For instance, during Emperor Ashoka’s reign, the capture or execution of prisoners of war was condemned. The Indian view on all human beings remained the
Author: Akhoury Anusheel
Hello! I am a final year law student from Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. I am from Patna. Aside from law, my interests are in reading literature, writing, music, playing the guitar and playing football.
THE USE OF MERCENARIES AS DENIABLE ACTORS IN ASYMMETRIC WARFARE – PART 2
This kind of warfare is also unique in the sense that, it can take place in unusual locations, such as towns or villages, as has
THE USE OF MERCENARIES AS DENIABLE ACTORS IN ASYMMETRIC WARFARE – PART 1
Mercenaries, in simple words, are soldiers who do not serve a particular nation, but instead, lend their services to whatever nation, group or agency that
NRI MARRIAGES IN INDIA – ISSUES AND CHALLENGES – PART 4
Akhoury Anusheel* (Continued from Part 3.) POSSIBLE REMEDIES: Article 15 (3) of the Constitution of India speaks of a Fundamental Right: Prohibition of discrimination on
NRI MARRIAGES IN INDIA – ISSUES AND CHALLENGES – PART 3
Akhoury Anusheel* (Continued from Part 2.) LEGISLATIONS GOVERNING NRI MARRIAGES IN INDIA: An NRI marriage is different from a normal marriage in the sense that
NRI MARRIAGES IN INDIA – ISSUES AND CHALLENGES – PART 2
Akhoury Anusheel* (Continued from Part 1.) PROBLEMS IN AN NRI MARRIAGE: There are some NRI marriages which are not catastrophes and which have lead to
NRI MARRIAGES IN INDIA – ISSUES AND CHALLENGES – PART 1
INTRODUCTION & DEFINITIONS: The abbreviation NRI stands for Non-Resident Indian. Legally, it has not been given an express definition under any statute, but the Foreign
A BRIEF ON THE CASE OF YOUTH BAR ASSOCIATION OF INDIA V. UNION OF INDIA and ANOTHER [(2016) 9 SCC 473] – PART II
Akhoury Anusheel* [Continued from Part I.] GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE COURT: The Court, after having heard both parties, issued general guidelines with respect to grant
A BRIEF ON THE CASE OF YOUTH BAR ASSOCIATION OF INDIA V. UNION OF INDIA and; ANOTHER [(2016) 9 SCC 473] – PART I
INTRODUCTION: The present case of Youth Bar Association of India v. Union of India and Another [(2016) 9 SCC 473] is a recent case and
THE INDIAN DIASPORA IN THE USA – PART II
[Continued from Part I.] DISCRIMINATION: In the 1980s, a gang known as the Dotbusters specifically targeted Indian Americans in Jersey City, New Jersey with violence
THE INDIAN DIASPORA IN THE USA – PART I
The meaning of the word diaspora is a group of people who live outside the area where they have lived for a long time or
LEGAL ARGUMENTATION AND REASONING – PART II
[Continued from Part I.] APPROACHES TO ARGUMENTATION IN LAW: Argumentation plays an important role in law. Someone who presents a legal standpoint and wishes this
LEGAL ARGUMENTATION AND REASONING – PART III
USING LEGAL ARGUMENTATION IN LEGAL REASONING: In a legal context, the argumentation put forward as a justification of a legal decision may consist of different
LEGAL ARGUMENTATION AND REASONING – PART I
INTRODUCTION: The study of legal argumentation draws its data, assumptions and methods from disciplines such as legal theory, legal philosophy, logic, argumentation theory, rhetoric, linguistics,
NATURE, FUNCTIONS AND AIMS OF THE STATE IN ANCIENT INDIA – PART I
The Ancient Indian Timeline stretches across the years from 14, 00,000 BC (alternatively 5, 00,000 BC) to 2,500 BC. But, for a major chunk of
THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE INDIAN JUDICIARY IN PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT
Our environment sustains our lives. It has more than enough to cater to our needs, but since a considerable number of years, we have taken
A BRIEF ON CONCEPTS RELATED TO REFUGEES
Introduction: Refugees, by common understanding, are people who have been displaced from their homes, and the country they live in, due to reasons of discrimination,
THE ROLE OF STATE IN PRESENT TIMES
There are many differing views when it comes to defining the characteristics of a State, and hence definitions are ever-changing. However, a common thread through
SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS OF MINORITIES AGAINST OPPRESSION AND MISMANAGEMENT
The management of a Company is based on the majority rule, but at the same time the interests of the minority can’t be completely overlooked.
A PRIMER ON MARCUS AURELIUS AND HIS MEDITATIONS
A male, mature in years, a statesman, a Roman, a ruler – this is how Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor of centuries past described himself
