Prachi Jaiswal, National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) ABSTRACT This paper examines the precarious condition of workers in India’s unorganised sector, which constitutes more than 92% of the country’s workforce yet remains largely excluded from labour law protections and social security benefits. It highlights the structural vulnerabilities faced by unorganised workers, particularly women employed in the construction industry, who experience low wages, job insecurity

Raja Lakshmi R, Amity University, Bengaluru ABSTRACT The classical structures of data sovereignty based on the identifiable nature of those who exercise authority, as well as the accountability hierarchical framework, are essentially incompatible with the borderless blockchain design that decentrally spreads authority algorithmically across permissionless networks. This paper exposes structural deficiencies by comparing and contrasting Estonia with its KSI-grounded e-Residenc

Khushi Pandey, Amity Law School, Amity University, Madhya Pradesh ABSTRACT The protection of children from crimes, exploitation, and violence constitutes one of the most pressing imperatives of contemporary Indian jurisprudence. This research paper undertakes a comprehensive and critical evaluation of the legal frameworks in India designed to address crimes and violence against children, tracing their development from pre-independence legislative antecedents to the sophistica

Anant Agarwal, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University Ashutosh Mishra, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT The right to repair - the argument that consumers should have the opportunity to repair, improve and maintain their purchased products without having to resort to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) - is now in a new and much more complex stage with the rise of software-dependent electronic devices, AI-infused systems, and digital infrastruc

Arun, Research Scholar at Bennett University (Times Now Group), Greater Noida, U.P. ABSTRACT The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023 represents a paradigm shift in India's environmental governance framework, shifting from criminal penalties to civil penalties, and implementing an adjudication-based system of environmental enforcement. This is a legislative shift that is a part of a global trend towards decriminalisation and regulatory streamlining, which is often linked

Kantika Tiwari, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), Amity Law School, AUMP ABSTRACT In the digital era, artificial intelligence (AI), as a revolutionary force, has dramatically changed how artistic production is produced, distributed, and owned. The intricate connection between copyright law and artificial intelligence is explored in this research, with a particular emphasis on the difficulties that AI-created material presents to current legal structures. The study explores whether artificia

Divya Dhar, Symbiosis Law School, Pune INTRODUCTION The Indian advertising market with a valuation of 70,000 crores (2024) is at the nexus of commercial expression, moral duty and constitutional safeguarding of the vulnerable groups. The regulatory framework of India, including the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act,1995, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) Guidelines (2018), the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act,1986, the Consumer Prote

Aaryan Bansal & Prachi Sharma, B.A. LL.B., Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – TC, New Delhi, Affiliated to GGSIP University. ABSTRACT The relationship between the Bar and the Bench in India occupies a unique and often underappreciated place in the country's constitutional order. This paper examines that relationship across three broad dimensions: its constitutional foundations, the Bar's role in protecting judicial independence, and the judiciary's role in sustai

Pooja, School of Law, CT University Dr. Cheena Abrol, School of Law, CT University ABSTRACT The Indian legal system with its domestic violence laws namely Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 has created a refuge for women suffering from gender-based violence in the form of domestic violence. More importantly, these specific legal measures have not only improved the situation in terms of women's legal protecti

Shikha Vasishta, Research Scholar (Political Science), School of Liberal Arts, Bennett University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India ORCID – 0009-0005-4198-6202 ABSTRACT Honour-based violence (HBV) in India is typically viewed as a particularly extreme expression of gender-based violence. The article seeks to expand on this understanding of HBV to demonstrate how it may be conceptualised as a structural form of reproductive governance embedded in the social/ legal structure

Ishika Singh, LL.M., School of Law Justice & Governance, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P. Dr. Rama Sharma, Assistant Professor, School of Law Justice & Governance, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P. ABSTRACT This study aims to assess how effective mediation is in resolving matrimonial disputes. It examines the core characteristics of mediation and explores the extent to which it is accepted as a method for settling such disputes. This research paper fo

Mr. Param, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University. Dr. Aishwarya Singh, Assistant Professor, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University. ABSTRACT The necessity to provide humane treatment and the safeguarding of fundamental rights within the criminal justice system has been increasingly apparent in recent years, as evidenced by the growing emphasis given to the problem of prisoners' rights in India. The purpose of this essay is to provide a thorough examination of the

Nurien Sheoran, O.P. Jindal Global Law School Introduction At the intersection of corporate law, criminal law and regulatory enforcement lies the criminal liability of directors for corporate offences . While a company is seen as a separate legal entity ,which is capable of committing statutory violations, corporate decision-making is ultimately exercised through human agency. Hence the important question is under what circumstances the criminal responsibility may be extended

Gurvinder Singh, Assistant Professor & Research Scholar, Department of Law, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa ABSTRACT Wetlands are among the most ecologically productive ecosystems on Earth, yet they remain among the most legally vulnerable in India. Despite hosting nearly 20% of the world's Ramsar-designated sites, India continues to lose its natural wetlands at an alarming rate due to urbanization, infrastructure development, and agricultural conversion. This paper crit

Abisek R, Tamilnadu National Law University (A State University Established by Act No. 9 of 2012) Navalurkuttapattu, Srirangam (TK), Tiruchirappalli - 620009, Tamil Nadu CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION Delegated legislation is an important characteristic of the modern administrative state, especially in taxation. With the growing complexity of economic regulation, Parliament delegates law-making powers to the government in order to maintain flexibility. Notably, controversial Henry

Ayushman Tiwari, University of Lucknow ABSTRACT The regulation of sex work remains a deeply contested area of legal policy globally, with profound implications for the human rights, safety, and well being of sex workers. This paper undertakes a comprehensive comparative analysis of three distinct international models governing sex work—full decriminalization as exemplified by New Zealand, legalization as adopted in Germany and the Netherlands, and the Nordic model of criminal

Dr. Mamta Kumari, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, ICFAI University Yashpreet Kaur, LL.M., Faculty of Law, ICFAI University ABSTRACT In Indian criminal trials, debates focus on the validity of electronic evidence and wrongful convictions as a matter of complexity, justice, and restraint. This paper discusses the Indian judiciary's position on prosecutions based on mobile data, call logs, and other digital evidence. The greatest risk is the over-reliance on modern technolo

Anindita Saha, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, ICFAI University Dr. Zigisha Pujari, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, ICFAI University ABSTRACT Illegal trade in forest products and protected species has emerged as one of the most organised forms of environmental criminality in India. Increasing incidents of timber smuggling, poaching, trafficking of wildlife parts, illegal extraction of medicinal plants and cross-border movement of endangered species demonstrate that env

Aashi Bindal, BALLB, Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Law, Chembur, Mumbai “If you think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath while counting your money” - Professor Guy McPherson ABSTRACT The Kudremukh mining project represents one of the most significant environmental conflicts in India between economic development and ecological conservation. Located in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats of Karnataka, the Kudremukh regio

Prof. (Dr.) Lakshmi Chand Sahu, Bundelkhand Degree College, Jhansi ABSTRACT India despite having a very extensive river system, faced with a severe water crisis due to the various factors, including, rapid urbanization, industrialization, lack of groundwater resources, pollution of river, and ineffective governance mechanisms. This imbalance between the quantity of water consumed and water available has had a negative impact on public health, agriculture, biodiversity and eco