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Outlining Inconsistencies in the Indian Space Policy 2023
Sandeepa Bhat B.* Key Words: Authorisation – IN-SPACe – Liability – Non-appropriation – Space resource The Indian government made a new beginning in 2020 with respect to the commercialisation of the space sector in India. The gates were opened for private sector participation in all aspects of space activities by the Government of India…
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SPACE DEBRIS AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT: CONCEPTUALISING RAMIFICATIONS AND SOLUTIONS PART II
Sanya D. Kishwar* and Shivansh Nangia** This is a two-part blog. The authors discussed the ramifications of space debris as an environmental pollutant in the first part. The second part discusses international legal framework with recommendations. Key Words: Common heritage – IADC – ILA Draft Convention on Space Debris – Nuclear Power Source Principles – Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Part…
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SPACE DEBRIS AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT: CONCEPTUALISING RAMIFICATIONS AND SOLUTIONS PART I
Sanya D. Kishwar* and Shivansh Nangia** This is a two-part blog. The authors discuss the ramifications of space debris as an environmental pollutant in the first part. The second part discusses the international legal framework with recommendations. Key Words: Cosmos 2251 – Iridium 33 – Liability Convention – Space station – Stray satellites Part I: Ramifications of Space Debris as an Environmental Pollutant…
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SPY BALLOON AND INTERNATIONAL LAW: HAS BOTH CHINA AND U.S. VIOLATED INTERNATIONAL LAW?
Dr. Atul Alexander* Keywords: ARSIWA – Chicago Convention – Countermeasure – Force Majeure – UN Charter Recently the United States (U.S) shot down the Chinese High Altitude Balloon (HAB) in the sovereign airspace of the U.S. According to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin, the HAB was deployed to carry out surveillance activities in the continental U.S. The incident forced…
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PRIVATE SPACE COMPANIES AND INSOLVENCY: UNRAVELLING THE LEGAL QUAGMIRE
Ishita Das* Keywords: Bankruptcy Code – Outer Space Treaty – Protocol for Space Assets – Resources – UNCITRAL Model Law Introduction The rapid proliferation of private space companies presents unique challenges as regards insolvency and bankruptcy. The terms ‘insolvency’ and ‘bankruptcy’ have different meanings, wherein the former refers to a financial concept while the…
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IS THE OUTER SPACE AN OUTLET FOR TAX EVASION?
Twesha Karnani* Keywords: National Appropriation – Outer Space Treaty – Residential Status – Sovereignty Introduction Private space exploration is becoming common, and opportunities for extraterrestrial operations have grown considerably. A glimpse of the issues arising from taxing outer space activities is seen in taxing the activities conducted in digital space. The space sector generates an income…
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Drone Laws in India: Reaching Its Potential or a Long Way to Go?
Kanchan Yadav* Keywords: DGCA – Drone Rules 2021 – Legality of Drones – UAV – UIN Background While the widespread usage of drones seems to be a relatively new phenomenon, the technology itself has been in existence for quite a while. Previously, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (flying objects that are now broadly classified as drones) used to…
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Outer Space Treaty and India’s Space Policy: Forging a Path
Aaditya Vikram Sharma* Keywords: COPUOS – ISRO – Non-Aligned Movement – Peaceful uses – Space experiments Introduction On 30 June 2022, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the expendable medium-lift vehicle PSLV-C53 with three satellites. This was the second dedicated commercial mission of the New Space India Limited (NSIL) and the 55th flight of…
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