Mrs. Foram Joshi, Advocate at District & Sessions Court, Mehsana and Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad, India ABSTRACT The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) represents a significant milestone in India’s legal and social framework for workplace gender equality. More than a decade after its enactment, compliance and effectiveness remain inconsistent across the corporate sector. This research critically evaluates the

Aditi Goyal, Dharmashastra National Law University ABSTRACT This article talks about how giving bail to people accused of rape often harms survivors instead of protecting them. It explains that when such accused persons are released, they may threaten or hurt the victim again, making her scared to speak up. The paper highlights how India’s justice system fails to keep survivors safe because bail is granted too easily, even for such serious crimes. It discusses real cases, law

Tanuj Goyal & Sulagna Khan, Symbiosis Law School, Pune ABSTRACT Sovereign Gold Bond or SGB Scheme as crafted by India was a financial initiative known for its substantial ingenuity and was demarcated as an ambitious approach to combine macroeconomic solidity along with individual wealth generation through offering of sovereign-secured and interest-generating gold investment mechanisms. Regardless of the inherent positive elements of SGBs in the form of capital gains tax exemp

Saniya Ansar, LLM (IP), Amity Law School, Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Artificial intelligence and blockchain have emerged as game-changing technologies in recent years. With the growing importance of AI-based inventions and blockchain, the issue of patentability of such inventions has become a topic of great interest and debate. AI is a digital technology that emphasizes intelligent data processing and digital decision-making, whereas blockcha

Surabhi Singh, Assistant Professor at DD College, Dehradun ABSTRACT There is always the lens of moral ethics whenever sex work is discussed. In a country like India, to rationally analyze sex work, it is important that such lens is discarded in favor of legal thinking and economic welfare of the citizens. Sex work is a complex enigma which is riddled with its own set of challenges, ambiguities and inconsistencies. Prostitution stands at an ambiguous ground in India where it i

Aparajita Singh, BBA LLB (Hons), Symbiosis Law School, Pune Adv. Jyotsana Singh ABSTRACT In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2055, is an important step in judicial interpretation of privacy, consent, and child protection in India. It was occasioned by a case of a 14 year old girl and a 25 year old male after the Calcutta High Court notoriously exonerated the accused on the basis of a consensual romantic affair. By adopting suo motu cognisance, the Supre

Rampukar Gupta, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Central University of South Bihar ABSTRACT The essay discusses the systematic marginalization of developing countries in the international trade framework and claims that the World Trade Organization's (WTO) so-called egalitarianism has reinforced rather than dismantled colonial-era economic structures. Through analysis of GATT evolution, WTO dispute resolution mechanisms, and contemporary trade practices, the research demonstrates how deve

Dr. Aarti Tolia, M.A., LL.M., Ph.D. (NLSIU, Bangalore); Post-Doctoral Research, Stetson Univ. Coll. of Law, Florida, USA ABSTRACT Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, originally enacted to protect women from cruelty and harassment, has increasingly come under judicial and social scrutiny due to its potential misuse. False allegations and alimony claims have created an environment where many men feel criminalized, stigmatized, and financially burdened solely because of their

Annesha Nag, Pursuing LL.M., Haldia Law College (Vidyasagar University) Nandini Paul, Pursuing B.A. LL.B., Bikash Bharati Law College (Calcutta University) ABSTRACT Our Indian Philosophy states that, ‘food’ is appraised as a bestowal from our divine creator, which bequeaths us with a vindication to treat food with appropriate respect. Our modern way of living has fundamentally altered and the old ideas surrounding food in our society. Given the demands of global industrializa

Janvi Kumari, Lovely Professional University ABSTRACT Cross-border insolvency has emerged as a critical challenge in the era of globalization, where corporate entities operate across multiple jurisdictions. India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), while transformative for domestic insolvency, currently provides limited mechanisms to address international insolvency cases, primarily through Sections 234 and 235. The absence of a dedicated statutory framework, bilate

Nishant Patel, SVKM’s Jitendra Chauhan College of Law, University of Mumbai ABSTRACT Since past few years, we have encountered with words like “AI” or “Artificial Intelligence,’ ‘Machine Learning,’ ‘Block-chain Technology,’ ‘Data Centres,’ ‘Cloud Computing’ etc. However, let me explain that ‘AI’ is not a completely new phenomenon and in the field of healthcare it has been in use since 1970s and has gained traction as decades passed by with its use increasing and becoming more

Uttam Kumar Jha, Ph.D Research Scholar, Mansarovar Global University Bhopal (M.P.), India Dr. Tai Chourasiya, (Dean) Faculty of Law, Mansarovar Global University Bhopal (M.P.), India ABSTRACT India's higher judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Court and High Courts, has traditionally represented profound structural imbalances of representation, especially with regard to gender diversity. Although India has seen large-scale social movements towards gender equality in political

Dr. Hashmat Ali Khan, Professor, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Hira Khan, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh ABSTRACT Indian Muslims are chained to various challenges as deprivation of education worsens an already socio-economically backward community. This deprivation in quality education results in the perpetuation of the poverty- unemployment-social exclusion cycle. The boundaries of socio-economic disadvantages are en

Aarushi Aggarwal, LLM, School of Law, IILM University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh ABSTRACT The introduction of the Digital India Act (DIA) draft signals a move to update India’s aging cyber laws that currently fall under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Digital services, artificial intelligence, social media, and other technology driven services have seen explosive growth and a modern and comprehensive digital law is overdue. This paper engages with the draft Digital I

Prajjal Kumar Dam & Amitava Mondal, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) ABSTRACT In this paper the authors try to examine the legal implications of the Karnataka governments’ decision to extend the exemptions to IT, ITeS, business process outsourcing, and knowledge process outsourcing firms from Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act, 1946. The Karnataka government had provided this exemption on January 25, 2014 which was further extended for

Arpit Jain, Lloyd Law College ABSTRACT The metaverse, where augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain technologies converge, is transforming commerce, entertainment, and personal identity in digital realms. As brands flock to platforms like Decentraland and Roblox to promote virtual goods, apparel, and immersive experiences, safeguarding trademarks emerges as a critical legal challenge. In India, the Trade Marks Act, 1999 offers a basic framework, but its r

Priyanka Devi, Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Laws, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla ABSTRACT Housing is not merely a physical shelter but a cornerstone of human dignity and development. Recognized as a component of the right to life, the right to adequate housing forms an essential part of human rights jurisprudence both internationally and nationally. Despite constitutional and legal recognition, millions continue to live in sub-standard or insecure dwellings. Thi

Aina Singh Dhurve & Kamal Nayan Singh INTRODUCTION Pharmacy is the science that directly relates with the wellbeing of humans and it also works on the principle of Profit, so there is always a point where commercial interest conflict with the professional integrity and public health. In the world of modern science where profits based environment where the industry operates between the dilemma of financial gain and professional conduct and welfare of individuals. The essence o

Gowri Bipin, Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad ABSTRACT The unregulated flow of information during mergers and acquisitions has been at the heart of controversy in modern times, especially in India. Exchange of competitively sensitive information has been linked with exerting premature influence on the company being acquired, thereby giving effect to a combination before the Competition Commission of India’s formal approval, in violation of “standstill obligations” under section

Harshwardhan Singh Gupta, BBA LLB (Hons.), ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad Khushi Jain, BBA LLB (Hons.), ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad ABSTRACT The rise of advanced and autonomous artificial intelligence systems has posed new challenges to the core principles underlying criminal law. While depicting the foundational traditional frameworks based on human agency, identifying culpability, intent (mens rea), and voluntary action (actus reus), these principles of criminal law are placed