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Digital Lending In India: Forces Driving Growth And RBI’s 2025 Directions
Devadarshini, BA LLB, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University ABSTRACT The digital age had brought significant changes in various sectors. India’s lending sector had undergone a transformation from traditional lending services. Indian Fintech market is expected to reach $2.1 trillion by 2030 with a revenue between $190-250 billion. Digital lending is expected to contribute 53% of revenue. The Advent of technologies like AI, block chain, cloud computing had revolutionized the d
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
Modernization And The Rising Vulnerability Of Women In India: A Socio-Legal Analysis Of Safety, Crimes, And Justice Mechanisms
Preeti Deol, Research Scholar, Department of Law, Shobhit University, Meerut Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Law, Shobhit University, Meerut ABSTRACT With rapid modernization, urban expansion, digital exposure, and changing social dynamics, crimes against women in India have taken new and more complex forms. While modernization has enhanced opportunities for women, it has simultaneously expanded their vulnerability to physical, psychological, and cyber-b
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
A Critical Study On Compulsory Licensing Of Patents Under The Indian Patents Act, 1970
Dr. J. Devi, Assistant Professor, Govt. Law College, Chengalpattu Dr. K. Gowri, Assistant Professor, Govt. Law College, Trichy ABSTRACT In order to address the problem of monopoly created by the patent system, there is a holy provision in the Indian Patents Act 1970 known as compulsory licensing. It may be considered as heart and soul of the Indian Patents Act 1970. Compulsory licence is an authorization granted by a legal authority to grant a licence without or against the p
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
Digitizing Scents: Comparative Analysis Of Registrability And The Future Of Olfactory Trademarks In India
Dhanashree.R, Fifth Year, B. Com. LL. B, School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Ananthika G.P., Fifth Year, B. Com. LL. B, School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. ABSTRACT The Development of trademark law has gradually incorporated non conventional marks such as shapes, colors, sounds and smell, where smell acts as a unique way to identify products and services. Globally the acceptance of scent marks varies under
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
Analysing The Validity Of The Literal Rule Of Statutory Interpretation In Indian Judicial Reasoning
Ms. Tisha Manek, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law ABSTRACT The long-standing debate between judicial activism and the tendency of judges to go beyond the traditional scope of the constitution, as contrasted with a more “conservative,” strict and literal interpretation continues to shape contemporary discussions on the limits of judicial power and statutory interpretation. Both, the strengths and contradictions of the literal rule of statutory interpretation are explored th
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
Pharmaceutical Patents, Trips, And The Right To Health: Reconciling Innovation With Equity
Janani A, B.A.LL.B. (Hons), SASTRA Deemed University Kavya K, B.A.LL.B. (Hons), SASTRA Deemed University ABSTRACT The conflict between the drug patents and the right to health has perhaps been the most controversial matter of the contemporary intellectual property rights (IPR) regime. Patents are intended to promote innovation by giving pharmaceutical companies the sole rights of use; however, this protection is frequently accompanied by the practices of monopoly and over-inf
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Nov 26, 20252 min read
Reproductive Autonomy And The Right To Medical Abortion: An Analysis
Ms. Anshul & Ms. Mandeep Kaur ABSTRACT Reproductive rights form an integral and inalienable part of the broader framework of human rights. These rights empower individuals especially women to make informed, autonomous decisions about their reproductive health, including the right to access family planning services, safe and legal abortion, maternal healthcare, and information about contraception. Rooted in international human rights instruments such as the Convention on the
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
Brain Science In The Courtroom: Assessing The Impact Of Neurological Abnormalities On Violent Offending And Legal Culpability
Dr. Viral Dave, B.A, LL.M Human Rights, LL.M Business Law, SET (Law), Ph.D I/c. Principal – KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel College of Law Ms. Anushree Pratikkumar Bhatt, B.COM , LL.B. (Gold Medalist), LLM, Pursuing Ph.D Assistant Professor - KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel College of Law ABSTRACT The rise of neurocriminology has challenged long-established assumptions about criminal responsibility. Advancements in functional neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, and forensic psy
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
The Role Of The National Human Rights Commission In The Protection Of Elderly Rights In India
Noorain Iqbal, Delhi Metropolitan Education, GGSIPU ABSTRACT As India grows older, protecting the dignity and rights of its senior citizens has become more urgent than ever. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), set up in 1993, has played a key role in shifting the way the country views ageing- from a welfare issue to a matter of human rights. Through its Core Group on Elderly Welfare, the NHRC works with the government, NGOs, and experts to improve policies, ensure ac
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Nov 26, 20251 min read
A Critical Analysis On Consideration Of Plant Patents In India
Mahaashri J, SASTRA Deemed University Raja Vyshanavi R, SASTRA Deemed University ABSTRACT Patent is a right given to any creator who has invented a new article or an improvement of an existing article or a new process of making an article. It gives exclusive rights to the new creation for a limited period. It is given for an invention if it meets the prescribed conditions. Plant patents can be used to incentivize research and development in plant varieties. Naturally availabl
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Nov 25, 20251 min read
