Counsel Collins Nkumbwa, Esq., CIP (NIPA), LLB (UNZA), LLM (UNZA), AHCZ, ASCZ, PhD Cand. Advocate, Lecturer of Law and Commissioner of Oaths ABSTRACT This paper discusses the concept of non-bailable offences with special focus on sexual offences in Zambia. The sexual offences in Zambia include rape, attempted rape, indecent assaults on females, indecently insulting females, defilement of girls under sixteen, defilement of idiots or imbeciles, procuring defilement of women by

Prachi Garg, National Law University, Delhi Deepak Patel, National Law University, Delhi Introduction Globally, the fashion industry is all about reinvention. Each season brings with it new styles, prints and looks that are often unique and exclusive. However, behind the seemingly endless stream of new looks, lies an uncomfortable truth: many popular fashion trends are appropriations of old traditional heritage craftsmanship by the indigenous and local communities. These comm

Vijayaraghavan K, LLM, School of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, School of Excellence, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India ABSTRACT This article explores the contribution done by the judiciary in securing the trafficked idols and its repatriation back to India. It also brings into limelight the contributions done by the enforcement agencies for bring the culprits before the justice. The effectiveness of domestic laws

Shreya, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune Sujata Biswas, Independent Legal Researcher and Practitioner, New Delhi ABSTRACT This paper analyses the legal position of equity-based crowdfunding in India through a comparative study of the regulatory framework in the United States. Equity crowdfunding enables startups and small enterprises to raise capital from a large number of investors through online platforms in exchange for equity securitie

Amritanshu Shekar, Assistant Professor, ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University, Jharkhand ABSTRACT Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gradually transformed from a technological support mechanism into a central component of modern corporate governance. Corporations increasingly rely upon AI systems for compliance monitoring, risk assessment, financial forecasting, shareholder engagement, recruitment, cybersecurity management, and strategic decision-making. While these developments i

Dr. R. Bharat Kumar, Assistant Professor, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vizag. ABSTRACT The increasing incidence of workplace suicides highlights the urgency of addressing mental health issues within the framework of the Social Security Code, 2020. This article explores the intricacies of compensation claims for suicides occurring in professional environments, emphasizing relevant judicial interpretations, significant case law, and the evolving definitions of

Anjali Jayant, Student, Quantum University Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India Aditi Mishra, Assistant Professor, Quantum University Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India ABSTRACT The present study is aimed at analyzing the importance of the concept of mens rea in socio-economic and corporate crimes in the contemporary times. Traditionally, criminal laws have been guided by the necessity of having the existence of mens rea along with physical act in relation to the commission of crime. But wit

Urvashi Bisani, O.P. Jindal Global University ABSTRACT Corporate governance has long been structured around the principle of shareholder primacy. The doctrine, famously articulated by Milton Friedman in 1970, that a corporation’s sole legitimate purpose is the maximisation of shareholder profit. This paper challenges that orthodoxy. Drawing on stakeholder theory, comparative corporate law, and the evolving regulatory landscape in India, it argues that an exclusive focus on sh

Aswin P S, National Law Institute University, Bhopal ABSTRACT The commercialisation of fifth-generation (‘5G’) wireless telecommunications infrastructure has concentrated intellectual property rights within a narrow class of patent holders, including structurally disruptive Non-Practicing Entities (‘NPEs’). As the global industry advances toward sixth-generation (‘6G’) networks, tensions between intellectual property maximalism and competitive market access intensify. This ar

Akruti Chauhan, Research Scholar, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Uttarakhand Ashutosh Mishra, Assistant Prof., Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Uttarakhand ABSTRACT The fast growth of digital tools and internet access has turned the online world into a key avenue to communicate, govern trade, learn, and take part in democracy. Today, in modern constitutional democracies, staying connected to the internet ties to practicing basic rights like free sp

Akanksha Ravindra Karankal, B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Maharashtra National Law University Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar ABSTRACT The Indian Supreme Court has been transformed due to post-emergency era into a proactive interpreter of constitutional rights, generating the phenomenon broadly termed judicial activism. While the Court's expanded role has reinforced democratic accountability and enlarged the protective scope of fundamental rights, it has simultaneously prompted scholarly a

Adv. Prachi V. Lad, Independent Legal Researcher and Legal Consultant, Mumbai, India. ABSTRACT The quick use of artificial intelligence in many areas, such as healthcare and government, has totally transformed how legal disputes are handled. An approach to legal education that divides Tort Law, Constitutional Law, and Jurisprudence into isolated disciplines, is not equipped to solve contemporary legal problems. An example of a contemporary legal problem that involves AI is a

Astha Singh, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Aishwarya Singh, Assistant Professor, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. ABSTRACT Plea bargaining was introduced with some scepticism in India. It was hoped to offer faster resolutions while also overcoming negotiations that are incongruous and legitimizing unearned guilt. This Article attempts to answer the question: does t

Srishti Singh, LLM (IPR & Technology Law) O.P. Jindal Global University ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence now mediates ordinary consumer transactions in India through bundled device features, AI-mediated services, and platform interfaces that rank, price, and nudge choices across mobility, retail, finance, and health. This study asks who should bear legal responsibility when AI systems cause consumer harm, identifies the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 as the core statutory path

Banafshe Dhar, B.A. LL.B., Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University Dr. Anil Kumar Dixit, Professor, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT The doctrine of exhaustion of intellectual property rights ascertains the extent to which an intellectual property owner can control a product after its first authorized sale. The paper is an analytical study of the doctrine in the light of international trade, and its importance in a balance between the protection of i

D.M. Salai Siva Keerthana, Assistant Professor, GTN Law College, Dindigul. ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the gig economy in India has led to the increasing use of algorithmic management by digital labour platforms to regulate, monitor and control workers. While this technology-driven model enhances operational efficiency and service delivery, it raises significant concerns regarding labour rights, employment security and regulatory accountability. Algorithmic systems used b

Poonam Rawat, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University Prof. Khaleeq Ahemad, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT The right of maintenance occupies a pivotal position in Indian family law, embodying the State's commitment to ensuring economic justice and dignity for women whose marital relationships break down. The promulgation of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”), replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has reformulated the se

Aadithya Aravindh, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore Vansh Malik, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University ABSTRACT Intellectual Property, by its definition, is of a proprietary nature, ‘belonging’ to an entitled individual or organization who enjoys ownership rights over the said property. Accordingly, the disputes that arise concerning intellectual property, surround such breach of rights which may often include tortious liability in terms of t

Naman Bhatele, Amity University Madhya Pradesh ABSTRACT Child domestic workers occupy one of the most precarious and legally invisible positions in India's labour ecosystem. Engaged in cooking, cleaning, childcare, and other household tasks within private homes, these children predominantly girls between the ages of 5 and 14 remain shielded from public scrutiny by the very walls that enclose them. Despite India's constitutional mandate to protect children from exploitation an

Mrs. Raunak Gupta & Ms. Prerna Singh ABSTRACT In the digital world of the globalised world, personal information is now both an asset and a liability in the digital world. As one of the largest digital societies across the globe, India faces certain challenges that are unique to finding the balance between the promotion of technology and the preservation of basic rights. This paper focuses on the impact of domestic and international surveillance practices on justice and priva