Ram Dular Prajapati, Research Scholar, Madhav University, Pindwara Road Dr. Ashok Gahlot, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Madhav University ABSTRACT The transgender community in India is one of the groups which have gone through a very intricate and complicated journey over the different phases in their lives: at first being considered as sacred beings and being a part of the society, then becoming the marginalized section of society and facing discrimination, and finall

Mahi Sharma, MIT WPU, Pune ABSTRACT A major cross-border insolvency issue has been at the heart of the problems of the globalized aviation sector, which is characterized by multinational financing, foreign lessors, and international operational networks, thus making legal dependencies quite complex. When Jet Airways, the largest private fleet of India at that time, went down, the situation was so grim that it brought the issues to the forefront. India and the Netherlands saw

Mahi Sharma, MIT WPU, Pune ABSTRACT Electoral bribery continues to be a common problem affecting democratic processes in India. From cash-for-vote scandals to giving out freebies to sway voters, these inducements undermine voters' freedom to choose and weaken the fairness of elections. Although electoral bribery is considered corrupt under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the enforcement of this law is weak. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was mainly create

Harsh Srivastava, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) ABSTRACT The near-instant expansion of digital lending in India has led to the provision of financial access to millions of people but has precipitated new dangers of exploiting the borrowers, such as excessive interest rates and methods of forceful recovery, as well as breaches of data privacy and mental harm. Regardless of these systemic issues, India does not have a unified statutory framework that identifies and safeguard

Shweta Chaturvedi, Solace Law Practice ABSTRACT This article interrogates the requirement of verifiable parental consent (VPC) under Section 9 of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 through a socio-legal and constitutional lens. It argues that the Act’s identity- centric design produces a “verification paradox,” whereby mechanisms intended to protect children incentivise excessive data collection, erode privacy, and undermine adolescent autonomy. By mandating u

Yajas Dinesh Singh, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), Jindal Global Law School ABSTRACT The enforceability of employment (service) bonds in India has long posed intricate legal questions under the Indian Contract Act and the Constitution. Recent jurisprudence, culminating in Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B. Narnaware (2025), affirms that reasonable lock-in clauses are valid. This article analyses Sections 27 and 23 of the Contract Act, 1872 – which void restraints of trade and agreements a

Saumya Mishra, LL.M. (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. ABSTRACT India’s approach to corporate distress underwent a significant shift in 2016 with the implementation of the “Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)”. A clear, unified procedure for resolving corporate insolvency while safeguarding the interests of creditors and preserving company value was implemented for the first time. The fundamental idea behind this approach is the transfer

Tania Dasgupta, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata ABSTRACT This research paper, titled "Artificial Intelligence and the Decline of Privacy and Freedom in the Digital Age," discusses how the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence influences basic human rights, such as the rights to privacy and freedom. The main objective of this study will be to examine how AI technologies (data analytics, facial recognition, predictive algorithms, and surveillance systems) collect and process

Ojaswini Gupta, LL.B. (Hons.), O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Sonipat, Haryana, India. ABSTRACT Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) were historically conceived as narrow, utilitarian monopolies, temporary legal fictions justified only insofar as they advanced learning, innovation, and public welfare. In contemporary legal practice, however, intellectual property has undergone a silent but radical transformation. It no longer merely protects inv

D.V.V. Tanay Raj, Associate, Intellect Juris Law Offices, Noida Sanjana Kumari, Advocate, Independent Practitioner Anushka Abhay Singh, Associate, Intellect Juris Law Offices, Noida ABSTRACT The evaluation of legal risk, valuation, and settlement outcomes has been significantly reshaped by the increasing application of artificial intelligence (AI) in intellectual property (IP) arbitration. AI-driven valuation tools are now widely employed to quantify damages, predict the like

Shiv Jani & Aryan Teotia ABSTRACT Amidst the global advent of rapid climate change, there has been an increasing advocacy on the world stage in recent times to recognize ecocide as a crime. Currently, ecocide is recognized as a crime in 12 countries, and it is being considered in 27 other countries. The discussion on ecocide has gained significant popularity after the constitution of the Independent Expert Panel in 2021 for the Rome Statute amendment, whose recommendations ha

Mr. Srinivas M.K. & Prof. Dr. M.S. Benjamin ABSTRACT The American judicial system has historically relied on conventional adjudicatory structures characterized by physical courtrooms, paper-based documentation, and manual procedural mechanisms. While this traditional framework ensured institutional stability and adherence to due process, it has increasingly struggled to accommodate rising caseloads, procedural complexity, and contemporary demands for efficiency and accessibi

