Khayal Shah, National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam Varada S., National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam ABSTRACT The testimony of a child witness has always occupied a contested space in the law of evidence. Questions about competency, reliability and the conditions of deposition have preoccupied Indian courts since before independence. With the enactment of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, Parliament has carried forward the essential framework of

Mussa Idris Mshanga, BBA LL.B. (Hons), LL.M., JSS Law College, Mysuru M.C. Usharani, JSS Law College, Mysuru ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of Tanzania’s digital economy has outpaced the traditional consumer protection paradigms, leaving the "e-consumer" in a state of procedural and substantive vulnerability. This article provides a critical technical analysis of the regulatory challenges inherent in e- commerce, specifically focusing on the friction between the Electronic Tran

Aswathi P.M., LL.M., Department of Criminal Law, School of Excellence in Law, The Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai. ABSTRACT This article critically examines the evolving landscape of cybercrime investigations in India, with a particular focus on recent legislative reforms and technological advancements. It underscores the growing inadequacy of conventional investigative approaches in addressing complex cyber offences that often operate across borders and involv

Satendra Yadav, Research Scholar (Law), Bundelkhand University, Jhansi Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Assistant Professor, Bundelkhand Degree College, Jhansi (U.P.) ABSTRACT The development of LGBTQ+ rights in India is one of the most notable constitutional and human rights in contemporary Indian Jurisprudence. The notion of gender identity, sexual orientation, dignity, privacy and personal autonomy has seen a significant change in interpretation through the barriers it has broken thro

Reshma L J, Govt. Law College Thiruvananthapuram The achievement of the disability movement has been to break the link between our bodies and our social situation and to focus on the real cause of disability, i.e. discrimination and prejudice. -Shakespeare INTRODUCTION People with disabilities can sometimes be referred to as change makers since their presence transforms environments. The society is so strange because it occupies places that exclude people with disabilities wh

Arunima Jha, High Court of Bombay ABSTRACT India is home to one of the world's fastest-growing gig economies. The Niti Aayog estimates approximately 7.7 million gig workers were engaged in platform-based work in 2020-21, a figure projected to reach 23.5 million by 2029-30. These workers operate in a legal interstice: classified neither as employees entitled to labour law protections nor as independent contractors possessed of genuine entrepreneurial autonomy. Their relationsh

Bhargav Naik, Bengaluru, Karnataka. ABSTACT This article examines the conflict between personal freedom and governmental monitoring in modern-day India. The paper critically investigates whether government systems like Aadhaar and facial- recognition technology comply with or transgress these boundaries, drawing on Robert Nozick's libertarian theory of the minimum state, whose only legal duty is to protect individuals from coercion, robbery, and fraud. Nozick's ideas of self-

Rounak Chakraborty, B.A., LL.B. (H), Amity Law School, Amity University Kolkata ABSTRACT The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been vested the power to exercise extensive investigatory, regulatory as well as adjudicatory powers within the securities framework. While such concentration of authority is often justified on grounds of regulatory efficiency and technical expertise, it simultaneously raises grave concerns regarding the transparency, arbitrariness, as

Vidhi Sharma, Dept. of Law, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore. Ishita Tripathi, Dept. of Law, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore. ABSTRACT Indian fashion industry has become one of the most fast-growing branches of the national economy supported by the innovative creativity, the classical artisanship, and growing markets around the world. The booming nature of this business has, however, also revealed serious flaws with the intellectual

Deepanshu Rawat, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun. Prof (Dr.) Anil Dixit, Professor, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun. ABSTRACT Tourism has proved to be an important source of economic development towards India especially ecologically sensitive areas with unique cultures of people residing in these areas. Nevertheless, such growth in the tourism industry is usually associated with displacement, cultural commodification, and degradat

Dr. Priyanka Anand, National Law University Odisha ABSTRACT The Indian Supreme Court's ruling in Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax) v. Tiger Global International II Holdings has ushered in a sea change in the judicial interpretation of double taxation avoidance treaties, the General Anti- Avoidance Rule (GAAR), and the sanctity of grandfathering provisions protecting pre-April 2017 foreign investments in India. The January 2026 judgment stems from the infamously high-

K Subba Ram Reddy, Vellore Institute of Technology ABSTRACT The artificially created islands in the South China Sea by China is a measured grandiose to have sweeping territorial demands and it is a complete defiance of the international law as laid down by the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The 2016 South China Sea Arbitration, according to the law, declared that such artificial features like those found on Mischief Reef and subi reef produce no exc

Renu Beniwal, Lecturer at Silver Oak University ABSTRACT The researcher has tried to shed light on the involvement of human rights in the maritime sector, which contributes to 90% of the global trade, enlightening the rights of seafarers on board vessels. Maritime law and the legislation passed by states both comprise the laws governing seafarers and safeguarding their rights. A seafarer is defined as any individual who is employed, engaged, or acts in any capacity on board a

Harshita Aggarwal, Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management and Research (BVIMR) Parth Aggarwal, Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management and Research (BVIMR) ABSTRACT The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) is India’s first dedicated statute on digital personal data and is the legislative culmination of a constitutional debate that began in earnest with the Supreme Court’s recognition of privacy as a fundamental right in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.

Shagoon Varma, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth ABSTRACT The legal framework governing gambling in India remains fragmented, outdated, and heavily dependent upon judicial interpretation. While the Public Gambling Act, 1867 prohibits most forms of gambling, courts have repeatedly carved out exceptions for activities categorized as “games of skill”. Horse race betting emerged as one such exception following the landmark judgment in Dr. K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu,

Aditi Naik, Jindal Global Law School ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is no longer a distant possibility in dispute resolution, it is already here, reshaping how legal research is conducted, how documents are reviewed, and even how arbitrators manage proceedings. Yet, while institutions rush to embrace technology, a foundational question remains underexamined: can AI really ever completely replace the human application of mind and judgment that arbitration fundamentall

Nainisha Garude, Law Student, University of Mumbai ABSTRACT This case note discusses the decision of the Constitution Bench in the case of Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd. and highlights the deviation from the narrow perspective taken by the Court in NHAI v. M. Hakeem. The case note discusses the majority’s acceptance of the limited power to amend arbitral awards according to Section 34 and Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. It further

Hema Priya. T, LLM, School of Law, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai Dr. S. Jenifer Stella, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai ABSTRACT Cybercrime has emerged as one of the fastest-growing forms of crime in India due to rapid digitalisation, increased internet penetration, online banking, e-commerce, cloud computing, and social media usage

Dr. Sridevi Krishna, Assistant Professor, Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysuru ABSTRACT Today, one of the most emerging and pressing challenges in Indian scenario is the problem of Internal Displaced Persons. The status of displacement is caused by various reasons like armed conflict, communal violence, ethnic tensions, natural disasters, climate change, and large-scale development projects. Unlike refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) do not cross the borders of state b

Anam Fatima, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University ABSTRACT Maternity rights are a cornerstone of gender equality in the workplace, reflecting society's commitment to supporting working women through one of life's most significant transitions. In India, a country with abundant cultural traditions and a rapidly changing economic landscape, the evolution of maternity rights legislation indicates a compelling story of social progress and ongoing challenges. The research p