Judicial Discretion Vs. Statutory Silence: The Case For Maintenance Calculation Guidelines In India
Priyandita Sethy, Birla Global University Gnanada Veeravalli, Birla Global University ABSTRACT The current law on maintenance in India is heavily dependent on judicial discretion since they do not have the statutory standards about the manner in which to compute amounts. Courts determine maintenance as things in terms of income and standard of living, and personal needs, which we can find in the landmark cases, such as Rajnesh v Neha (2020), which attempted to establish loose
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Nov 25, 20251 min read
Air Pollution Regulation In India: Legal Framework Challenges, And Reforms
Sarthak Das, Birla Global University, Gothaptna, Bhubaneswar ABSTRACT Air pollution has become one of India's major environmental and public health problems, with major cities consistently ranked among the worst in the world in terms of pollution. Despite having a relatively robust legal and regulatory framework dealing with air quality management, primarily in the form of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and vari
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Nov 25, 20251 min read
Artificial Intelligence And The Labour Theory Of Copyright In India: Emerging Challenges
Pushap Deep, Junior Research Fellow, Department of Laws, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, 171005 Dr. Geetika Sood, Assistant Professor, Department of Laws, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, 171005 ABSTRACT Modern copyright systems face significant doctrinal and policy issues as a result of Artificial Intelligence's (AI) explosive growth as an independent creative agent. The labor-desert argument, which is based on human intellectual effort, na
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Nov 25, 20252 min read
Protecting Fashion Designs Through Copyright Vs. Design Patents: A Comparative Study Of The US, EU, And India
Ganesh Ram K.N., B. Com. LL.B., School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu India Aaditya Narayanan V., B.B.A LL.B., School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India ABSTRACT The fashion industry is a high-speed world that never seems to sit still in its drive for creativity, novelty and creating endless consumer demand for a new look. Fashions come and go in cycles that operate orders of magnitude faster than the legal institutions int
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Nov 25, 20252 min read
Securing Digital Finance: A Legal Analysis Of Cyber Risks And Data Protection In The Fintech Era
Dr. Subhashini A, Assistant Professor in Government Law College, Theni ABSTRACT The rapid rise of Financial Technology (FinTech) has reshaped modern financial services by enabling faster transactions, wider accessibility, and innovative digital tools. Yet, this technological progress has brought significant concerns related to cybersecurity and personal data protection. As FinTech systems depend on large volumes of sensitive information— including financial records, biometric
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Nov 25, 20252 min read
Uniformity In Maintenance: An Analysis Of Personal Laws, Civil Laws And The New Legal Framework Under BNSS
Abha Mishra, IILM University, Greater Noida ABSTRACT This paper explores India’s multi-layered legal framework on maintenance, where religion specific personal laws operate alongside a common, secular procedural system. It traces the statutory foundations under Hindu law, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and the provisions under Muslim personal law, particularly the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. The st
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Nov 25, 20251 min read
Lex Machina: The Emergence Of Artificial Intelligence And The Transformation Of The Indian Legal Order
Priyanshu Bisht, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun. ABSTRACT This paper critically examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the Indian legal system, analysing the profound constitutional, ethical, and jurisprudential challenges that accompany its promise of enhanced efficiency. Against the backdrop of a judicial system burdened by immense case pendency, AI is increasingly positioned as an essential instrument of reform. This researc
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Nov 25, 20251 min read
Old Wine In A New Bottle? A Critical Appraisal Of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Priyanshu Bisht, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun. ABSTRACT This paper undertakes a critical appraisal of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which has replaced the long-standing Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). While presented as a landmark decolonizing and modernizing reform, this analysis contends that the BNS is fundamentally a project of consolidation and rebranding that preserves the substantive punitive core of its colonial predecessor. The S
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Nov 25, 20251 min read
Deepfakes, Misinformation & The Indian Legal Vacuum: The Urgent Need For A Dedicated Deepfake Law
Priyanshu Bisht, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun ABSTRACT This paper conducts a doctrinal and comparative analysis of the 'legal vacuum' in Indian law concerning the regulation of generative artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. It argues that existing statutory frameworks, primarily the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (and its successor, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) and the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, are conceptually inadequate t
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Nov 25, 20252 min read
An Analysis Of Intellectual Property Challenges For AI-Generated Works In The Entertainment Industry
Shaurya Kapoor, The Shri Ram School, Aravali, Haryana, India ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed creative processes within the entertainment industry, enabling new forms of content production. However, existing intellectual property (IP) frameworks largely fail to address the complexities arising from AI- generated works, particularly regarding authorship and ownership. Most jurisdictions require a natural person to be nam
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