May 2023

Background 1861- Homosexuality was criminalized through Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code,1860 which dealt with 'unnatural offences' and said “whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life.” 1791- France became the first country to decriminalise homosexuality 1989- Denmark became the first country to legalise same-sex...

Intervention Under International Law in the Context of the Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur: TWAIL PERSPECTIVE Abstract In its essence, coercive interference on humanitarian grounds when it is carried out to defend some “essential human rights” across state borders without the consent of the state whose territory the force is used in order to prevent or end pervasive and serious violations of the  human rights of...

JURISPRUDENTIAL ANALYSIS OF CORPORATE WHISTLEBLOWING 1. One of the most important changes in corporate governance over the past fifty years has been the institution of the whistle-blower. [1] Whistle-blowers have been widely acknowledged to perform a crucial and necessary role in society. [2] According to conventional jurisprudential literature on corporate law concerning Whistle blowers, there have mainly...

INTRODUCTION Since ancient times, marriages in India have been considered as sacramental unions between man and woman that cannot be broken. Today, while such perception regarding marriages has changed, our personal family law system still aims to prevent dissolution of marriages by encouraging reconciliation between parties seeking divorce. Under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, parties may seek divorce through mutual consent if they have not been cohabiting for more than an...