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By - Neeti Niyaman
Caught between the RPO and RCO conundrum: The Institutional Fairness Challenge
The overlap between RPO and RCO regimes creates a structural compliance risk, where entities may face significant penalties despite regulatory relaxations. The article examines the institutional conflict arising from overlapping mandates and its implications on fairness, neutrality, and enforcement under India’s renewable energy framework.
By - Neeti Niyaman
Analysis of the UN Resolution declaring Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity
The UN General Assembly’s resolution declaring slavery as the gravest crime against humanity reshapes the global discourse on reparations, highlighting its non-binding nature, legal limitations, and growing normative force in addressing historical injustice, structural inequality, and the continuing impact of slavery.
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Amendment to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005: A significant reset of India’s Captive Generating Plant framework
The 2026 amendment to Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules reshapes India’s captive power framework by shifting from strict proportionality to a collective compliance model, introducing consumption caps, and redesigning verification mechanisms, with significant implications for surcharge exposure and group captive structures.
By - Neeti Niyaman
FROM AMBIGUITY TO AUTONOMY: SEAT, VENUE VIS-À-VIS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION IN INDIAN ARBITRATION LAW
Confusion between seat, venue, and exclusive jurisdiction continues to trigger avoidable arbitration disputes in India. This article examines evolving jurisprudence and highlights how drafting inconsistencies, rather than legal uncertainty, remain the primary cause of jurisdictional conflicts in arbitration agreements.
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE SKIES, LAW ON THE GROUND: RISE OF DRONES IN INDIA
India’s drone ecosystem is expanding rapidly across sectors, raising complex legal questions on privacy, security, and liability. This article examines the regulatory framework under the Drone Rules, 2021, key government initiatives, and emerging legal challenges, including whether drones can constitute criminal trespass.
By - Neeti Niyaman
Examining the Regulatory Evolution of India’s Carbon Market and the CERC Carbon Credit Trading Regulations
India’s domestic carbon market is taking shape through the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022, the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023 and the CERC Carbon Credit Trading Regulations, 2026. This article examines the evolving regulatory architecture governing carbon credit issuance, trading, and market oversight.
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Supreme Court confirms that the term ‘Court’ under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is the Principal Civil Court which also includes the High Courts under Section 2(1)(e).
The Supreme Court in Jagdeep Chowgule v. Sheela Chowgule clarifies that the “Court” under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 refers to the Principal Civil Court under Section 2(1)(e), ending conflicting High Court interpretations on the forum competent to extend an arbitral tribunal’s mandate.
By - Neeti Niyaman
Regulating Equality: The Promise and Perils of the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026
The UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 shift equity from advisory guidance to binding obligation. With enhanced institutional accountability and enforcement powers, the framework faces constitutional scrutiny as the Supreme Court examines its balance between substantive equality and institutional autonomy.
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TIME-BARRED OR TIME-EXTENDED: SUPREME COURT ON EXTENDING ARBITRAL MANDATE UNDER SECTION 29A OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996
The Supreme Court clarifies that courts may extend an arbitral tribunal’s mandate under Section 29A even after expiry and even after an award is delivered. In Velusamy, the Court adopts a purposive interpretation, balancing procedural timelines with the objective of preserving arbitration outcomes.
By - Neeti Niyaman
CIIRP UNDER THE IBC: REGULATORY EXPERIMENTATION WITHOUT STRUCTURAL REPAIR
The proposed Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP) seeks to make insolvency faster and less litigation-driven. But without addressing structural issues like corporate debtor non-cooperation and documentation gaps, regulatory experimentation may risk repeating the same delays it aims to cure.
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