Khushi Suman and Vanya Soni ABSTRACT The historical struggle to find an equitable tax system has been a cornerstone in the progression of India’s fiscal policy, which is aimed at procuring socio- economic justice and distributive equity. The study commences with discussions on the historical background that can be applied to study the current system of tax administration and fiscal federalism in India. Additionally, it attempts to examine significant changes in India’s tax sy

Shubham Kumbhar, Student of Law, Haveli Institute of Legal Studies & Research, Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli ABSTRACT This article critically examines the normative and operational framework of the right of private defence in India, tracing its codification from Sections 96–106 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, to Sections 34–44 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The analysis focuses on necessity, reasonable apprehension, limits on defensive force, and the evide

Venus Dutta, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, India ABSTRACT One of the most persistent and advanced competition platforms on a global scale has been established by the European Union (EU), with substantial international extent, encouraging the commerce of MNCs and non-EU states. The regulations’ complete effect on international trade justice has attained low scholarly acknowledgement, although their basic objective is to secure impartial and fair competition in the domestic comme

Aditya Shrivastava, LL.M., UGC-NET, Ph.D. (Pursuing), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore ABSTRACT Scientific evidence, particularly DNA profiling, has become an indispensable tool in modern legal proceedings for both criminal investigations and civil disputes. By utilizing advanced biochemical techniques to extract and analyze unique genetic compositions, DNA testing offers high scientific precision to accurately identify the guilty and exonerate the wrongfully convicted. Wi

Piyush Rajpurohit, Jai Narain Vyas University ABSTRACT A single search query in Nairobi, a mobile money transfer in Singapore, or a photograph uploaded in Jodhpur each leaves behind a "digital footprint" that persists and travels far beyond its point of creation. This paper argues that the routine cross-border extraction of personal data generated in the Global South, and its processing for value by corporations headquartered in the jurisdictions that also write the governing

Akansha Sharma, Amity Law School, Noida Shashwat Dubey, Amity Law School, Noida A Comparative Study of India and the BRICS Jurisdictions on the Succession, Access, and Taxation of Cryptocurrency, Virtual Property, and Online Accounts ABSTRACT The proliferation of cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens, monetized social media and gaming accounts, domain names, and cloud-stored content has created a new and largely unregulated category of inheritable wealth: the digital estate. Th

Nandan Rathi, Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar ABSTRACT Technology transfer (ToT) is what converts a defence platform purchase into indigenous design capability, and its absence is what leaves a purchase a purchase. This paper examines the intellectual property architecture underlying ToT in Indian defence procurement (patent licensing, trade secret and know-how transfer, technical data rights, and joint-IP ownership) and evaluates the adequacy o

Ms. Sharada Vivek, Research Scholar (Part-Time), The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai ABSTRACT The increasing volume of commercial litigation has contributed significantly to delay in the disposal of cases and the growing burden on the Indian judicial system. Pre-Institution Mediation has emerged as an important mechanism for resolving commercial disputes before they enter the formal process of adjudication. This study examines the role of Pre-Institution Media

Maanya Bhambal, OP Jindal Global University I. Introduction A smart contract does not promise to perform, it performs. Once it is deployed on a blockchain, a piece of self-executing code transfers an asset, releases an escrow or liquidates a position the instant a pre-defined condition is satisfied without the possibility of renegotiation. The term itself is a misnomer: a smart contract is neither smart in the Artificial sense nor is it necessarily a contract in the legal sen

Lakshya Raj Singh Ranawat, Independent Legal Researcher ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8763-4941 ABSTRACT Citizens in a democracy can only hold their government accountable if they know what it is doing. The Right to Information Act, 2005 gives Indian citizens a legal route to information held by public authorities, and this paper examines how that right took shape, how it has been used, and where it now stands after two significant legislative amendments. The paper trace

Madu Mithra Sridharan, Sastra University ABSTRACT The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was actually created with a straightforward goal in mind: a firm experiencing financial difficulties will go through a quick, time-bound procedure, and any value that can be preserved will be preserved. The instant that promise is joined under the Competition Act of 2002, it becomes more difficult. At that point, two regulators are essentially asking two distinct questions while examini

R. Deepakkumar, B.A. LL.B.,S. Thangapazham Law College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu M. Ajay Sundar, B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), (Ph.D),S. Thangapazham Law College, Vasudevanallur, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu ABSTRACT The Right to Property occupies a distinctive position in the constitutional history of India. At the commencement of the Constitution, property was protected as a Fundamental Right principally through Articles 19(1)(f) and 31. Repeated constitutional amendments and ju

Keshavi Sablok, BITS Law School The concept that there is a law in the international space implies the existence of international law as one set of legal rules, principles, and institutions that govern behavior of different States at a global scale. This law has tried to base its premise on the concept of neutrality, equality, and consent. Despite this, the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) seek to critique the consequences of globalizing international law.

Adv. Thushara Menon, LL.M (Commercial Law), Bharata Mata School of Legal Studies, Ernakulam, Kerala ABSTRACT The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by private companies has transformed the manner in which personal data is connected, processed, analysed and utilised for commercial purposes. While AI systems can improve efficiency and decision-making, their increasing reliance on personal data also creates significant concerns relating to data security, accountabili

Nitin Adinath Rajebhosale, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dr. Ujwala Bendale, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) ABSTRACT Emerging concept is that a Lender which includes a bank, a financial institution, a non-banking financial company is a promoter merely because it lends money to a developer or holds a mortgage over the real estate project. However, the legal ramifications may change depending upon the nature and extent of the Lender’s intervention i

Chirag, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka Anna Mary Boby, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka ABSTRACT There is no explicit right to shelter guaranteed in the Constitution of India. However, the Supreme Court has increasingly interpreted shelter as an important aspect of life and dignity and included it under Article 21 of the Constitution since Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation. Through various c

Swathi Yadav, BBA LLB, Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University Jastej Arora, BBA-LLB, Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University ABSTRACT Development projects like the dams, mining operations, industrial corridors, and infrastructural expansion have importantly contributed to India’ s economic growth and development. However, these projects have, on a large scale, affected tribal communities, leading to large-scale displacement, loss of livelihood, and cultural d

Animesh Chaturvedi, NLIU Bhopal Samragyee Roy, NLIU Bhopal Riya Arya, NLIU Bhopal The conventional characterisation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016,1 as a purely economic or private law mechanism – designed to maximise value, ensure creditor coordination, and facilitate efficient exit – obscures a deeper structural transformation it effects within the Indian legal order. At its core, insolvency under the Code is not merely a forum for debt resolution; it is a site

Adv. Aadarsh Premaraj, Bharata Mata School of Legal Studies, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala ABSTRACT Foreign trade plays a significant role in the economic development of a country by facilitating the movement of goods, services, capital and technology across national borders. In India, the regulation of imports and exports has undergone a substantial transformation from a highly controlled and protectionist regime to a more liberalised and market-oriented framework. In the initial