This blog analyses three orders of Punjab & Haryana High Court with similar facts and prayers, regarding the protection offered to live-in relationships.
Category: Legalese
Transboundary Pollution – Basics of International Law
Introduction International Environmental Law has seen a tremendous increase in scope ever since its recognition in the 1960s through Rachel Carson’s book, the Silent Spring. Since then, the law has evolved from an anthropocentric approachContinue reading
Security & Human Rights: Complementary or Mutually Re-inforcing?
I. Introduction: In 2016, Switzerland was stuck between a rock and a hard place. It had to choose between complying with a binding UN Security Council Resolution which was a security measure against terrorism orContinue reading
Do we really need Jus Cogens?
International law is governed by several principles which influence its applications. One of those principles is the principle of jus cogens. Jus cogens, or Peremptory Norms as they are also referred to, are considered anContinue reading
Sustained (Infrastructure) Development Goals
Where does the Aarey deforestation stand in the larger scheme of things? Chain of Events On October 4, the High Court of the Indian state of Maharashtra dismissed a petition filed by non-governmental organisations andContinue reading