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High Housing Prices are a Recipe for Social Discontentment and Aspirational Frustration

When ‘real estate’ or ‘property prices’ rise, builders, brokers and investors celebrate. Self-styled ‘pundits’ appear on business news channels touting rising property prices as indicators of ‘healthy...

High Housing Prices are a Recipe for Social Discontentment and Aspirational Frustrat

When ‘real estate’ or ‘property prices’ rise, builders, brokers and investors celebrate. Self-styled ‘pundits’ appear on business news channels touting rising property prices as indicators of ‘healthy...

A constitutional reassessment of India’s tribunal system: Insights from the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgment in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India, Writ Petition (C) No. 1018 of 2021.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court’s decision in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India stands as one of the most important constitutional rulings on tribunal independence in recent years. It arrives after...

The Munir Doctrine: How a Constitutional Coup Redefined Power in Pakistan

The Discreet Rise of a New Guard When General Asim Munir was appointed as Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistani Army, many at home and abroad believed him to be a figure of the old guard. His early...

Ramifications for India: Preparing for a Militarized Pakistan

Pakistan’s internal power realignment under a centralized military leadership carries profound implications for India’s national security environment. With the Pakistani armed forces consolidating...

When Power is Questioned: Public Duty vs. Private Interest

IntroductionThe relationship between public servants and public trust is delicate. Lawmakers have rightly built protections like Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973...

MahaRERA Imposes ₹10 Lakh Penalty on CCI Projects Pvt Ltd for Delayed Possession

Overview The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has levied a ₹10 lakh fine on CCI Projects Pvt Ltd for failing to comply with its 2018 directive to hand over possession of six...

Magistrate’s Power to Order Probe Against Public Servants Under Section 175(4) BNSS: Insights from the Orissa High Court Ruling

The Orissa High Court’s recent judgment on Section 175(4) of the Bihar and Odisha Special Subordinate Service (BNSS) Act has clarified key procedural safeguards for public servants facing criminal...

Ghaziabad Development Authority v. NCLT: Landmark Judgment on Financial Creditor Classification | IBC 2016

The case of Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), adjudicated by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, on January 22, 2025, presents an important legal precedent in...