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FAKE NEWS AND MISINFORMATION: THE SPREAD OF FALSE INFORMATION
AbstractThe concept of fake news and misinformation is emerging day by day in our world creating serious issues worldwide. The rapid growth of digital platforms has improved access to information but it does not look into the authenticity of news which are now spread through the digital platform. This blog explains about the fake news, its historical background and...
Cooling-off Period in Mutual Divorce: Mandatory or Dispensable?
Mutual consent divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was a genuine reform — it moved Indian matrimonial law away from adversarial proceedings and gave couples a less hostile path out of a failed marriage. Section 13B lays out the process: a joint petition, thena second motion at least six months later. That gap was supposed to allow for...
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026: A Constitutional Analysis
AbstractThe Transgender Persons (Amendment) Bill, 2026 narrows the legal recognition of transgender identity to socio-cultural categories of people (kinner, hijra, aravani, and jogta or eunuch) and intersex variations based on biological traits and explicitly excludes self-perceived genderidentities and trans men/women irrespective of whether a person has undergone sex reassignment surgery. The proposed amendment omits the right of self-identification and...
Changes in Reassessment Proceedings under the Income Tax Act
The Income Tax Act has a reassessment process that helps tax authorities check if any income was missed during the assessment. If the Assessing Officer finds that a taxpayer did not report all their income they can reopen the case.In the past people criticized this authority for being misused. Many taxpayers felt worried because they got a lot of...
CASE BRIEFING – QUANTUM MERIUT
Quantum meruit is a Latin phrase meaning “what one has earned”. In the context of contract law, It allows a person to claim reasonable compensation for work done or services provided, even when there is no valid contract or when a contract becomes void, unenforceable, or incomplete, provided the other party has accepted the benefit of that work. This...
The Impact of Long-Term Cohabitation (Live-in Relationships)
AbstractThe concept of cohabitation without marriage, commonly known as a “live-in relationship,” has transitioned from a social taboo to a judicially recognized arrangement in India. While no specific statute governs these unions, the judiciary has filled the vacuum by interpreting existing laws to protect the rights of partners, particularly women and children. This paper examines the historical shift in...
Political Recruitment The Process of Choosing Leaders
IntroductionEvery country that works well is based on one question: who is in charge. Political recruitment is how people are picked, trained and put in charge. It is not something that is done every day it is the base of government. The kind of leaders a country has shows how well or poorly it chooses them. At a time...
The Silent Architect: Power, Identity, and the Evolution of Gender Politics
1. IntroductionPolitics, at its core, is the negotiation of power. For centuries, that negotiation was conducted almost exclusively by men, under the assumption that “neutral” governance was synonymous with “masculine” governance. However, the rise of gender politics has shattered this illusion, revealing how deeply gendered our institutions, policies, and social expectations truly are. Gender politics is not merely about...
Right to Die with Dignity: Expanding Scope of Article 21 in 2026
Introduction:We all know Article 21 – that golden rule of the Constitution which says no one can be deprived of life or personal liberty without proper reason. But by 2026, this right didn’t just stop at living – it now includes the “right to die with dignity” too. Meaning, if someone is suffering from a terminal illness or stuck...
Public–Private Partnership (PPP): Government and Private Collaboration
1. IntroductionPublic–Private Partnership (PPP) refers to a cooperative arrangement between the government and private sector entities for the provision of public services or infrastructure. In developing countries like India, PPP has emerged as a significant model for accelerating economic growth, improving infrastructure, and ensuring efficient service delivery. It bridges the gap between limited public resources and increasing public demands.PPP...
