Category: national security

How Can I Expect Justice When My Murderer Is Also My Judge? A Legal Analysis of Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention under the UAPA in the Cases of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

Atif Alam and Srijan S. Kashyap Abstract This article examines the use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),[1] focusing on the balance between State authority and individual rights in the context of public security. It analyses the expanding interpretation of “Terror Acts” and the bail framework in relation to pre-trial detention. The article traces […]

Tags Article 21, Constitution, fair trial, fundamental rights, history, law, politics, POTA, Pre trial detention, TADA, UAPA

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Bringing Directed Energy Weapons within the purview of the Arms Control Regime

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Post date July 25, 2023
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Siddharth Chaturvedi Introduction In recent times, the proliferation of Directed Energy Weapons has increased significantly throughout nations. As the name suggests, Direct Energy Weapons use energy instead of other technology, such as bullets or missiles. This kind of energy can be in the form of lasers, electromagnetic impulses, high-power microwaves and so forth. Several countries […]

Tags Ar, Arms Act, Arms Control, Arms Trade, Directed Energy Weapons, Lethal Weapons