Virtus Legis

Introduction US-Israel attack on Iran has been justified by the US-Israel as an exercise of the right of collective self-defence in international law, with respect to the threat faced by Israel from Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities. The US representatives have not stated it exactly like this, but if the matter goes to a legal forum, I believe this is how the US-Israel attack on Iran would be advised to…

Introduction Surendra Koli’s acquittal in Nithari killings presents a dilemma. The dilemma between the need to satisfy the quest for justice versus the belief in the legal system. The media, in this case, had declared Surendra Koli as the convict in the Nithari case. Not only that, the Indian justice system right up to the Supreme Court of India (SCI) had declared him the convict awarding him capital punishment. He…

Before delving into the question of imposition of the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, leading to Sonam Wangchuk detention under the NSA, the Act itself needs to be understood first. The National Security Act (NSA) The genesis of the NSA, ironically, lies in article 22 of the Indian Constitution, which is the right to protection against arrest and detention. It recognizes preventive detention and authorizes the state to make law…

The Trump’s Gaza peace plan should not have originated from the US. Any Gaza Peace Plan has to have the approval of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council to ensure its compliance. I propose an alternative peace plan for the adoption of the UN and its endorsement. The Alternative Gaza Peace Plan Including West Bank Palestine, comprising Gaza and West Bank, shall be an independent state. Every…