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This article examines the tension between procedural efficiency and the right to a fair trial under Bangladeshi criminal law, focusing on Section 509 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. It argues that when medical evidence is material and disputed, courts should require the doctor’s testimony and cross-examination to safeguard against wrongful convictions.
This article explores the psychological, legal, and economic motivations behind private retaliation, examining how grief, distrust in legal institutions, and delays in justice can drive individuals toward revenge. Through the Marianne Bachmeier case and blood feuds in Upper Egypt, it highlights the dangers of retaliatory violence and calls for stronger victim support and trust in the rule of law.
This article examines the fine line between legitimate online accountability and digital vigilantism, exploring how Indian law balances free speech, the presumption of innocence, and reputation. It proposes a three-part test and legal reforms to prevent online harassment without silencing genuine complainants.
This article argues that India needs a dedicated climate change law to establish clear targets, ensure accountability, protect climate rights, and balance environmental protection with economic development.
The article highlights the need for a dedicated refugee law in India to ensure fair treatment, legal protection, and basic rights for refugees while addressing national security concerns. It proposes a clear legal framework that balances humanitarian responsibilities with border security.
This article explores how emergency arbitration, particularly SIAC’s 2025 Protective Preliminary Order procedure, can provide urgent relief in time-sensitive maritime disputes. It examines the promise of rapid intervention alongside persistent challenges involving cross-border enforcement, costs, and parallel court proceedings.
This article argues that Pakistan should regulate the Jirga system through legislation and judicial oversight, preserving its cultural value while safeguarding constitutional rights and preventing coercive punishments.
The article analyses how the 2025 ICJ Advisory Opinion addresses the climate attribution gap by grounding state responsibility in failures to exercise due diligence. It examines the implications for climate litigation and compensation claims by vulnerable states.
The article examines whether West Bengal can secure EU geographical indication protection for “Tangail Saree of Bengal” by establishing a distinct local reputation while addressing the name’s association with Bangladesh. It analyses Regulation (EU) 2023/2411’s requirements on geographical origin, consumer perception, and competing place-names.
Human Rights Law · Commentary
The Hadiya case examines the constitutional protection of an adult’s autonomy in choosing their religion and spouse, emphasizing the limits of judicial and familial interference under Articles 21 and 25 of the Indian Constitution.
Environmental Law · Commentary
This commentary examines the ACtHPR’ decision in the Ogiek case, assessing its recognition of indigenous land, cultural and religious rights against the limitations of an anthropocentric approach to environmental justice. Drawing on posthuman theory, it argues for a broader conception of equality and legal protection that considers potential rights of non-human life and ecosystems.
This article examines the international legal framework governing the use of force, focusing on how political interests, selective enforcement, and evolving interpretations undermine the UN Charter’s restrictions. It proposes institutional and legal reforms to strengthen accountability and address emerging challenges, including cyber warfare.
Tort Law · Commentary
This case commentary examines the UK SC’s landmark decision in Fearn v Tate Gallery, which established that substantial visual intrusion can constitute actionable nuisance. It evaluates the Court’s adoption of the “common and ordinary use of land” test, highlighting the importance of residential privacy while considering the potential implications for the boundaries between nuisance & privacy law.
IACHR Resolution No. 2/2024 gives States a human-rights framework for planned climate relocation, addressing the political, legal, rights-based and cultural failures that undermined earlier programs and left vulnerable communities exposed to new risks.
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