Gargi Bindal examines the escalating criminalisation of Indian politics, spotlighted by a 2024 Association for Democratic Reforms report revealing that 46% of Lok Sabha members face criminal charges, with 31% accused of serious offences like murder and rape. The study evaluates the proposed Section 8B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which advocates disqualifying candidates upon framing of charges for serious crimes, as recommended by the 244th Law Commission R

Mansi Tiwari explores the vulnerability of India’s tribal populations to climate change. The article argues that the constitutional framework, particularly the Fifth and Sixth Schedules and the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), has failed to adequately protect the socio- economic rights of tribes and ensure their effective participation in decision-making. By tracing the historical trajectory of tribal representation, from colonial-era policies to the deba

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-Subham Kumar Agarwal* The former Chief Justice of India (“ CJI ”) Hon’ble Justice Sanjiv Khanna, in accordance with the report of the in-house committee formed to inquire into the Justice Yashwant Varma cash row has recommended  the impeachment of Justice Varma. Will this end in the impeachment of the concerned judge? The Indian experience  suggests it will not. Nevertheless, such an instance raises well-established, yet, important questions on the accountability of the judg