Farhana Banu. S, The Central Law College, Salem ABSTRACT Crimes against women continue to be one of the most serious challenges to constitutional democracy and human rights protection in India. Although the Constitution guarantees equality, dignity, liberty, and non-discrimination to all citizens, women remain disproportionately affected by various forms of violence, including domestic abuse, sexual assault, trafficking, workplace harassment, dowry-related violence, and cyber

Harshit Madaan, National Law Institute University, Bhopal Nikhil Kumar Jha, National Law Institute University, Bhopal Ankit Singh, National Law Institute University, Bhopal ABSTRACT Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have emerged as a significant alternative to the traditional Initial Public Offering (IPO) mechanism, offering companies a faster and more flexible route to access public capital markets. In recent years, SPACs experienced unprecedented global growth,

Yashveena, Amity Law School, Amity University, Mohali, Punjab, India ABSTRACT Globalisation has profoundly reshaped the modern world, driving economic growth and technological exchange while simultaneously exacerbating global environmental crises, specifically air pollution. This research paper examines the complex and often paradoxical relationship between global integration and air quality, with a focused analysis on the legal and policy frameworks of developing nations lik

Amandeep, LL.M. (Corporate & Commercial Laws), Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore ABSTRACT The current rise in armed conflict represents a significant threat to the survival of the rules-based Global Trading System (GTS) and the United Nations Agenda 2030. This paper examines in detail the economic and legal frictions that result from sovereign states prioritizing their national security imperatives over their binding commitments under the multilateral trading system

Priya Verma, Amity Law School, Amity University, Lucknow Dr. Kunvar Dushyant Singh, Assistant Professor (Grade III), Amity Law School, Amity University ABSTRACT Technological innovation in the twenty-first century has dramatically reshaped how personal information is created, processed, and exchanged. Digital platforms, biometric identification systems, artificial intelligence, and data analytics have enabled unprecedented access to individual data by both the State and priva

Megan Anjali Carvalho, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) ABSTRACT This research paper examines the controversial practice of ambush marketing to determine whether it can be considered a legitimate business strategy or an unethical exploitation of the market dynamics. Ambush marketing is when a brand either directly or indirectly seeks to associate itself with an event without availing sponsorship rights, for some exploitable commercial advantage. While this marketing allows th

Rajib Kumar Das, Ph.D. Research Fellow, Department of Law, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. ABSTRACT India’s digital economy, projected to reach USD 1 trillion by 2030, has exposed critical limitations in traditional ex-post competition law enforcement. This article comparatively analyses ex-ante and ex-post regulatory approaches for digital markets, examining implications for India’s competition and consumer protection frameworks. Drawing upon the Competition (

Ms. Heena Parveen & Mr. Aayush Bhardwaj ABSTRACT The unification of the Indian state in the immediate post-Independence period involved not only political integration but also the establishment of a sustained administrative framework grounded in integrity, discipline, and impartiality. The first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, saw this need and became the main author of the postcolonial administrative order in India. His teachings

Muskan Sharma, Amity Law School, Amity University Mohali, Punjab, India ABSTRACT The concept of a dying declaration has played a crucial role in the study of evidence law for quite some time. A dying declaration is commonly interpreted to be a statement made either in writing or orally by a person regarding the cause of their death or the circumstances surrounding it. The rule that allows such declarations to be taken in court is based on an ancient legal maxims which asserts

Kawanpreet Kaur, Jindal Global Law School ABSTRACT The case of Managing Director, ECIL, Hyderabad etc. v. B. Karunakar and Ors. is a landmark judgement in the Principles of Natural Justice jurisprudence. It upheld the right of the alleged delinquent employees in an institution to receive the report of the enquiry committee and to respond to that report. While the judgment ostensibly strengthened the principles of natural justice under Article 311(2) of the Constitution, it si

Protik Pandit, LLM (International Tax Law), Queen Mary University of London ABSTRACT This article evaluates whether the United Kingdom’s Patent Box regime has achieved its stated objective of stimulating research and development in the automotive sector between 2013 and 2024. Drawing on HMRC statistics, automotive R&D expenditure data, and case studies of Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren, it argues that the regime has been moderately successful as a mechanism for retaining and r

Kanishka Somni, Khushi Thakur & Sweccha Gupta, National Law Institute University, Bhopal ABSTRACT This paper investigates the difficulties experienced by women prisoners in India and critically assesses the discrepancy between the law and its actual application. Despite statutory safeguards accorded to women prisoners, their concerns and needs remain largely neglected. This paper evaluates the current legal framework, administrative procedures, and infrastructural realities o

