When can a State lawfully restrict fundamental rights in the name of national security? This article examines the constitutional limits imposed by international law, focusing on legality, necessity, proportionality, and non-derogable rights.

The legal status of Kashmir has been debated for decades, but much of the conversation misses the actual facts of international law. This article explains what the UN resolutions truly required, why the plebiscite never happened, and how later agreements like Tashkent, Shimla and Lahore now supersede the UN mandate.

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