Chiles v. Salazar: Free Speech, Religious Liberty, and the Invisibility of LGBTQ HarmUnited States of America, USA, Freedom of speech, LGBTQI+ rights, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, US ConstitutionOn March 31, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Chiles v. Salazar, holding that Colorado’s ban on ...
Reactive Laws, Relentless Abuse: Why Child Sexual Abuse Material Still Circulates Freely in India’s Digital SpacesIndia, Supreme Court of India, Children's Rights, Online abuseIndia today stands in a troubling paradox. Its legal framework addressing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is ...
Penal Code of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: The End of a Dream or the Beginning of a Nightmare – Part 2Afghanistan, Criminal Justice, Criminal Process Rights, Legislative ReformThis blog continues the author’s prior analysis of the Penal Code of the Islamic Emirate by examining some of its ...
Penal Code of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: The End of a Dream or the Beginning of a Nightmare – Part 1Afghanistan, Criminal Justice, Criminal Process Rights, Legislative ReformIntroduction 15 Jadi 1404 (January 5, 2026) may be remembered as a turning point in the development of ...
The Parental Veto: An Extra-Legal Requirement in Indian MarriagesIndia, Supreme Court of India, Family law, Gender Equality, Human Dignity, Marriage, Private and family lifeThe state government in Gujarat, India, recently tabled draft rules under the Gujarat Marriage Registration Act, ...
The Changing Paradigm of Public Interest Litigation in India: Mismatch or A Dream Team?India, judicial power, Role of the Judiciary, Supreme Court of IndiaThe Public Interest Litigation (‘PIL’) paradigm indicates a unique jurisdiction in which the Indian Courts relax ...
Will Granting Personhood to the Aravallis in India Help the Fight Against Mining?: Lessons from Niyamgiri IncidentIndia, Climate Change, Constitutions and Human Rights, Environment, Rights of Nature, Social Protection, Standard of ReviewThe Indian Supreme Court in an order in November 2025 has attempted to create a uniform standard for identifying ...
Citizenship at the Altar of AlgorithmsIndia, Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence, Due processThe Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, has announced the development of an Artificial Intelligence ...
Un enfoque de derechos humanos para abordar el crimen organizado: la resolución de la Comisión InteramericanaInter-American Convention on Human Rights, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Organised CrimeEn marzo de 2026, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) presentó la Resolución 1/26, que ...
Redefining Parenthood: A Milestone for Adoptive Mothers and the Quest for Gender-Neutral Parental Benefits in IndiaIndia, Gender Equality, Maternity Benefits, Paternity Leave, Sexual and Reproductive RightsOn 17th March 2026, the Supreme Court of India (‘The Court’) in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v Union of India & Ors ...
Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Excluding Refugee Claimants from Subsidized Childcare Discriminates Based on Sex in Quebec v KanyindaCanada, Gender Equality, Proportionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Rights of refugeesDoes excluding refugee claimants from access to subsidized childcare violate the right to equality? In Quebec v ...
La Cour suprême du Canada déclare que l’exclusion des demandeurs d’asile de l’admissibilité aux services de garde subventionnés établit une discrimination fondée sur le sexe : Québec c KanyindaCanada, Gender Equality, Proportionality, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Rights of refugeesL’exclusion des demandeurs d’asile de l’accès aux services de garde subventionnés viole-t-elle le droit à ...