Ahaana Kashyap, O.P Jindal Global University ABSTRACT Considered one of the oldest professions in the world, prostitution often spurs heated controversy surrounding the battle between a woman’s sexual freedom and protecting her from commodification. Different legal philosophies and diverse schools of thought within feminism hold distinct view points on sex work. Owing to the changing notions on modesty and sexual morality with time, the discourse around prostitution has exper

Rahul Basak, LL.B., Amity Law School, Amity University Kolkata, India ABSTRACT While the presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of criminal jurisprudence, one could say that in our digital age guilt is being declared as much outside the courtroom as within it. It is no longer confined to legal proceedings but is put on display by way of trending hashtags, viral footage, the selective leak of information and the kind of outrage that algorithms are only too happy to amplify.

Ishita Gupta, Bharati Vidyapeeth University (BVIMR) ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming legal systems across the world, including the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In India, the increasing adoption of digital technologies, coupled with the growing demand for faster and more cost-effective dispute resolution, has created significant opportunities for integrating AI into arbitration, mediation, and Online Dispute Resol

Gaurav Kumar Yadav, PhD Research Scholar, School of Law, Mahindra University Madabushi Venkata Vasudev, PhD Research Scholar, School of Law, Mahindra University Dr. Rishi Raj Bhardwaj, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Mahindra University ABSTRACT Cyber warfare is the domain where autonomous, huge, and adaptive cyber operations driven by AI have transformed warfare by significantly minimizing human participation in decision-making. The application of AI to both offensive an

Deshna Sanghavi, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Candidate, Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, SVKM's NMIMS, Indore ABSTRACT Automated decision-making (ADM) systems powered by algorithmic processes now determine outcomes that are fundamental to individual liberty and dignity — credit eligibility, employment, healthcare triage, criminal bail, and social welfare entitlements. When these systems embed, amplify, or perpetuate bias, the consequences fall disproportionately upon already marginalised

Swarnava Das [B.A.LL.B (Hons.)] Centre of Legal Education, Iswar Saran Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj Utkarsh Kumar Pathak [B.A.LL.B (Hons.)] Centre of Legal Education, Iswar Saran Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj ABSTRACT The Geographical Indications are a distinctive form of intellectual property rights that identify products as originating from a specific geographical region where particular qualities, reputation, or characteristics ar

Nikhil Mathur, LL.M. (Jai Minesh Adivasi University, Kota) LL.B. (Faculty of Law, University of Delhi) ABSTRACT Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 which is a penal provision was introduced by The Banking, Public Financial Institutions and Negotiable Instruments Law (Amendment) Act 1988, which makes the requirement of a “legally enforceable debt or other liability” an essential prerequisite to be fulfilled in case of dishonour of a cheque to attract criminal li

Ishaan, B.A. LL.B., DES Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College, Pune ABSTRACT Somewhere inside Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, tucked under the broader guarantee of life and personal liberty, sits the right to a fair and speedy trial. It is one of those rights everyone agrees with in principle and almost nobody experiences in practice. This paper looks at why criminal trials in India take so long, working through the structural, procedural, and administrative reasons behind

Sudhishna Bose, K.G. Harini & Muktaa Patil, Jindal Global Law School ABSTRACT India’s adoption regime is fragmented between religion-specific personal laws and secular statutes, producing unequal rights and procedural incoherence in terms of child welfare. This paper critically appraises the statutory framework governing adoption, principally the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Child

Savita S Pattanshetti, Research Scholar, Department of Law, Mansarovar Global University, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh Tai Chourashiya, Associate Professor, Dean, Faculty of Law, Mansarovar Global University, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh ABSTRACT The rapid expanding of digital technologies has transformed governance, commerce, and social interactions, resulting in unprecedented ‘collection and processing of personal data’. In India, the absence of a comprehensive data protection framewor

Vimal Kirti Jha & Mital Zanwar, D.E.S.'s Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune ABSTRACT On 6 April 2026, the President of India gave assent to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 the single largest set of changes to the insolvency framework since Parliament first enacted the Code a decade earlier. Of everything the amendment does, one change stands apart: a new Chapter IV-A creates the Creditor-Initiated Insolven

Chaitanya Palem, NALSAR University ABSTRACT The designation of Senior Advocates under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961, is formally framed as an opinion of constitutional courts but operates, in substance, as an administrative state action subject to Article 14. Between 2017 and 2025, the Supreme Court attempted to discipline this discretion through a point-based evaluation framework, recalibrated it, and ultimately deleted it as unworkable. This trajectory has produced

