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Barren Land: Frequent crashes and uncertain recourse – Part I

Summary: This article argues that in case loss to property is suffered by a person due to a crash involving a State-owned airborne object then such a victim will be hard pressed to obtain compensation in private law. The next part of this article deals with public law remedies.   Introduction  In recent years thereContinue reading “Barren Land: Frequent crashes and uncertain recourse – Part I”

Narcotics and Reverse Onus Clauses: Arguing for the Presumption of Innocence under the NDPS Act

  Summary: In this article, the author argues against reverse onus clauses, both theoretically and pragmatically to establish that such clauses lead to some unimagined and undesirable consequences which do not actually reach the identified goals of these stringent special laws.  Introduction The presumption of innocence (‘POI’) is one of the fundamental principles of procedural criminal law,Continue reading “Narcotics and Reverse Onus Clauses: Arguing for the Presumption of Innocence under the NDPS Act”

Autonomy in the Age of Interference: UGC Regulations and the Tryst of its Complicated Relationship

Summary: This post seeks to highlight the dichotomous relationship between UGC Regulations and National Law Universities. While the Courts have read the UGC Regulations to be mandatory through a constitutional interpretation, the national law universities have seemed to carve out an exception for themselves and have observed the UGC Regulations to be merely recommendatory. TheContinue reading “Autonomy in the Age of Interference: UGC Regulations and the Tryst of its Complicated Relationship”

Lately in Public Law | December’23

A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal space.   What’s new at LAOT  Sughosh Joshi, 2023 Year in Review (examines events of importance for the beleaguered Legislature, the boisterous Executive, and the bewildered Judiciary in theContinue reading “Lately in Public Law | December’23”

2023: Year in Review

This post will take a look at the year gone past. We will look at some events of importance for the beleaguered Legislature, the boisterous Executive and the bewildered Judiciary. It’s part of a series on constitutional and political questions relevant to contemporary times written by Sughosh Joshi, who also publishes a weekly substack newsletterContinue reading “2023: Year in Review”

To be and how to be: Governors in India – II

This post is part of a series on constitutional and political questions relevant to contemporary times written by Sughosh Joshi, who is working on civic education and engagement. Sughosh also publishes a weekly substack newsletter called ‘In the Matter of the Republic’, you can check it out here and subscribe to it for regular updates. The previousContinue reading “To be and how to be: Governors in India – II”

To be and how to be: Governors in India – I

This post is part of a series on constitutional and political questions relevant to contemporary times written by Sughosh Joshi, a political researcher working with I-PAC. Sughosh also publishes a weekly substack newsletter called ‘In the Matter of the Republic’, you can check it out here and subscribe to it for regular updates. Governors ofContinue reading “To be and how to be: Governors in India – I”

Lately in Public Law | November’23

A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal space.   What’s new at LAOT Chaitanya Hegde and Aalooka Verma, Incomplete Chargesheet and further investigation – A convenient tool to delay custody of an Accused (argues thatContinue reading “Lately in Public Law | November’23”