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Equal Rights To Health: A Legal Examination Of Medical Insurance As A Gateway To Universal Healthcare In India
Tiasha Aich, Assistant Professor of Law, Bimal Chandra College of Law “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi ABSTRACT The concept of equality is fundamental to human rights; however, its interpretation remains a subject of extensive discussion. The right to health constitutes a social and legal entitlement which encompasses a fundamental minimum standard of health that is guaranteed to all individuals irrespective of its conditi
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Aug 261 min read
Honour Killing In India: A Critical Legal And Socio-Constitutional Analysis With Special Reference To Tamil Nadu
S. Soundarya, BA LLB, S. Thangapazham Law College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamilnadu. K. Rajesh Kumar, B.COM. ML., (Ph.D), Faculty of Law, S.Thangapazham Law College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamilnadu. 1. ABSTRACT Honour killing represents one of the most disturbing manifestations of social control, where the claimed preservation of family or community “honour” is placed above an individual’s fundamental right to life, liberty, dignity, and choice. In India, such violence i
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Aug 252 min read
Beyond Counselling: University Accountability For Student Mental Health Under The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Akash Shukla, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Sweta Singh, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi ABSTRACT The growth in the incidence of stress, anxiety, depression and suicide among students in universities has emerged as a significant concern for higher education in India. Several universities have increasingly established counselling centres and wellness programmes in order to cope with the situation. However, the legal basis of their responsibility towards students’ men
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Aug 252 min read
Chronicle Of Punishing The ‘Mal-Fiction’ Behind The Fictitious Entity: From Evolution To Future Of Corporate Criminal Liability
Yashita Parekh, Mahindra University ABSTRACT At the intersection of corporate criminal liability and criminal law, there is a tension between the requirement of mens rea (guilty mind) and the reality that corporations do not commit crimes (lack mens rea) on their own. This article traces the genealogy of corporate criminal liability through the United Kingdom, United States, India and Australia since the notion of corporations being incapable of committing crimes, societas de
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Aug 251 min read
Cruelty On The Ground Of Divorce Across Religions And The Various Interpretations Of The Term Cruelty Given By The Supreme Court
J. Sathvika, B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.), School of Excellence in Law – TNDALU INTRODUCTION: The word marriage appeared around 1300 and is borrowed from Old French marriage (12th century), ultimately tracing to the Latin maritātus 'married', past participle of maritāre 'to marry'. Marriage establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and between them and their in-laws. Marriage classified into following types, such as: monog
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Aug 252 min read
The Discretion Dilemma: Revisiting Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. V. Axis Bank Ltd. And The Uncertain Contours Of Adjudicatory Power Under Section 7 Of The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Neha Thakur, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS, Mumbai ABSTRACT The Supreme Court's decision in Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. v. Axis Bank Ltd. marks one of the most consequential and most contested interventions in the jurisprudence surrounding the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC" or "the Code"). By reading the word "may" in Section 7(5)(a) of the Code as conferring genuine discretion on the Adjudicating Authority, the Court departed from ne
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Aug 251 min read
Contractual Variations In Civil Infrastructure: A Techno-Legal Study Of Public Works In India
Dr. Ram Kishan Rao Chilappagari, Ananta Koti Padmanabha Rao Vadladi, Sri Venkata Narayana Vuppu, & Smt. Manasa Panganamala ABSTRACT Construction contracts in public infrastructure projects frequently encounter variations arising from changes in quantities, design modifications, and unforeseen site conditions. These variations give rise to contractual issues relating to extra items, substituted works, non-BOQ items, and rate determination. NHAI, CPWD, and State Public Works De
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Aug 251 min read
Section 20A Of The Specific Relief Act: Shielding Public Utility Projects Or Depriving Concessionaires Of Emergency Interim Remedies?
