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This paper examines the definition of ecocide, offers criticism on the definitions proposed and compares the proposed definition of the crime to the existing provision criminalizing war-time ecocide. It analyses the practicalities i.e., the incidence of liability and the incidence of reparations, if ecocide were to be considered as an international crime under the Rome …

Criminalising Ecocide: Peace-Time Ecocide and State Responsibility Read More »

The Constitution of India has provisions regarding the right to health. The obligation of the State to ensure the creation and the sustaining of conditions congenial to good health is cast by the Constitutional directives contained in Articles 38, 39 (e) (f), 42, 47 and 48 A in Part IV of the Constitution of India.¹ …

Right to Health – A Constitutional Mandate in India Read More »

This paper shall trace the long standing, high-profile case involving e-commerce titan, Amazon, and the Future Retail Group comprising Future Retail Limited, Future Coupons Private Limited, and their promoters. The case is important as it highlights several aspects of how courts in India approach emergency arbitration. Furthermore, it is a landmark case in terms of …

The Amazon-Future Saga: A Comment on the Evolution of India’s Anti-Trust Jurisprudence Read More »

River is a common property and plays cultural and socio-economic functions in the communities on its banks.  Traditionally in India, various water-management CBOs and NGOs play significant role in safeguarding and guaranteeing the protection of rivers; because the significance of the ecosystem associated with each river is recognized by the communities.  The Governments, too, play …

Can the River be a Living Entity? The Environmental Perspectives and Implications Read More »

The world once again has been alarmed of the advent of pandemics, its permeability and inevitability with the outbreak of Covid 19 and its consequential variants. This has caused global issues of multidimensional nature. In response for these concerns, the whole world along with the UN and World Health Organization are confronting this (entrusted with …

Human Rights Shaded by Pandemic Compliances: A Conflict between Duties Paid and Rights Deserved Read More »

The right of a defendant to be admitted to bail except when charged with a capital offence is predicated on the constitutional right of a defendant to be presumed innocent until the prosecution proves his guilt as well as on the exercise of discretion of the court faced with application for bail; thus, there is …

Right to Bail in Nigeria and the Question of Conflict between Constitutional Rights and Exercise of Discretion Read More »