Insha Khan, HNLU (LLM 2025-26) ABSTRACT The regulation of gaming and gambling in India finds its roots in ‘the Public Gambling Act of 1867’, a colonial statute that prohibited gambling with a few exceptions in British India. Later, a clear distinction was created between a ‘game of skill’ and a ‘game of chance’; the former was allowed, and the latter was prohibited. This skill vs chance dichotomy shaped the Indian gaming laws for over a century. The judiciary has also played

Sai Ishwarya Siri, Woxsen University. ABSTRACT This paper aims to determine whether the Indian Constitution safeguards the right to privacy against the advances of artificial intelligence. Judicial recognition of the right to privacy in the Constitution through the landmark case Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India, 2017 has created challenges in addressing novel forms of surveillance and discrimination enabled by AI technologies such as facial recognition, predictive po

Ayushi Mishra, Shambhunath Institute of Law, Prayagraj Sarthak Srivastava, Shambhunath Institute of Law, Prayagraj The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) introduced a time-bound, creditor-in-control Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) to replace India’s fragmented and slow pre-IBC insolvency framework. Experience and case laws, such as Vidarbha Industries on admission discretion and Rainbow Papers on the priority of government dues revealed serious legal an

Dr. Surendra Meena, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Madhav University, Pindwara, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. Nachiketa Kodekar, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, Madhav University, Pindwara, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. ABSTRACT Custodial deaths and police violence remain among the most serious human rights concerns in India despite constitutional guarantees and statutory safeguards intended to protect the life and liberty of every individual. The issue raises fundamental que

Wasi Ullah, Research Scholar, Hamdard Institute of Legal Studies and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi ABSTRACT The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, distributes responsibility for children in conflict with law (CCL) across at least five statutory bodies: the Juvenile Justice Board, the Child Welfare Committee, the District Child Protection Unit, the Special Juvenile Police Unit, and the probation apparatus, each answerable to a different administ

Insha Khan, LL.M., Hidayatullah National Law University, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh ABSTRACT The Origin of trademarks can be traced back to ancient trade practices wherein symbols and marks were used to distinguish goods and ensure authenticity. Trademark was first statutorily recognised in the year 1940 when the Trademarks Act of 1940 was passed during British rule. Later, in order to comply with the TRIPS regulations, the Trademark Act of 1999 was passed, which is presently

Diya Gour, Bennett University ABSTRACT “Look at how conflicts are managed nowadays, and there has been a minor but observable change. Arbitration, something you could have only expected to find in large business transactions between companies, has gradually found its way into our lives and your bank account agreements, your food delivery application, and even your OTT subscriptions. And, frankly, most of us do not pay any heed to them. It would be wrong for it to be termed as

Diya Gour, Bennett University ABSTRACT This paper delves into the shifting legal perspectives on live-in relationships within the Indian context, evaluating how these partnerships are acknowledged under current family law provisions. Though Indian family law has long been rooted in the institution of marriage, more couples are now choosing to cohabit without formalizing their union, creating legal grey areas and societal challenges. The study closely reviews key court decisio

Vandita Sharma, Teaching at The Law School, University of Jammu, India ABSTRACT Hindu women have been discriminated since time immemorial in all spheres of life. This fact is well known that property rights have a profound impact on the national economy still disparity in property rights pertaining to gender, spells from ancient times. Gender analysis of Hindu law relating to a woman’s access to property within the home reveals a consistent pattern of subordination of women’s

Engani Chakradhar Babu, Aurora Higher Education and Research Academy, School of Law, Uppal - Hyderabad ABSTRACT Plea bargaining is a statutory mechanism through which an accused in certain criminal cases may seek a negotiated and court-supervised resolution by voluntarily pleading guilty in return for a more predictable and often reduced penal outcome. In India, the mechanism was formally introduced through Chapter XXI-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, inserted by th

Harshit Raj, BBA LLB, Amity University Patna, Bihar ABSTRACT The legal profession is known to be an honorable, disciplined and principled practice based on a foundation of integrity as well as control. Lately, the legal sector is experiencing some astonishing transformation as a result of quick technical development or evolution like document & contract automation, AI-driven research, evaluation online dispute resolution (ODR), cloud-based practice management, predictive anal

Darshita Johari, B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Symbiosis Law School, Pune ABSTRACT Between 2025-2026, the Supreme Court of India decided a trilogy of cases, starting from the infamous South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. SMS Ltd., Alchemist Hospitals Ltd. v. ICT Health Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd., to the most recent Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd., that collectively re-drew the boundary of an arbitration agreement under Section 7 of

Bhumika Tulsyani, SVKM NMIMS School of Law ABSTRACT Social media has evolved into a place where creators can earn income, build their own businesses and find meaningful employment. Influencers use the same social media accounts for both collecting personal information about themselves and for creating a revenue-generating digital asset that can be supported through paid partnerships with brands, ad revenue and community engagement. Unfortunately, as social media accounts have

Mridulendu Ranjan I. Introduction: Generative artificial intelligence has collapsed the distance between imagination and image. A photograph lifted from a public Instagram profile can, within seconds and at negligible cost, be transformed into a photorealistic nude, a fabricated video, or a cloned voice indistinguishable from the original. What began as a novelty in visual effects studios is now a mass market capability accessible through a browser tab. The consequence is a n

Kanishka Singhal, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi ABSTRACT The Juvenile Justice System in India primarily focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration rather than retribution. However, one crucial dimension remains grossly under-addressed: the mental health of juveniles in conflict with the law. This research explores the often-ignored psychological trauma experienced by these children many of whom are themselves victims of abuse, poverty, and systemic neg

Yashonidhi Beniwal, OP Jindal Global University ABSTRACT The enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) with effect from 1 July 2024, has produced an acute and largely unremarked legislative lacuna: the complete disappearance of any criminal provision protecting adult male and transgender victims of sexual violence. Section 377 IPC, despite its colonial origins and its misuse to persecute consensual same-sex conduct,

Aastha Mishra & Dipanshu Dhankar, Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida The Writ Petition filed in the matter of The Reporter’s Collective Trust and Anr. Vs. Union of India and Anr. (2026) in the hon’ble Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government on the pleas challenging certain provisions of Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), 2023 and Digital Personal Data Protection Rules,2025 amidst amendments of the provisions under Right to Information Act (RTI),2005 ‘W

Priya LK Shukla, LL.M., Department of Legal Studies and Research, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India Vikramaditya Singh, Research Scholar, School of Law, Justice & Governance, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India ABSTRACT Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming legal education by reshaping how students learn, research, and develop professional competence. In law schools, AI offers opportunities for personalised learning, faster access to information, and

Anavi, Mahi Yadav & Dhulipudi Hema Sruthi, Alliance University, Bangalore ABSTRACT The maritime industry is undergoing rapid digitalization that is changing how ships operate, improving navigation, communication, cargo management and operational efficiency. But this growing reliance on digital systems has also made vessels more vulnerable to cyber assaults. Countermeasures against attacks like GPS spoofing, manipulation of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), malware in

T. Moshvica, Gujarat National Law University The Union Budget 2026-27 was introduced this year on February 1st 2026 revolving around the fiscal priorities around themes of growth, employment, infrastructure, technology-enabled governance, and sets out major initiatives across economic and social sectors (Ministry of Finance, 2026). Within the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) Demands for Grants, Demand No. 51 (Police) contains only two points explicitly related to prisons and c