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Does a Satisfied Contingency Tantamount to ‘Determinability’ in a Contract?: An Unanswered Question

Does a Satisfied Contingency Tantamount to ‘Determinability’ in a Contract?: An Unanswered Question

Anirudh Gotety
9 min read
A recent Delhi High Court ruling confirmed the sanctity of Long Stop Dates in M&A agreements. But it adds to a worrying trend of Indian courts expounding on private and contract law concepts through a ...

20 Years of the Domestic Violence Act

‘The DV Act is a huge law with great significance, and it is under threat’: Hasina Khan on Muslim women, youth, and PWDVA

‘The DV Act is a huge law with great significance, and it is under threat’: Hasina Khan on Muslim women, youth, and PWDVA

In the May edition of ‘Staying Alive’, Hasina Khan, of the Bebaak Collective, traces how the PWDVA became a crucial tool for Muslim women navigating divorce threats, for young adults facing family con ...
By
Asmita Basu
13 min read
‘For most women, accessing justice is a privilege rather than a right’: Alternative Law Forum on PWDVA in practice

‘For most women, accessing justice is a privilege rather than a right’: Alternative Law Forum on PWDVA in practice

The April edition of ‘Staying Alive’ foregrounds the experiences of Alternative Law Forum, a lawyers’ collective based in Bengaluru, working with the PWDVA across police stations, protection officers ...
By
Mrudula Vanangamudi
10 min read
‘Dignity animates the Domestic Violence Act, as it does the Constitution’: Jawahar Raja on the unexplored potential of PWDVA

‘Dignity animates the Domestic Violence Act, as it does the Constitution’: Jawahar Raja on the unexplored potential of PWDVA

The March edition of ‘Staying Alive’ explores the critical role of Mahila Panchayats in bringing remedies closer to marginalised women and the need for a creative re-imagination of the role of Protect ...
By
Asmita Basu
15 min read
‘Firm collective action across states is crucial’: AMAN Network’s ground learnings on enforcing the Domestic Violence Act

‘Firm collective action across states is crucial’: AMAN Network’s ground learnings on enforcing the Domestic Violence Act

The February 2026 issue of ‘Staying Alive’ – a special series to commemorate 20 years of the Domestic Violence Act – explores how feminist networks on the ground have navigated a legal regime riddled ...
By
AMAN Network
11 min read
‘Protection Officers not been integrated into the system of the law and judiciary’, Anjali Dave on social work intervention as the bedrock of Domestic Violence Act

‘Protection Officers not been integrated into the system of the law and judiciary’, Anjali Dave on social work intervention as the bedrock of Domestic Violence Act

In this month’s issue, social work practitioner Anjali Dave discusses why social work intervention remains crucial for feminist progress on the grassroots and the challenges confronting the idea of Pr ...
By
Asmita Basu
11 min read
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