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CITIZENSHIP OF REFUGEES – ANALYSIS ON INDIAN CONTEXT AND THE UNHCR’S ROLE
Refugees often face uncertain and unequal treatment in many countries, including India, because there is no clear legal framework defining their rights or status. Without proper laws, refugees are left vulnerable to arbitrary government actions and lack access to basic protections and justice.
teamvidhigyata
Jan 84 min read


VIDHIGYATA VYAKHYA ON LIVING TRADITIONS, LIVING LAW: CUSTOMARY PRACTICES IN INDIAN JURISPRUDENCE
India’s legal architecture is a sophisticated mosaic. While the nation operates under a robust codified system of statutes and judicial precedents, its foundation remains deeply rooted in customary law. These are the "unwritten" rules of conduct that emerged from centuries of social usage, predating colonial influence and legislative bodies.
Jahan Soni
Jan 24 min read


समान नागरिक संहिता की ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमि अर्थ एवं संकल्पना
भारत में विवाह, तलाक और उत्तराधिकार जैसे मुद्दों पर अलग-अलग व्यक्तिगत कानून लागू होते हैं। ऐसे में समान नागरिक संहिता की मांग फिर चर्चा में है। क्या UCC सभी नागरिकों को समान अधिकार देगा या धार्मिक-सांस्कृतिक स्वतंत्रता को चुनौती देगा? यही संतुलन इस लेख का प्रमुख प्रश्न है?
teamvidhigyata
Dec 4, 202526 min read


Case Review: Ram Charan v. Sukhram
The Supreme Court of India upheld the right of a Scheduled Tribe woman and her legal heirs to inherit ancestral property even in the absence of a legal enactment or custom governing the same. The issue arose as the appellant-plaintiffs, being the legal heirs of a tribal woman belonging to the Gond community, were denied succession rights of the property belonging to their maternal grandfather when the defendants refused the partition of the property.
teamvidhigyata
Dec 3, 20255 min read


Legal framework and policy gaps in addressing political, medical and engineering white collar offences in India.
An article on legal framework and policy gaps in addressing political, medical and engineering white collar offences in India.
teamvidhigyata
Nov 12, 202510 min read


Gender Identity and the Law – Beyond the Binary
For decades, the law saw gender through a narrow lens — male or female, him or her, sir or madam.
In this binary world, millions lived invisible lives, unnamed and unacknowledged. Their existence lingered in the margins of paperwork and public spaces alike. Then came NALSA v. Union of India (2014) — a judgment that did not just recognize a community but redefined what it means to be human in the eyes of the Constitution.
Soumya Pandey
Oct 19, 20253 min read
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