Ishika Rana, BBA LLB (H), Xavier Law School, XIM UNIVERSITY, Odisha, India. ABSTRACT Infrastructure contracts occupy a unique place in Indian commercial law. They are not the same as mere private contracts. Their execution can affect transportation, electronic power, telecommunication, health, education, water supply and other activities dependent on people. Considering the economic implications of prolonged disputes, Parliament introduced Sections 20A, 20B and 20C into The S
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Aug 252 min read
Regulatory Symbolism: A Critical Re- Assessment Of Corporate Whistleblower Protection Under The Companies Act, 2013 And SEBI Regulations
Abhinav Chauhan, LL.M., Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – Technical Campus (VIPS-TC), New Delhi ABSTRACT Whistleblowers occupy an irreplaceable position in the architecture of corporate accountability: they alone possess access to information that lies beyond the reach of external auditors, credit rating agencies and market regulators. India's principal response to this reality the vigil mechanism under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Regulatio
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Aug 252 min read
Judicial Intervention In International Commercial Arbitration: Rhetoric Versus Reality
Kanchan & Selvi Srivastava, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi ABSTRACT In this paper, we discussed about the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and its further amendments and how judicial intervention has been made in international commercial arbitration by the Indian judiciary. Focusing towards the legislative reforms in order to achieve the goal of minimum Judicial intervention. When courts used the given ambiguities in the statute to intervene in an out-of-court s
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Aug 251 min read
Custody As Privilege: Police Atrocities In India As A Form Of Elite Institutional Deviance
A. Kutral Eswari, The Central Law College, Salem ABSTRACT This article situates recurring police atrocities in India ,custodial torture, encounter killings, and fabricated cases, within the criminological framework of elite and institutional deviance, which explains how actors occupying structurally privileged positions within the state are able to commit serious harm while facing markedly lower rates of detection, prosecution and conviction than ordinary offenders. It furthe
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Aug 251 min read
Constitutionalizing Personal Law: A Critical Analysis Of The Triple Talaq Controversy, Gender Justice, And Executive Legislation In India
Raghavendra Singh, Practicing Advocate, Allahabad High Court ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the complex constitutional interface between religious personal laws and fundamental civil rights in India. By critically examining the practice of Talaq-e-Biddat (instant triple talaq), the study explores the boundaries of judicial review under Article 32, the constitutional susceptibility of personal laws under Article 13, and the limits of executive power under the Ordinance-making pr
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Aug 251 min read
AI As Arbitrator: Regulating AI Decision Making In Indian Arbitration
Shivangi Jha, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna ABSTRACT The January 2026 order of the Madras High Court permitting a controlled trial of an AI-assisted record management tool in an arbitration matter, and the subsequent public remarks of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant calling for a “proper procedural framework” for the use of artificial intelligence in arbitration, signal the arrival of a new phase in Indian dispute resolution. This articl
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Aug 251 min read
The Constitutional And Rehabilitative Conundrum Of Adolescent Consensual Sexuality: A Critical Analysis Under The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 And Juvenile Justice Act 2015
Raghavendra Singh, Practicing Advocate, Allahabad High Court ABSTRACT This paper examines the complex socio-legal conflict surrounding the complete criminalisation of consensual sexual relationships between adolescents aged 16–18 in India. Following the legislative overhaul of 2024, which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), and the Ind
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Aug 251 min read
Mediator Neutrality In Family Disputes: Can The Mediator Remain Neutral When The Well- Being Of The Child Is At Stake?
Saanvi Singh, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Central Campus, Bengaluru ABSTRACT Family mediation is a well facilitated, confidential process in which separated or separating family members attempt to resolve disputes by agreement rather than adjudication. It is attractive in family disputes because it is consensual, flexible and private, and because it may preserve an ongoing parental relationship that litigation can further damage. Mediation can also enable
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Aug 252 min read
From Red Flags To Preventive Intelligence: Building An Intelligence-Led Framework For Detecting Financial Fraud Before Institutional Collapse
Ananya Pillai, B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), MIT-WPU School of Law ABSTRACT Financial fraud is often treated as an event that becomes visible only after financial loss, regulatory intervention or institutional failure. This approach, however, overlooks the warning signs that frequently precede the fraud. Unusual transactions, accounting irregularities, management override, unexplained relationships with vendors, resistance to audit, excessive concentration of authority and organisati
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Aug 251 min read
Artificial Intelligence In Tax Administration: Ensuring Transparency, Accountability And Constitutional Fairness In India
Arpit Tripathi, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University ABSTRACT The increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly reshaped tax administration by enabling revenue authorities to improve compliance monitoring, identify tax evasion, and enhance the overall efficiency of tax collection. In India, the Income-tax Department has introduced several technology-driven initiatives, including Faceless Assessment, the Annual Information Statement (AIS), Proje
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Aug 252 min read
Obscenity In The Digital Environment: Traditional Standards, Intermediary Liability, And The Consent-Centered Frontier
Bisna Nisar, LL.M Scholar, School of Law, University of Kashmir ABSTRACT The paradigm shift in obscenity jurisprudence from nineteenth-century "public morality" doctrines to the modern digital context centered on personal consent, bodily autonomy, and informational privacy. Historically rooted in the Victorian-era Hicklin test and codified in statutes like the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the U.S. Communications Decency Act (CDA), obscenity laws have long struggled to balance
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Aug 251 min read
Judicial Activism Vs Judicial Restraint: A Critical Study Of Constitutional Interpretation In India
Vijay Kumar Pandey, Research Scholar (Law), Agra College, Agra Shivani Mishra, Research Scholar (Law), Sanskriti University, Mathura ABSTRACT The doctrine of judicial activism and judicial restraint plays a crucial role in shaping constitutional interpretation in India. This study examines the dynamic relationship between these two approaches and their impact on the functioning of the judiciary within a democratic framework. Judicial activism refers to the proactive role play
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Aug 251 min read
An Examination Of The Legal Position Of Cohabitation Under The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: A Critique Considering Cultural Ethos And Traditional Roots
Adv. Mayank Raj Vijay Kumar Sharma, Maharashtra & Goa Bar Council Introduction Marriage in India has never really been anything but a private relationship between two people. Marriage has been regarded formally as a sacred institution because of the influences of religion, tradition, culture, and even mere social expectations surrounding marriage. While it can also be considered as just an obligation (hence a sanskara), and fundamentally to create family and social order, in
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Aug 252 min read
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