservation System
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These recent lawsuits in the US and India, respectively, offer a preliminary insight into the present status of US affirmative action and the Indian reservation system. This article aims to provide a more thorough explanation of the backgrounds, key distinctions, and impacts of both programmes.
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India’s Criminal Identification Act: A Human Rights Critique
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The Act allows excessive administrative discretion and provides a shield to the non-observance and potential violation of basic human rights of life and liberty.
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China Should Not Over-Rely On Its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
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The AFSL is unlikely to be an effective tool as its enforcement would discourage Western companies from continually operating their businesses in China.
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Equality and Efficiency in the Economics of Insurance
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Can sex be used as a risk classifier to set insurance premium rates if there is an indisputable statistical correlation?
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Denmark’s Zero Asylum Policy and the Plight of Syrian Women Refugees
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Denmark, which is considered as the frontrunner in gender equality, has thus paradoxically created a harsh and inhospitable environment for Syrian refugees, and especially women refugees.