Allegations of "rape on false promise of marriage" have become a significant category of sexual offence litigation in India. Courts are repeatedly called upon to draw a difficult line between: Genuine deceit, where a man never intended to marry and uses a sham promise to...

A Systemic Breakdown Unlike Any Other For years, Iran’s crises arrived one at a time—sanctions, inflation, protests, water shortages, political repression. Today, they have converged into a single, overwhelming rupture. What is unfolding across Tehran and...

The Middle East at the Crossroads of Diplomacy, Ideology, and Power Politics For decades, the Middle East has stood at the crossroads of diplomacy, ideology, and power politics. Nations speak the language of sovereignty and cooperation, yet beneath the polished façades of modern skylines and global investments lies a far more troubling question: how far can a state go before its conduct becomes a threat to regional and international security? At the heart of this debate is the uncomfortable reality that extremism does not survive in isolation. It requires oxygen—money, shelter, legitimacy, and silence. When any state, directly or indirectly, provides these elements, it ceases to be a passive observer and...

The Middle East at the Crossroads of Diplomacy, Ideology,...

Abstract This article examines the evolving legal recognition of live-in...

Gender Inequality: Systems, Not Just Attitudes Gender inequality is often...

Introduction: A Judicial Response to a Silent Crisis Child trafficking...