Manmeet Kaur, Amity University Noida Vedant Solanki, Amity University Noida ABSTRACT Personality rights, which include the right to control one’s name, image, likeness, voice, and other personal characteristics, are theoretically founded upon the universal values of privacy, dignity, and autonomy. Nevertheless, in the Indian context, the actual enforcement of personality rights is characterised by a remarkable strangeness: personality rights litigation is virtually monopolise

Savita Bhimanagouda Patil, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur Dr. Venoo Rajpurohit, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of India's platform economy has transformed work by creating flexible, technology-driven employment in sectors such as transportation, food delivery, domestic services, logistics, and digital freelancing. While these opportunities have expanded income generation, they have also exposed millions of workers to new forms of econo

Khushi Sahni, OP Jindal Global University ABSTRACT This case analysis critically examines the landmark Supreme Court decision in Rajnarain Singh v. The Chairman, Patna Administration Committee (1954 AIR 569), focusing on the permissible limits of delegated legislation and the doctrine of essential legislative functions. The dispute arose from executive notifications issued under Section 3(1)(f) of the Patna Administration Act, 1915, which modified and extended provisions of t

Teesta Itilekha, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University ABSTRACT Industrial and mining development activities are widely celebrated as symbols of national progress, but has produced generations of “Invisible victims”, whose disabilities and intergenerational harms remain unrecognised in the realm of law. The aim of this paper is to examine how toxic exposure from sites such as Jadugoda’s mines, Uranium mines in Navajo Nation (in US) and ultimately Bhopal Gas

Bhuvana Shalya, BA LLB (Hons.), PES University, Bangalore, Karnataka ABSTRACT This research paper examines whether traditional bailment principles under Sections 148–181 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a 150-year-old statute never amended for digital realities can adapt to intangible assets like cloud data, crypto currencies, and NFTs (Non fungible tokens). It highlights definitional gaps in "goods" and "delivery," judicial reluctance to impose bailee duties (Sections 152–1

Sanjana Kalegowda, KLE Law College, Bengaluru ABSTRACT The Income Tax Act, 1961 provides not only the legislative basis for the levy and collection of taxes but also incorporates mechanisms designed to safeguard taxpayer rights and promote fairness in fiscal administration. Among these, the provisions relating to refund of tax, appeal, revision, offences, and penalties serve as the core balancing tools between the authority of revenue officials and the entitlements of taxpaye

Ms. Sharayu Kadam, LL.B., New Law College in Mumbai. ABSTRACT Section 8 companies in India hold a peculiar place straddling the nonprofit and corporate worlds they are obliged to pursue social objects but can't distribute profits. This dual nature creates a paradox in their fundraising competing in the corporate form bestows on them credibility and regulatory identification; yet, cumbersome governance structures discourage potential donors and investors. The article studies t

Teesta Itilekha, O.P. Jindal Global University ABSTRACT Share buybacks, also known as share repurchases, are a highly common tactic employed by companies to increase earnings per share and thereby increase shareholder value. Although this practice of buying back one's own shares is legally permissible, prioritising profit over Corporate Social Responsibility has raised questions about its ethical implications. This study examines the benefits of share buybacks including signa

Trishala Pathak, LL.M. (Human Rights and Duties Education), Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India ABSTRACT The enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 marks an important development in India's criminal-law response to specified forms of collective identity-based violence. Sections 103(2) and 117(4) introduce specialised provisions concerning group-based murder and grievous hurt where five or more persons act in concert on specified or

Chandhana S Priyan, BBA LLB (Hons.), Symbiosis Law School, Pune ABSTRACT Child marriage continues to be a significant social and legal issue in India, despite the enactment of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Particularly, this practice is widely evident in the tribal settlements where socio economic reasons, cultural traditions, limited educational opportunities and lack of legal awareness contribute to the prevalence Child marriage. This research paper examines

Gaurav Kaushik, Bharati Vidyapeeth, New Delhi ABSTRACT Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most significant technological advancements of the twenty-first century, reshaping many areas like education, healthcare, entertainment, news, and creative fields. The rapid expansion of generative AI tools, such as “Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and other machine learning models” has changed how creative works are generated, shared, and sold. These tools have enhanced creativi

Anmol Mahajan & Qifah Nazki, BBA LLB (Hons.) Model Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jammu, India ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence and its rapid advancement have resulted in the unprecedented expansion of data centres worldwide, serving the world while posing environmental challenges beyond conventional concerns of carbon emissions and energy consumption. Amongst these existing challenges, the freshwater requirement for data centre cooling systems is quite intensive, a

Rehan Pande, Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur ABSTRACT For nearly three decades, India’s arbitration regime has promised speed and finality, yet it has often reproduced the very delay and judicial entanglement it was designed to avoid. This paper surveys the legislative and institutional project to transform Indian arbitration from an ad hoc, court-dependent model into a truly institutional one, in which specialized centers, rather than individual arbitrators and o

Amartya Urs, B.A. LL.B., St. Joseph’s College of Law Joshua Joseph N, B.A. LL.B., St. Joseph’s College of Law ABSTRACT There are currently 405,000 refugees in India, which include 213,578 refugees recognised/ registered by the Government of India. Both historically and in the present day, India has served as a place of refuge for various ethnic communities. Coupled with this fact is the general acceptance and assimilation into society that refugees have commonly enjoyed in In

Dr. Dhananjay Madheshia, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur / Buddha Law College Mr. Diwakar Prasad Dwivedi, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur / Buddha Law College ABSTRACT Digital governance has transformed the manner in which public administration functions across the globe. Governments are increasingly adopting digital technologies to enhance transparency, accountability, efficiency, and citizen participation in governance. In India, init

Archit Chatterjee, KIIT School of Law ABSTRACT The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India 2016 was made for a world where businesses had plants, receivables and land. It was not made for a world where a company’s balance sheet would include certificate that says they did not release a certain amount of carbon dioxide into the air but this time has come. The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023 notifies under section 14(w) of Energy Conservation Act, 1999 has created a market w

Dr. Dhananjay Madheshia, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur / Buddha Law College Mr. Diwakar Prasad Dwivedi, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur / Buddha Law College ABSTRACT Mob lynching has emerged as one of the gravest threats to the rule of law and constitutional democracy in India. Such incidents, often driven by caste, religion, language, personal belief, or misinformation spread through digital platforms, undermine the criminal justic

Janani R, Assistant Professor, Crescent School of Law ABSTRACT Euthanasia, especially the right to die with dignity, has become a controversial topic in legal, ethical, and medical discussions. The interpretation of the "right to life"- whether it includes the right to die, particularly in situations involving terminal illness and unbearable suffering is at the forefront of this debate. The "right to die with dignity" does not imply a right to a premature or unnatural death;

Ms. Shamayeeta Dey, LLM (Human Rights, AIALS, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. ABSTRACT The Supreme Court has told India, more than once and in increasingly forceful language, that the right to shelter lives inside Article 21. It said so in 1985, when it linked pavement dwellers' evictions to the right to livelihood. It said so again in 1996, dropping the hedge entirely and calling shelter a fundamental right in its own name. And it said so with real teeth in November

Ananya Jain, B.A.LLB, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadhur Khalsa College Jabalpur (M.P.) ABSTRACT Live-in relationships are a social occurrence in India that have challenged and transformed many traditional views on marriage. The judiciary in India, particularly the Supreme Court and the High Courts, has played a significant role in shaping the legal framework surrounding live-in relationships. Their rulings and decisions have helped define and clarify the legal implications and limits of