Book Review Martinus Nijhoff 2012, Pages XXX + 334 Price $ 171 Since its beginning in 1985, the SAARC has been extending its scope of operations to cover newer areas of common interest and activities.[1] Although at the outset the SAARC focused primarily on technical cooperation with the aim of creating a common ground and […]

WHAT IS FOOD? Human civilization emerged from food. Man became civilized due to food. The need for food provided a platform for other inventions and developments of human life. Food determines a culture and a description for a group, a community and a society. Food is also a justification between general and specific entitlements. It […]

Introduction Child Sexual Abuse is a everyday reality for about half of India’s children. ‘Children are the greatest gift of humanity. The sexual abuse of children is one of the most heinous crimes’[1]. They are tiny apostles of peace[2]. Children are the ultimate goal for development and the most important elements in society who can […]

“We legislate first, and think afterwards; complexity is heaped upon complexity and confusion becomes worse confounded[1]” INTRODUCTION C hange in life style, living standards, disparity in economic growth due to urbanisation and changes in social ethos and lack of concern for moral values contribute to a violent approach and tendencies towards women, which has resulted […]

Introduction “It would be an exagerration to say that the problem of Naxalism is the single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by our country.” –          Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India.[1] T he Naxalites are a group of radical extremist leftist wing which have been actually derived from the communist rebellion or revolutionary […]

Introduction                                                                                          War or armed conflict is characterized by outbursts of primitive, […]

“I am the banner and the head, a mighty arbitress am I: I am victorious, and my Lord shall be submissive to my will.” -Rig Veda (Book 10) Introduction I ndia has a great history and heritage to boast about. A major part of this has been expatiated upon the position of the women; though, […]

Introduction The advent of computers has been a boom to students, lawyers, businessmen, doctors, teachers….and lastly criminals. Unauthorised access and damage to property, theft, and the distribution of obscene and indecent materials are all kinds of familiar crimes; and have assumed new dimensions with the emergence of internet. The internet is fast becoming a way […]

INTRODUCTION Collective Ministerial Responsibility in the sole crux of Parliamentary democracy.  The principle of collective responsibility represents ministerial accountability to the legislature. In India, the doctrine of collective responsibility of the Union Executive to the House of the People and of the State Executive to the Legislative Assembly is specifically enshrined in the Constitution. Article 75(3) […]

Introduction International humanitarian law purports to regulate the conduct of armed conflict in two key respects. First, it imposes minimum standards of protection for victims of armed conflict, whether they are injured combatants, prisoners of war, or civilians who happen to be caught up in the conduct of armed hostility. The key instruments dealing with […]