Shankar Dayal, LL.M., Central University of South Bihar ABSTRACT Cross-border surrogacy has become a multibillion-dollar business, which has resulted in much tension between the right of individuals to choose what to do with their own bodies and the necessity to protect human rights. Although it may prove to be a saviour to a couple that is unable to have children naturally, the world-wide market of reproductive services usually exploits legal loopholes between nations and ex

Shilpa Bhimrao Chintewar & Dr. Kranti D. Deshmukh ABSTRACT This research paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Article 39A of the Indian Constitution and its role in establishing the right to free legal aid as a fundamental aspect of access to justice. Inserted through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976, Article 39A mandates that the State shall ensure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity and shall provide free le

Ojashvi Verma, City Academy Law College, Chinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh ABSTRACT Marriage is considered a sacrosanct institution with profound obligations for both partners, but this sacredness is challenged by the reality of marital rape, which is a crime of sexual violence within a marriage. India is one of the nations where marital rape is still impervious to criminal prosecution because it is one of the most neglected areas of criminal law in the country. Exception 2 to

Mr. Priyank Srivastava, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore ABSTRACT In one of the media industry consolidation deals of the century, the suggested acquisition of the main entertainment properties of the Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix, Inc. announced in December 2025 and estimated to value over US 82.7 billion, marks the beginning of the convergence. The deal would bring together strategically the dominant global streaming platform that Netflix h

Priyadharshini G, LL.M., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. Prof. Dr. Valarmathi R, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally altered the landscape of creative production, posing unprecedented challenges to traditional copyright frameworks that are grounded in human authorship and individual creative expression. As generative systems increasingly produce literary, artistic, mus

Aryan Leander Wishard * & Ashita Khonde ** ABSTRACT The emerging technology of artificial intelligence is getting accurate on each successive day, intersecting the legal backdrop it heightens the cyber-crimes around the world along with posing risks and harms to investigate and admit the specific piece of evidence in the court, indirectly proving the criminal justice system weak and underdeveloped in the context of high-paced self- learning automations and designs. To resolve

Adv. Sharmistha De Das, Ph.D of Legal Science, Techno India University in West Bengal ABSTRACT Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) is widely acknowledged as a constitutional watershed that transformed Article 21 of the Indian Constitution by mandating that any procedure depriving a person of life or personal liberty must be “just, fair, and reasonable.” The judgment marked a decisive break from formalistic interpretations of fundamental rights and reinforced judicial commi

Aditya Singh, Kirit P Mehta School of Law, NMIMS Mumbai Pragati Kothari, Kirit P Mehta School of Law, NMIMS Mumbai I. ABSTRACT This paper undertakes a comparative study of institutional intellectual property (IP) policies at Harvard University, Uppsala University, and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), situating them within broader legal and policy frameworks. The analysis highlights how national legal traditions and socio-economic contexts shape institut

Karthika Muthuraj, LLM – IPL, School of Law, Christ University ABSTRACT Geographical Indication tag plays an important role in preserving the traditional knowledge and skills exclusive to a community located in a specific geographic region. Because GI goods hold premium value because of its reputation associated with the uniqueness of the particular geographical area. Geographical Indication goods not only protect the cultural heritage but also boosts economy owing to the inc

Tejbeer Singh, National Law Institute University, Bhopal Somya Sharma, National Law Institute University, Bhopal I. Introduction The emergence of financial influencers, commonly known as ‘finfluencers’, as significant actors in shaping retail investor behaviour has created a novel regulatory challenge for securities regulators globally. Operating primarily through social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Telegram, and TikTok, finfluencers disseminate content spannin

Rabiya Shaikh, University of Mumbai Law Academy Citizenship embodies a legal status involving fundamental rights and responsibilities within a sovereign nation. This essay will specifically examine citizenship assurance and the associated rights and challenges. Areas explored include constitutional rights, the evolution and democratization of citizenship, current challenges, digital citizenship and data privacy, birthright privilege and statelessness, non-refoulement, deporta

Adv. Gopika. H.H, Guest Faculty, SLS CUSAT “Safety and security don't just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.” — Nelson Mandela Introduction Children constitute a particularly vulnerable segment of society due to their age, emotional immaturity, and dependence on adults, factors which substantially increase their susceptibility to exploit