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Judicial Over-Reliance on ADR: When Court-Driven Settlements Risk Undermining Justice
Courts increasingly promote ADR to reduce backlog and speed up dispute resolution. While beneficial, excessive reliance on mediation and settlement can compromise fairness, weaken legal precedent, and pressure weaker parties. This article explores when judicial encouragement of ADR strengthens justice and when it risks backfiring

Manoj Ambat
Apr 25 min read


National Security and Constitutional Limits: When Can States Lawfully Curtail Rights Under International Law?
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.

Manoj Ambat
Jan 269 min read


Arrest of a Sitting Head of State Under International LawSovereign Immunity, Noon-Intervention, and the Limits of Unilateral Criminal Enforcement
This article examines whether international law permits the arrest of a sitting head of state in the absence of authorization from the United Nations or an international judicial body, focusing on sovereign immunity and non-intervention.

Manoj Ambat
Jan 54 min read
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