K Chaitanya, LL.M. (Intellectual Property Rights and Trade Law), School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru ABSTRACT The global transition towards a decarbonized, carbon-neutral world has laid more emphasis on using green technology to improve innovation and sustainability. The misalignment in the current Indian patent system with global requirement of technological transformation driven by climate imperative, is the core argument of this study. It analyses th

Kartavya Kanchan Singh, Research Associate, IIULER, Goa (India) ABSTRACT This paper analyses the legal and practical issues under the Indian commercial dispute resolution system of mandatory and voluntary mediation. It targets the conflict between Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, which shows that pre-litigation mediation is a mandatory procedure and Section 5 of the Mediation Act, 2023, which advocates mediation as a voluntary process. In the study, the doctrin

Ishant Warde, Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur ABSTRACT Picture a world racing toward net-zero emissions, yet stalled by buried CO2 pipelines crossing borders without legal maps—this is the regulatory chaos of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in international climate pacts. This paper explores legal implications of CCS under UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, and London Protocol, addressing a unified problem: regulatory gaps in transboundary projects, perpetual post-storage

Abigail Shiju, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru ABSTRACT This paper examines the persistent legal invisibility of post-rape trauma survivors in India, highlighting how existing criminal laws, victim compensation schemes, and judicial practices inadequately recognize and address survivors’ long-term psychological and social struggles. Despite legislative reforms such as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (2023)

Nitin Sangra & Surya Kapoor, Advocates, Supreme Court of India ABSTRACT This Article seek to unravel the legal debate surrounding the consequences of non-compliance with statutory laying requirements in delegated legislation in five (5) parts: Part I provides a brief Introduction to delegated legislation and its purpose in the overall constitutional scheme; Part II gives a taxonomy of the laying procedures as established by scholars and judicial precedents; Part III delves in

Mohan Kumar S.K., LL.M. (Intellectual Property and Trade Law), School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India ABSTRACT This study analyses the emerging legal issues concerning AI-created fashion designs, in particular with respect to authorship, ownership, originality, and design protection under Indian and International intellectual property (IP) laws. It examines academic and policy sources setting out how copyright and design laws might operate when arti

Aishwarya G, LL.B., IFIM Law School ABSTRACT The emergence of fast fashion ignited the debate regarding the efficiency of design rights to preserve original designs. While the French luxury fashion industry is incredibly strict in enforcing intellectual property laws, India relies on a broader design law with fewer and limited enforcement mechanisms. This paper elaborates on the differences of these two legal environments by comparing the copyright, unregistered design rights

S. Swaminathan, VIT School of Law, Chennai ABSTRACT The rise of democratisation in India's capital markets has never been seen before, as the number of retail investors increased from approximately 1.5 crore in 2020 to more than 4 crore in 2024. This wide distribution of ownership provides benefits to the global economic landscape but introduces greater susceptibility for abuse by others in these markets, including share rigging. Through this paper, we will focus on the anato

Aishwarya G, LL.B., IFIM Law School (Affiliated to KSLU) Introduction Not long ago, finding new music involved waiting for your favourite song to come on the radio or rifling through the CDs at a record shop. Today, though, AI-driven streaming platforms do this for us—creating customised playlists, predicting what we might like, and effortlessly mixing songs into infinite recommendations on our behalf. But there is a real copyright issue behind this convenience. Oftentimes, A

Pratyasha Chowdhury, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad Tanisha Soni, Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad INTRODUCTION Administrative prudence is the elasticity required for public authorities to carry out public policies and regulations efficiently, given the framework of legislation. However, such prudence, in the absence of the adequate constitutional constraints, may result in some arbitrary and discriminatory practices contrary to fundamental rights. The tension between the admi

Harshit Madaan, National Law Institute University, Bhopal Nikhil Kumar Jha, National Law Institute University, Bhopal Ankit Singh, National Law Institute University, Bhopal ABSTRACT Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have emerged as a significant alternative to the traditional Initial Public Offering (IPO) mechanism, offering companies a faster and more flexible route to access public capital markets. In recent years, SPACs experienced unprecedented

Sunil Nisi Kumar A, Christ University, Bangalore ABSTRACT : Law and morality are always in loggerheads whenever any transmission takes place in the legal system of any orderly civil society. As we are heading into an uncertain technological future, a plethora of inventions are occurring all over the globe. Now, morality comes into the central focus point when an individual invents a product or process relating to biotechnology, AI, neurotech, pleasure patents hinges upon the