Garima Soni, LL.M. (2024-2025), Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla ABSTRACT The geographical indications (GIs) are significant in safeguarding the traditional knowledge, cultural identification and products that are deeply attached to a particular region. Bihu Pepa is an Assamese traditional wind instrument that is a vital component of both cultural and musical affairs of the Bihu festival. It is a manifestation of local craftsmen and the local culture. However,

Tanisha Bandil, UPES ABSTRACT The article, "Aravalli Definition Stayed: Supreme Court's Second Look," dissects the Supreme Court of India's decision to stay its earlier ruling on November 20, 2025, which defined the Aravalli hills only as landforms exceeding 100 meters in height over local relief and ranges as two or more such hills within a 500-meter area. The stay, issued in suo motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 10/2025, was based on criticisms that the definition relying only

Tarshish D Silva, School of Law (Christ Deemed To Be University) ABSTRACT One of the most important democratic changes in India is the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act), which aims to institutionalize transparency, accountability, and empowerment of citizens. At the state level, the task of implementing this requirement is imposed on the State Information Commissions (SICs). This paper critically examines the workings of Karnataka State Information Commission (KSIC) in

Dr. Animesh Jha, Assistant Professor of Law, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur Vansh Sharma, Advocate, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, LL.M (Pursuing), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala. ABSTRACT Political controversies frequently dominate headlines, but for students of law, these disputes offer more than mere political spectacle they provide a valuable lens to examine judicial responses. The alleged Delhi liquor scam case, involving promi

Lakshmi R Nair, LL.M, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru Dr. Valarmathi R, Professor, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru ABSTRACT The gaming industry has grown very rapidly, and game software has become a complex digital product that includes code, audiovisual elements, interactivity, and branding. This research paper aims to discuss the legal issues arising from the protection of the software of the games under the Indian legal system and enlighten the re

Pratima Pawar, School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru ABSTRACT Indian companies are rapidly adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) across their operational processes in various sectors including finance, compliance, decision making, logistics and supply chains and customer interactions. However, since India has no specific laws or regulations for AI, it is difficult for businesses to understand how to manage the associated risks and ensure that they operate

Diya Somany & Priyanshi Saraswat, Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies, Delhi ABSTRACT This research paper conducts in depth analysis on the effectiveness of FSSAI in preventing, prosecuting, and creating awareness on food adulteration in India. Food adulteration continues to be a persistent and multidimensional threat to India's public health, economy, and consumer confidence. Even after the establishment of FSSAI under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, various

Saakaar Butta, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), Jindal Global Law School ABSTRACT The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) links market access in selected emissions-intensive sectors to a carbon price pegged to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).Presented as a response to carbon leakage, CBAM operates at the intersection of WTO non- discrimination disciplines and climate justice debates under the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respectiv

Pragati Bajpai, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow Utkarsha Singh, Research Scholar, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of digital markets in India has concurrently exposed users to subtle and manipulative digital design strategies known as “dark patterns.” These patterns, often embedded within user interfaces, exploit cognitive biases to mislead, coerce, or deceive individuals into unintended actions, suc

Ms. Jyoti Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, Jyotirmoy School of Law, University of Calcutta, West Bengal Dr. Debashree Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Department of Legal Science, Techno India University, Kolkata, West Bengal ABSTRACT “Cord blood banking” has emerged as a significant biomedical advancement, offering an alternative source of “hematopoietic stem cells” for treating diseases such as “leukemia”, “thalassemia”, “lymphoma” and “immune deficiencies”. In India, the p

Aditya Vidyarthi, NALSAR University of Law ABSTRACT Insolvency law is where climate realism meets capital distribution. The science sets the stage; markets move the props; law calls the cues. When companies “drown,” it is rarely from one wave but from rising tides interacting with old moorings - outdated infrastructure, brittle business models, weak controls, thin insurance. The task for boards and practitioners is to convert foreseeable climate risk into governable business

Yash Kumar Singh & Arihant Agarwal, School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru ABSTRACT This article compares the integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) or Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge (TIK) into the environmental legal frameworks of India and the EU. India’s participatory approach, anchored by the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and Forest Rights Act, 2006, emphasizes community rights, decentralized governance, and Access and Benefit-Sharin

