Authored by Devansh Awasthi, a 3rd-year law student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University.

Authored by Narayani Khanna, a first-year law student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.

Authored by Misritha Arvapally, a 3rd-year law student at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University.

Authored by Aaishwary Raj, a 3rd-year law student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

Authored by Manav Agrawal, B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from Chanakya National Law University, Patna

Authored by Addepalli Aaditya Hridai, a 2nd- year law student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.

Authored by Vishal Vaibhav Singh and Aryan Jha, both fourth-year law students at National Law University, Odisha.

This article analyses the right of necessity through the Vertical Limit case, exploring self-determination, consent, and conflicts of duties in extreme life-and-death situations.

📝 Editorial Note: This article is part of an ongoing 8-part scholarly series titled “ The System of Reciprocal Duties ” , preceded by an introductory index post. The series explores how rights emerge from and operate through corresponding duties, drawing on Hohfeldian analysis and Kantian legal philosophy. This part examines self-regarding acts in the context of indirect harm , using helmet laws as a case study to analyse how individual autonomy may be limited when personal