SPIL Mumbai is pleased to present a conversation with Dr. Arpitha Kodiveri, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vassar College. In this Q&A, Dr. Kodiveri reflects on how the ICJ’s articulation of State obligations toward future generations intersects with questions of accountability, human rights, and forest-community governance.

SPIL Mumbai in conversation with Adv. Sindhura Polepalli on International Maritime Law.

In our latest blog, the Author examines the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as a transformative trade–climate policy, highlighting its dual role: curbing carbon leakage while imposing heavy costs on developing economies like India. The piece explores equity concerns, WTO compatibility under MFN, national treatment and tariff rules, and argues India must pursue a “compliance with reservation” strategy, balancing mitigation, advocacy, and possible WTO action.

The author argues that while the UN Cybercrime Convention, adopted in December 2024, marks a milestone, its current provisions fail to address AI-driven harms such as deepfake pornography.

This blog critiques India’s Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) framework, highlighting how corporations evade liability by operating just outside ESZ borders, despite causing ecological harm. Courts have focused on rigid, boundary-based protection, creating a jurisprudential gap between legal reasoning and ecological reality. Drawing on global models, the post urges India to adopt dynamic, science-driven ESZs, cumulative EIAs, and liability for off-site damage to ensure holistic accoun

The MoF organised a 1 Day Training Programme on International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution, in New Delhi on 28th November 2024.

Sports is the means by which even the enemies come closer. It often serves as the first step in diplomatic talks.

Authored by: Maria Shiyon K.B is a second-year BBA LL.B (HONS.) student at the School Of Legal Studies, Cochin University Of Science And...

Authored by: Shahid Khalid Bhendwade, a third-year student in the 5-year law course at Government Law College, Mumbai. Introduction:    ...

Discover the role of mediation in international law and UN dispute resolution. Uncover if mediation is a relevant solution or redundant.

Authored by: Aarti Ashwin, 1st year LLB student at Government Law College, Mumbai and a 2023 Political Science graduate of St. Xavier’s...