Sanjana S Trivedi, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Pune, Lavasa INTRODUCTION This article aims to focus on the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 which talks about legislative stagnation, administrative collapse, and mold it into judicial work that can only ever have positive impact. The article further talks about a generous no-fault scheme has to offer in practice which are theoretically substantial yet practically unenforceable and manifestly inadequate in 2025 implication

Utkarsh Tiwari, Amity Law School, Amity University, Noida, UP ABSTRACT This article is based on the recent order of the Honourable Supreme Court with reference to the corporate insolvency resolution process of Supertech Realtors. What made this order unique was the application of Article 142 of the Constitution of India by the Honourable Supreme Court, regarding a court-constituted committee to oversee the corporate insolvency resolution process of the corporate debtor. This

Mr. Sumit Kumar, Research Scholar, Development of Law, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra ABSTRACT Sexual harassment at the workplace constitutes a structural barrier to women’s equal participation in economic life, undermining constitutional guarantees of equality, dignity, and freedom of occupation. In India, the legal recognition of this harm did not originate in legislative foresight but emerged through constitutional adjudication that reimagined workplace safety as a fu

Raunak Praveen, Aligarh Muslim University Center Murshidabad     ABSTRACT Access to justice is a fundamental element of a democratic legal system, yet for a large section of the Indian population, economic hardship, illiteracy, and social disadvantage continue to act as barriers to seeking legal remedies. Legal aid in India emerges as a crucial mechanism to address this imbalance and to ensure that justice is not limited to those who can afford it. Rooted in the constitutiona

Kanishka, Assistant Professor, Lala Ami Chand Monga Memorial Group of Institutions Nikita Sharma, Assistant Professor, Puran Murti College of Law ABSTRACT The rapid digitalisation of communication and record-keeping has fundamentally transformed the nature of evidence in the criminal justice system. Recognising this shift, the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and formally accords electronic evidence a central position in evidentiary law

Surbhi Sharma, Ph.D. Scholar, Bennett University, Greater Noida. Dr. Shivam Gaur, Assistant Professor, Bennett University, Greater Noida. ABSTRACT In this paper, the author & co- author analyses the role of hate speech in the process of communal violence in India and the possibility of using restorative justice as a method to avoid the effects of such speech. The research looks at how hate speech in both traditional and digital platforms, as seen in the 2020 Delhi Riots, the

Siddhi Pawar, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai ABSTRACT The firework industry remains one of the most hazardous sectors of employment in India. While it provides livelihood to thousands of workers, the frequency of factory explosions and fire accidents raises serious concerns about workplace safety. This study examines whether the existing legal and regulatory framework is effective in protecting workers engaged in firework manufacturing. The re

Ananya Pandey, Law Student, GITAM School of Law, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam ABSTRACT The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) into India's defense sector is covered in this article, with particular focus on how these technologies have evolved over time, their functionality, and the crucial concerns of autonomy and accountability related to them. The study also examines the rapid global adoption and localized use of AI in India o

Owaiz Ahmed Khan Shirani & Thridev Prince, B.Com LL.B., St, Joseph’s College of Law, Bangalore ABSTRACT The rapid digitalization of the Indian economy, characterized by the meteoric rise of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the expansion of digital banking, has fundamentally altered the landscape of criminal activity. As financial transactions migrated to the digital sphere, so too did the mechanisms of fraud, prompting the Government of India to establish a robust de

Abhay Sinha, LLM, Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence, particularly generative models, is reshaping the creation of artistic, literary, and technological works, raising complex questions within copyright law. Traditional copyright frameworks are premised on human authorship, intentional creativity, and originality, which creates tension when applied to works generated autonomously or semi- autonomously by machines. This pape

Nikita Aggarwal, Amity Law School, Amity University, Mohali, Punjab ABSTRACT Cyber forgery is a growing form of cybercrime that exploits digital technologies to manipulate electronic records, documents, and identities with fraudulent intent. With the increasing reliance on digital platforms for communication, commerce, and governance, incidents of cyber forgery have become more frequent and sophisticated. This research paper provides an in- depth analysis of cyber forgery by

Nikita Aggarwal, Amity Law School, Amity University, Mohali, Punjab ABSTRACT This research paper examines the criminal liability for coercive conversion practices and queer phobic sexual violence within the ambit of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Although the BNS restructures the substantive part of the criminal law in India, it does not distinctly recognise or penalise conversion practices, i.e., coercive actions aimed at “correcting” a person’s sexual orientation