Nandini Thakur, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Amity Law School, Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh Avika Chaudhary, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Amity Law School, Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh ABSTRACT This research paper seeks to examine the impact of pollution on animals and wildlife. A clean and healthy environment is a fundamental right for all living beings, and animals, like humans, are equally vulnerable to the harmful effects of environmental degradation. Titled “Treasure the

Mahendra Mohan, Research Scholar (Department of Legal Studies), Sangam University, Bhilwara Dr. Sunakshi Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies, Sangam University, Bhilwara ABSTRACT Over the years, the criminalization of politics in India has accelerated at an alarming rate, endangering the survival of Indian democracy. This research paper provides information about this subject. It begins by outlining what political criminalization is and how it endangers d

Dr. Sandli Brice, Advocate, Himachal Pradesh High Court, Ravenswood, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (India) ABSTRACT Corruption, a pervasive malaise, has crippled India’s socioeconomic development. To combat this, the Whistleblower Protection Act was enacted in 2014. However, the Act’s implementation remains a distant dream for many. From the tragic demise of Satyendra Dubey to the more recent challenges faced by Air Asia pilot Gaurav Taneja , the history of whistle- blowing in Ind

Aahna Dwivedi & Muskan Mahant, LL.B., Symbiosis Law School, Pune ABSTRACT This study is a critical review of how effective the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework used by SEBI is in fostering corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance in India. Introduced as the leading 1,000 listed companies, BRSR has now changed into the narrative reporting (Business Responsibility Reports, BRR) to the formal BRSR Core format that requi

Amartya Sahastranshu Singh, LLM (International Law), RGSoIPL, IIT Kharagpur Arisia, LLM (Criminal Law), RGSoIPL, IIT Kharagpur ABSTRACT In India, the sentencing policy remains largely uncodified, shaped instead by judicial discretion, constitutional principles, and evolving appellate guidance. This paper situates sentencing within its statutory framework under the criminal statutes, and traces how Indian courts have moved from a predominantly reformative outlook towards a mor

Isha Dubey, BBA LLB (Hons.), O.P. Jindal Global University ABSTRACT This paper aims to examine the constitutional tension between the Right to Shelter under Article 21 and the Right to Property under Article 300A in the context of state-led slum demolitions in Bangalore. The main argument of this paper is that contemporary urban governance has proven to disproportionately prioritize land commodification and redevelopment over the dignity of the marginalised communities that h

Nitika Khidtta, Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Laws, Himachal Pradesh University. Dr. Shiv Kumar Dogra, Professor, Department of Laws, Himachal Pradesh University. ABSTRACT The relationship between mental illness and criminal responsibility remains one of the most complex areas of criminal law in India. Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, rooted in the nineteenth-century McNaughten’s Rule, continues to regulate the insanity defence despite significant advances in psyc

Khushboo Rupani, Research Scholar (Law), Vikrant University, Gwalior Dr. Vir Narayan, Dean (Legal School), College: Vikrant University, Gwalior Mr. Prashant Rao Mulik, Assistant Professor (Legal School), Vikrant University, Gwalior ABSTRACT The article focuses on the constitutional issues faced by online speech regulations in India and suggests legal and policy reforms that will not only safeguard the essence of Article 19(1)(a) but also mitigate the impact of hate speech, mi

Nidhi Shyam Singh, BBA.LLB(H), Symbiosis Law School, Pune Introduction The emergence of drones as a revolutionizing technology in modern warfare has transformed national security strategic mathematics across the globe. In today's security landscape, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have evolved from cutting-edge military prototypes to central tools of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and kinetic operations. India, situated at the crossroads of complex regional

Md. Mahadi Hasan, LLB (Hons), University of Asia Pacific LLM, University of Asia Pacific in collaboration with UNESCO MADANJEET SINGH SOUTH ASIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL & HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES (UMSAILS) Apprentice Lawyer, Cumilla District Bar Association Research Associate, OGR Legal, Dhaka, Bangladesh ABSTRACT Water pollution has become one of the most serious environmental concerns in Dhaka that affecting public health, river ecosystems, and the sustainable management o

Mehak, Advocate at District and Sessions Court, Amritsar ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the coaching industry in India has profoundly reshaped the country’s educational landscape, giving rise to a parallel system of “shadow education” that operates alongside formal schooling. This article undertakes a historical and socio-legal examination of the coaching industry in India vis-à-vis the constitutional and statutory commitment to the right to education. Tracing the evolution