Himanshi Mishra, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Panjab University, Chandigarh ABSTRACT The interface between constitutional executive clemency and statutory remission has long remained an unsettled area of Indian criminal jurisprudence. The Supreme Court's decision in Parveen Kumar @ Parveen Chauhan v. State of Haryana(2026) provides important clarity by addressing whether a remission policy framed under Article 161 of the Constitution can b

Dr. Vivek Dubey, Department of Law, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar Anand Tripathi, Department of Law, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar ABSTRACT This paper undertakes a critical and multifaceted examination of India’s electoral jurisprudence, exploring the legal frameworks that serve as the foundational architecture of the world's largest democracy. Moving beyond a mere descriptive analysis of the statutory guidelines provided by the Representation of the P

Ms. Srishti Pandey, School of Legal Studies, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow Dr. Vatsla Sharma, School of Legal Studies, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow ABSTRACT The digital public sphere has turned into a sphere of proportional violence when it comes to non-binary persons in India, that is, individuals whose gender identity surpasses or rejects the binary definitions of man and woman. Cyberstalking, identity-based harassment, nonconsensual disclosure of gender id

Abhijeet Saran, BBA LLB (Hons.), Symbiosis Law School, Pune I. Introduction By 2047 India’s aspiration to become as a Viksit Bharat which represents one of the most important developmental pledges of the twenty- first century. However, this transformative ambition carries an issue that will determine the legitimacy of this revolutionary ambition: can accelerated economic growth remain ecologically sustainable? The solution is not merely environmental. It is constitutional. In

Rishitha Nimmani, NALSAR University of Law ABSTRACT This paper explores the extent of Parliamentary Privileges granted under Article 105 (1) of the Indian Constitution and whether it grants a privilege against instances of Hate Speech inside the Parliament. The constitutional transplantation of Parliamentary Privileges from British Jurisprudence leaves the Jurisprudence in India unharmonized with its own Constitutional Scenario; we delve into how the Privileges in India need

Jyotiba Ashok, Babashaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow ABSTRACT Discrimination based on religion and caste has existed in Indian society for centuries. It intensified in the 19th century. The social divisions based on caste, class, and gender gradually became a permanent part of socio-legal practices within India. Untouchability and caste and class superiority constituted major sources of social discrimination and inequalities. Differential treatment of persons accuse

Dhruv Parashar & Aryan Leander Wishard ABSTRACT In modern governance, the complexity of state functions in their broad sense has led to the decentralization of legislative powers. This is because delegated legislation has assigned the task of filling the details of the statutes enacted by legislative branch to the executive branch or administrative bodies. This method is more flexible and effective because governments can promptly meet technical and specific needs of differen

Jayant Bhardwaj, OP Jindal Global University ABSTRACT: The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has called into question some of copyright law's most established presumptions. When machines write, paint, or produce music, the question of ownership of the works of art arises unavoidably. This study explores this topic using Indian copyright law as a paradigm. It examines the fundamental principles of the Copyright Act of 1957, namely originality, authorship, fixation, and fair

Jayant Bhardwaj, OP Jindal Global University ABSTRACT Now commercial contracts are no longer limited to dealing with disputes after a breach has occurred. Instead, they are drafted to manage risk in advance by clearly allocating responsibility for loss, liability, and enforcement. Clauses such as indemnity, limitation of liability, liquidated damages and de minimis play an important role in this process by deciding who bears the risk, how much can be claimed and when a claim

Aryan Verma, LL.B. (Hons.) University of Allahabad ABSTRACT Facial recognition cameras trained on protest sites, a predictive-policing dashboard colouring Delhi’s neighbourhoods by projected crime risk, and a High Court bail order that pauses, mid-reasoning, to consult a chatbot India’s criminal justice system has begun to acquire artificial intelligence one procurement contract at a time, without a single statute drafted with algorithms in mind. This paper asks whether that

Saswati Mekap, National Forensic Sciences University ABSTRACT Human organoids is miniaturised, three-dimensional organ-like structures grown from human stem cells which represent one of the most consequential scientific developments of the twenty-first century. Their applications span disease modelling, drug discovery, personalised medicine, and transplantation research. Yet, beneath this remarkable scientific promise lies a profound and largely unaddressed legal crisis: the

Gunda Dinesh, Alliance School of Law, Alliance University ABSTRACT This paper focuses on CBDC E-Rupi often referred as digital currency. E-Rupi is India’s official legal tender currency launched by RBI and it can be used for everyday transactions. The main question is whether the E-Rupi can be considered as programmable money and It’s legal status and conflict with the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. This paper uses doctrinal legal re