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The Extent of Reform – India Legal

By sujit bhar The case in question—concerning the abduction, rape, and murder of a five-year-old girl in a remote village of West Bengal—has reignited the long-standing debate around the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the death penalty and the role of reformative justice in criminal jurisprudence. The Calcutta High…

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Systemic Weaknesses and the Need for Reform

Systemic Weaknesses and the Need for Reform

Despite having a robust legal regime and procedures in place, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process of Indian mining activities is bedeviled by systemic and operational shortcomings that considerably reduce its overall effectiveness. These shortcomings undermine the credibility of the EIA system and aggravate concerns of uncontrolled environmental degradation, social unrest, and legal disputes. This…

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