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

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 DOI: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2026-71617588/IJLLR 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, an

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