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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 … Continue reading PRIVATE SPACE COMPANIES AND INSOLVENCY: UNRAVELLING THE LEGAL QUAGMIRE
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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 … Continue reading IS THE OUTER SPACE AN OUTLET FOR TAX EVASION?
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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 … Continue reading Drone Laws in India: Reaching Its Potential or a Long Way to Go?
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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 … Continue reading Outer Space Treaty and India’s Space Policy: Forging a Path
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Recent Efforts on Developing New Norms for Space Security: A Brief Overview
Kiran Mohan Vazhapully* Key Words: Conference on Disarmament – EU CoC – PPWT – Space security – Space weapons On 13 May 2022, the first formal meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on reducing space threats (OEWG), established by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) based on a proposal by the United Kingdom, concluded in Geneva. … Continue reading Recent Efforts on Developing New Norms for Space Security: A Brief Overview
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THE RATIONALE OF DOMESTIC LEGISLATION FOR SPACE ACTIVITIES
G. S. Sachdeva* Keywords: Commercial exploitation – Non-appropriation- Public order – Space industry Introduction There is a lobby in India, with an argument that if ISRO could work so successfully, achieving laurels globally and establishing international landmarks for over half a century, then the need for a domestic lex specialis does not exist. If at … Continue reading THE RATIONALE OF DOMESTIC LEGISLATION FOR SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Initial Thoughts on a Possible Regime for Space Traffic Management
Yun ZHAO* Keywords: Registration – Soft law – Space safety – Space traffic management – Sustainability With the rapid development of space technologies, space tourism and transportation have become a reality and will continue to thrive in the process of space commercialization and privatization. It is obvious to all that the existing space law … Continue reading Initial Thoughts on a Possible Regime for Space Traffic Management
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Military Use of Commercial Remote Sensing Satellites
Agniva Das* and Dr. Amol Deo Chavhan** Keywords: Commercial Satellites – Militarisation – Remote Sensing – Satellite Imagery – Outer Space Treaty Background On 1 March 2022, Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov sent out an appeal to most of the world’s commercial satellite companies via Twitter urging them to help Ukraine by providing … Continue reading Military Use of Commercial Remote Sensing Satellites
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