By: Ayush Vora, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law Balochistan is a province of Pakistan situated in the Southern part of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Baloch people of Pakistan are fighting for a separate statehood engaging in a low intensity conflict against the state. Balochistan insurgency is not getting the attention it is deserved. The … Continue reading Baloch Insurgency in Pakistan: Fight for Statehood
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING ENTRY REGULATIONS PERSUANT TO PUBLIC HEALTH
By: Harshita Ranka, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law “Health care is vital to all of us some of the time, but public health is vital to all of us all of the time.” - C. Everett Koop Abstract This paper aims to objectively illustrate upon the legal standards and instruments governing entry restrictions … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING ENTRY REGULATIONS PERSUANT TO PUBLIC HEALTH
Cyber Warfare with Respect to China
By: Manthan Pandit and Khushi Birla, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law “One hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill" — Sun Tzu, “The Art of War”.[i] Introduction Before one gets into the business of two countries destroying each … Continue reading Cyber Warfare with Respect to China
Nuclear Deterrence: A mechanism to guarantee state security
By: Chandni Turakhiya, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law. The Bomb has changed everything except our thinking, Albert Einstein. After World War II an undeniable need for nuclear deterrence arose among all nations in the world. Nuclear Deterrence is the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as … Continue reading Nuclear Deterrence: A mechanism to guarantee state security
Cryptocurrency as a Challenge to Financial Sovereignty
By: Mayank Shandilya, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law Nani Palkhivala, in the celebrated Keshavnanda Bharati case, cited an anecdote of momentous historical significance- the Battle of Chausa. The Afghan forces had out maneuvered the Mughal army. Surprised by the sudden attack, the Mughal forces dispersed like a herd of petrified fawns upon the advent … Continue reading Cryptocurrency as a Challenge to Financial Sovereignty
The Lotus Principle and Customary International Law
Article By: Sanskruti Yagnik, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law This blog is an extension of an article on the Lotus Principle in the ICJ Jurisprudence. In this piece I shall explain the evolution of Customary International Law with the Lotus Case. Since the establishment of International Law there have been two main sources of … Continue reading The Lotus Principle and Customary International Law
Influence of the Nuremberg Trials in the Aftermath of the Holocaust
Article By: Deepali Joshi, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law As the world celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the first ever international trial of war criminals at Nuremberg, we were reminded of the inhumanity and callousness with which the Nazi regime had undertaken barbarities on Jewish populations. Reserving this opportunity, I explore in the following … Continue reading Influence of the Nuremberg Trials in the Aftermath of the Holocaust
COVID-19 Vaccines: Diplomacy and Nationalism
Article By: Raj Roongta, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law After nearly a year since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world finally saw an influx of vaccines. Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca remain the top contenders in mass immunization with many companies in the final phases of the human trials. Highly promising vaccines completing … Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccines: Diplomacy and Nationalism
BREAKING DOWN THE RIGHT TO ANTICIPATORY SELF-DEFENCE IN THEORY
By: Dharmil Doshi, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University. ABSTRACT This work deals with only the interpretation and the criteria about Anticipatory Self-Defence limited to the mentioned Treaty Law only from a theoretical-legal aspect. This article does not give examples of State Practice and customary International Law holistically. The few examples, illustrations or … Continue reading BREAKING DOWN THE RIGHT TO ANTICIPATORY SELF-DEFENCE IN THEORY
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Look into the Past
By: Sanya Shah, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University. British occupation One of the most talked about conflicts in the world would be the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The refusal of either sides to back down and commit to a settlement is what has led to international intervention and mayhem in the Middle East. … Continue reading The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Look into the Past
Society of International law and its Affairs (SAIL) 