Realising Children’s Rights in India
An in-depth legal and social examination of children’s rights in India, highlighting the challenges of child labour, abuse, inequality, and the gap between constitutional protections and ground realities.
Author: Editorial
The Litigant is a legal magazine offering credible reporting, analysis, and commentary on Indian law, courts, governance, and legal practice—featuring contributions from professionals and students alike.
Courts, Climate, and the Constitution: India’s PIL Movement
Climate litigation in India uses PIL and constitutional rights to hold governments accountable for environmental protection.
The Legal Maze of Online Gaming in India
This article examines the legal framework of online gaming in India, focusing on games of skill vs chance and emerging regulations.
Data Privacy and Criminal Law – Are We Prepared?
India’s digital rise brings data risks. Are criminal laws ready to tackle identity theft, cyber fraud, and privacy violations?
FALSE CASES – PIL IN SC
Supreme Court hears PIL seeking safeguards against false complaints and malicious prosecutions to protect life and liberty.
Pre-Cognizance Hearing under BNSS: A Mandatory Safeguard Now Applicable to PMLA Complaints
Section 223 BNSS now mandates a pre-cognizance hearing in PMLA complaints filed after July 1, 2024. Supreme Court rulings make non-compliance fatal.
India’s New Labour Codes: Reform, Reaction and the Question of Informality
An in-depth look at India’s new labour codes, analysing reforms, union reactions, formalisation goals, and the future of worker protection.
Legal Architecture of Informality in India
This article examines how legal architecture shapes inequality and why inclusive reform is essential.
UNDERAGE, UNDER LAW: THE LEGAL REALITY OF MARRIAGE IN AFGHANISTAN
Through a doctrinal and socio-legal lens, it evaluates why Afghan law continues to fall short in safeguarding children—particularly girls—from forced and early marriage.
PROPAGANDA ON TRIAL: When Media Shapes Legal Outcomes
The article questions whether media influence threatens the presumption of innocence and the integrity of the justice delivery system.