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Volume 18 Issue 3 (2025)
Book Review
Act and Omission in Criminal Law: Autonomy, Morality, and Applications to Euthanasia by Dr. Roni Rosenberg
by Dr. Yaniv Ben Harush
Dr Yaniv Ben Harush's review of the book titled "Act and Omission in Criminal Law: Autonomy, Morality, and Applications to Euthanasia" by Dr Roni Rosenberg provides a condensed yet enriching theoretical insight into the distinctions between an act and an omission, from a variety of perspectives. Dr Rosenberg contributes with their preferred perspective — the "Autonomy Rationale" — to distinguish between acts and omissions. This Autonomy Rationale is then applied to a motley of real-life
Act and Omission in Criminal Law: Autonomy, Morality, and Applications to Euthanasia by Dr. Roni Rosenberg
by Dr. Yaniv Ben Harush
Dr Yaniv Ben Harush's review of the book titled "Act and Omission in Criminal Law: Autonomy, Morality, and Applications to Euthanasia" by Dr Roni Rosenberg provides a condensed yet enriching theoretical insight into the distinctions between an act and an omission, from a variety of perspectives. Dr Rosenberg contributes with their preferred perspective — the "Autonomy Rationale" — to distinguish between acts and omissions. This Autonomy Rationale is then applied to a motley of real-life
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Consistent Reviews in an Inconsistent Court: Delineating the Contours of Judicial Review with Reference to ‘Judicial Deference’ vis-à-vis ‘Manifest Arbitrariness ’
by Rishit Soni & Shivam Garg
Indian constitutional courts’ murky jurisprudence in conducting judicial review, two doctrines antithetical to each other emerge — judicial deference, where the Court defers to the legislature on matters beyond its purported expertise, and manifest arbitrariness, where the Court outrightly declares legislative acts as unconstitutional to the principle of equality. The theoretical periphery of where the two doctrines apply or not has recently warranted an awkward answer. Their inherently vague nature is potent to confuse jurisprudence over when judicial review should be exercised or refrained from. In this paper, the authors contend that the application of these doctrines by Indian constitutional courts hasdefied consistency, where the diametrically opposite tests are being applied in
Consistent Reviews in an Inconsistent Court: Delineating the Contours of Judicial Review with Reference to ‘Judicial Deference’ vis-à-vis ‘Manifest Arbitrariness ’
by Rishit Soni & Shivam Garg
Indian constitutional courts’ murky jurisprudence in conducting judicial review, two doctrines antithetical to each other emerge — judicial deference, where the Court defers to the legislature on matters beyond its purported expertise, and manifest arbitrariness, where the Court outrightly declares legislative acts as unconstitutional to the principle of equality. The theoretical periphery of where the two doctrines apply or not has recently warranted an awkward answer. Their inherently vague nature is potent to confuse jurisprudence over when judicial review should be exercised or refrained from. In this paper, the authors contend that the application of these doctrines by Indian constitutional courts hasdefied consistency, where the diametrically opposite tests are being applied in
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On Exempting NCLT Scheme Orders from Registration Fees Vide §17(2)(vi) of the Registration Act, 1908
by Bhargav Chakraborty
This paper examines the applicability of §17(2)(vi) of the Registration Act, 1908, which exempts certain court orders from mandatory registration to scheme orders issued by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under §§230–232 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘2013 Act’). While High Court orders under the analogous provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (‘1956 Act’), were consistently exempt, ambiguity persists post-2013 due to the NCLT’s status as a tribunal and occasional judicial conflation of registration
On Exempting NCLT Scheme Orders from Registration Fees Vide §17(2)(vi) of the Registration Act, 1908
by Bhargav Chakraborty
This paper examines the applicability of §17(2)(vi) of the Registration Act, 1908, which exempts certain court orders from mandatory registration to scheme orders issued by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under §§230–232 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘2013 Act’). While High Court orders under the analogous provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (‘1956 Act’), were consistently exempt, ambiguity persists post-2013 due to the NCLT’s status as a tribunal and occasional judicial conflation of registration
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Copyright, Accessibility, and the Right to Read: Why India Must Look Beyond Exceptions
by Adyasha Samal
In 2012, India amended the Copyright Act, 1957, to permit the conversion of copyrighted works into accessible formats by persons with disabilities and third parties on their behalf. Subsequently adopted internationally through the Marrakesh Treaty, such exceptions seek to prevent copyright from impeding education, communication, and cultural participation. Despite being a radical development in copyright and disability law, these exceptions establish a post-publication conversion regime, placing the burden of providing accessible books on volunteering third
Copyright, Accessibility, and the Right to Read: Why India Must Look Beyond Exceptions
by Adyasha Samal
In 2012, India amended the Copyright Act, 1957, to permit the conversion of copyrighted works into accessible formats by persons with disabilities and third parties on their behalf. Subsequently adopted internationally through the Marrakesh Treaty, such exceptions seek to prevent copyright from impeding education, communication, and cultural participation. Despite being a radical development in copyright and disability law, these exceptions establish a post-publication conversion regime, placing the burden of providing accessible books on volunteering third
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