Policing the Womb: The Re-Criminalisation of Abortion in KenyaKenya, Abortion, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Health, Right to Life, Sexual and Reproductive RightsEvery day in Kenya, approximately seven women die from unsafe abortions. This statistic represents a preventable ...
Gender Justice Entanglement in India’s Electoral PoliticsIndia, Democracy and Political Rights, Gender justice, Legislative Reform, Right to Political ParticipationOn 17th April 2026, India’s Parliament witnessed a significant constitutional development when the Constitution ...
The Cognitive Challenges of Integrating Large Language Models to Assist Judges and the Threat to Fair TrialArgentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Artificial Intelligence, Right to a fair trial, Role of the JudiciaryGeneral Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and DeepSeek, and even field-specialised ...
The ‘Saha’ Guidelines: India’s Mental Health Leap as a Constitutional RightIndia, Supreme Court of India, Right to Health, Right to LifeMental health has been undermined in the Indian human rights discourse, but the Supreme Court of India’s 2025 ...
Constitutional Morality and the Future of Rights Jurisprudence in IndiaIndia, Supreme Court of India, Access to Justice, Constitutions and Human Rights, Human Dignity, Role of the Judiciary, Social Protection, Standard of ReviewA nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India is presently hearing a review petition against its judgment in ...
Chiles v. Salazar: A “Dangerous Can of Worms” Threatening States’ Ability to Protect Children from HarmUnited States of America, constitutional law, Conversion Therapy, Free Speech, Judicial Review, LGBTQ Rights, LGBTQ Youth, Public Health, SCOTUSIn Chiles v. Salazar (2026), the Supreme Court reversed, 8-1, a lower-court decision allowing Colorado to enforce ...
Normative Ambiguity of Jus Ad Bellum and the Limits of R2PInternational Law, Charter of the United Nations, ICCPR, Responsibility to Protect, Use of ForceIn February 2026, Iran-US-Israel conflict escalated into a full-scale armed confrontation after joint US-Israeli ...
Decolonising the Museum: Why Britain Should Follow France in Returning Colonial ArtefactsFrance, United Kingdom, Colonialism, Legislative Reform, reparations, Right to Self-DeterminationOn 13 April 2026, France's National Assembly unanimously passed a landmark bill to streamline the restitution of ...
Towards Marriage as a Partnership: Matrimonial Property under Muslim Family Law in PakistanPakistan, Family law, Gender Equality, Human Dignity, Marriage, RemediesThere are broadly two ways of thinking about marriage in Islamic law. The first sees it as a relationship of ...
Neutrality, Pluralism, and the Limits of Secular Uniformity: A Rejoinder to Leon LangdonEuropean Convention on Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Freedom of Religion, Right to a fair trial, Right to Education, Right to Freedom of ReligionLeon Langdon’s response to my article on Union of Atheists v. Greece (2025) offers a thoughtful engagement with ...
Beyond the Surname: Why Identity Must Extend to Inheritance Rights in IndiaGender, India, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Supreme Court of India, Women's RightsThe Bombay High Court’s recent decision in ABC v State of Maharashtra has recognised a long-denied truth: a single ...
FCRA (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Increasing State-Control and Reducing Public Sphere in IndiaIndia, Civil and political rights, Legislative Reform, Right to Freedom of AssociationIn India, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) is a law that regulates the acceptance and ...