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The Obiter Subtext Review (TOSR) is an independent legal platform dedicated to examining how law operates in practice. We publish analytical writing that studies institutions, incentives, policy choices and the real-world consequences of legal developments. Rather than asking what does the law say, we ask what changed, who benefits, and why does it matter?

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When Childhood Survives Conviction: The Supreme Court on Juvenility, Finality and Adult Criminal ConsequencesFeatured
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When Childhood Survives Conviction: The Supreme Court on Juvenility, Finality and Adult Criminal Consequences

Dinesh Kumar v. State of Haryana clarifies the consequences of establishing juvenility after conviction. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction but held that the adult sentence could not operate against an accused who was a juvenile when the offence was committed. It also restricted conviction-based disqualifications, highlighting the rehabilitative purpose of juvenile justice. The judgement balances the finality of criminal proceedings with statutory protection for juveniles, demonstrating that while a conviction may survive, its adult punitive and collateral consequences need not.

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Cross-Border M&A in the Age of Geopolitics: National Security Review of Foreign Investments

The article examines the evolving role of national security review mechanisms in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, analysing how geopolitical developments have transformed foreign investment screening from a limited security safeguard into a broader instrument of economic statecraft. It critically explores the tension between legitimate national security concerns and economic protectionism while discussing recent developments across jurisdictions including the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.

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Compulsory Creativity – Rethinking India’s Proposed AI Blanket Licence

This article attempts to evaluate the working paper by DPIIT and suggest policy changes while presenting a comparative analysis with relevant jurisdictions. The working paper’s constitutionality and compliance with the Competition Act, 2002, have been analysed, and recommendations are given to ensure the changes become constitutionally and economically viable.

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When Childhood Survives Conviction: The Supreme Court on Juvenility, Finality and Adult Criminal ConsequencesFeatured
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When Childhood Survives Conviction: The Supreme Court on Juvenility, Finality and Adult Criminal Consequences

Dinesh Kumar v. State of Haryana clarifies the consequences of establishing juvenility after conviction. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction but held that the adult sentence could not operate against an accused who was a juvenile when the offence was committed. It also restricted conviction-based disqualifications, highlighting the rehabilitative purpose of juvenile justice. The judgement balances the finality of criminal proceedings with statutory protection for juveniles, demonstrating that while a conviction may survive, its adult punitive and collateral consequences need not.

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Cross-Border M&A in the Age of Geopolitics: National Security Review of Foreign Investments

The article examines the evolving role of national security review mechanisms in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, analysing how geopolitical developments have transformed foreign investment screening from a limited security safeguard into a broader instrument of economic statecraft. It critically explores the tension between legitimate national security concerns and economic protectionism while discussing recent developments across jurisdictions including the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.

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Compulsory Creativity – Rethinking India’s Proposed AI Blanket LicenceFeatured
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Compulsory Creativity – Rethinking India’s Proposed AI Blanket Licence

This article attempts to evaluate the working paper by DPIIT and suggest policy changes while presenting a comparative analysis with relevant jurisdictions. The working paper’s constitutionality and compliance with the Competition Act, 2002, have been analysed, and recommendations are given to ensure the changes become constitutionally and economically viable.

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