Sharanya Sinha, Techno India University ABSTRACT "The next world war will not be fought with bombs and bullets but with bytes and bandwidths." – Anonymous This prescient observation captures the essence of the evolving nature of modern warfare. In an era where cyberspace has emerged as the fifth domain of conflict alongside land, sea, air, and space. Cyberwarfare represents a paradigm shift in how states and non-state actors engage in hostilities. Cyberwarfare, distinct from

Carol James, Assistant Professor, St Josephs College of Law, Bengaluru ABSTRACT This paper undertakes a critical re-examination of the marital rape exception in India within the framework of constitutional validity and criminal jurisprudence. It traces the historical justification of the exception under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and evaluates its continued relevance in light of contemporary criminal law reforms introduced through the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The stud

Shubham Pathak, GITAM University SEBI, on December 3r,d 2025, updated its framework around foreign investors and amended the SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2025, and SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2025. One of the major changes brought about by the amendments is Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI). This framework has relaxed the onboarding and ongoing compliance for a specific set of Fo

Dr Urvashi Sharma, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Law School, Noida, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune ABSTRACT The pharmaceutical patent system sits at the intersection of two competing imperatives, incentivising innovation and ensuring affordable access to medicines. While the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) globalised minimum standards of patent protection, it also intensified concerns regarding “evergreening” a st

Arnav Singh, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru ABSTRACT CA & GSC assets present a material disruption to international financial governance and enforcement frameworks. The CA market worldwide has reached a cap of $3.08 trillion USD. This encourages regulators to impose frameworks for regulation which are territorially and jurisdictionally bound. This uneven regulation gives birth to an empirically verifiable regulatory arbitrage , as highlighted in the FSB’s

Vishesh Rawat, Sage University, Bhopal ABSTRACT The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) has been introduced to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with the aim of modernising India’s criminal law in line with constitutional values and present-day social realities. The new legislation seeks to move away from colonial-era assumptions, respond to technological developments, and place greater emphasis on the rights and dignity of victims. Despite these objectives, certain provisi

Chanchal & Aditya Lohani ABSTRACT In modern digital economies, data has been a major source of value, but as the legal nature of data, there is a lack of clarity and theory. In this paper, the author focuses on the increasing lack of tie between the economic significance of data and its diminished importance in the context of conventional intellectual property regimes. By a doctrinal study of the law of copyright, patent and trade secret, the study reveals that the current I

Anushka Karthik, Jindal Global Law School INTRODUCTION When more than one personal law operates in the same nation, justice itself becomes a matter of identity, not equality.” Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India was a landmark case for the Supreme Court of India that greatly influenced the discussion about personal law, conversion, and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) through judicial intervention. The Court was faced with a question that involved constitutional morality, religious fr

Tuhina Chaturvedi (Research Scholar (Law), Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal Dr. Neelesh Sharma, Dean (Law), Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal ABSTRACT Insider trading poses one of the most persistent threats to the fairness and integrity of financial markets, undermining investor confidence and long- term capital formation. In India, the regulation of insider trading has evolved significantly, culminating in the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 20

Danny Varghese, LLM, Amity University Uthara J, LLM, Amity University ABSTRACT The rule of law includes access to justice as one of its pillars but in India this has proven to be elusive to many of the marginalized citizens. This socio- legal research provides an analysis of how the legal aid system in India supports the delivery of justice concentrating on publicity of legal aid and efficacy of legal aid services. The paper puts the problem within the constitutional imperati

Tushar Gupta, Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management and Research (BVIMR) Himanshi Ahuja, Delhi Metropolitan Education, GGSIPU ABSTRACT India’s proposed Securities Markets Code represents a landmark shift from the present fragmented and statute-specific regulatory framework to a unified and principle-based architecture for the securities markets. The draft legislation, by consolidating the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, the Securities and Exchange Board of I

Devika M, Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram ABSTRACT Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as a defining force in judicial modernization, with courts across the world integrating technology to enhance efficiency, access, and transparency. In India, this shift forms part of a broader digital transformation under the eCourts Project, supported by initiatives such as SUPACE and SUVAS. Within this evolving landscape, the Kerala High Court has introduced the Po

Kutral Eswari A, The Central Law College, Salem ABSTRACT Indian secularism represents a constitutionally distinct model that seeks to balance religious freedom with equality, social reform, and constitutional morality. Unlike Western secularism, which politicises strict separation between religion and the State, the Indian Constitution permits regulated State engagement with religion to preserve public order and protect fundamental rights. In recent decades, however, Indian s