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Criminal

Rethinking Witness Compensation: A Two-Pronged Approach to Reforming India’s Legal System

Aaditi Anand Sinha Introduction While discourse on Witness Protection Scheme has seen another development, with Assam drafting its own Scheme under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 [“BNSS”], there is hardly any discussion on an equally important aspect–compensation provided to the witnesses for their statements although courts have reiterated its importance time and again. Mere safety […]

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Family Law

Live-in relationships and the right of maintenance: Assessing legal recognition in light of Uttarakhand’s UCC

Advaith Agrawal & Abhishek Sanjay Introduction The number of people entering into live-in relationships in urban areas has significantly increased over the past few decades. There is a rapid shift away from the legal complexities associated with the institution of marriage. Young couples prefer to share a common household for some time before getting a […]

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Constitutional Law

Proportionality Principle in India: A Hollow Promise?

Aditya Jain & Ayushi Shukla Introduction The proportionality principle today forms an integral part of review jurisprudence around the globe, and India is no exception. Tracing its origin from the German Constitutional Courts in the 19th century, the principle was developed in the context of administrative law to regulate police action while dealing with individual […]

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Competition Law

Balancing Transparency and Confidentiality: Critique with Comparative Analysis on the Confidentiality Regime in India – Part II

Pragyan Sucheta Panda & Aryan Rawat Takeaways from Reports and Surveys of ICN The International Competition Network (ICN) is an informal organization which addresses various concerns regarding competition. Importantly, ICN is not a law-making body and it just recommends the best practices in competition law in various jurisdictions. Individual member countries can consider these recommendations […]

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Competition Law

Balancing Transparency and Confidentiality: Critique with Comparative Analysis on the Confidentiality Regime in India – Part I

Pragyan Sucheta Panda & Aryan Rawat Introduction Confidentiality has been a prominent issue while dealing with cases of competition laws. In the current ethos, with the emergence of excessive reliance on data and information by businesses, the domain of safeguarding sensitive information remains an open challenge. This calls for the competition regulators to strike a […]