Ms. Akanksha Raj, IILM School of Law, Greater Noida Mr. Paras Yadav, IILM School of Law, Greater Noida ABSTRACT The decriminalisation of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’) was a crucial change in the history of India and created a deep impact on the lives of LGBTQIA+ people, who are now allowed to be free and finally identify themselves as what they want. People from the LGBTQIA+ community now have the right to choose their partners, and t

Lalitha M, Research Scholar, Alliance School of Law, Alliance University Dr. Showkat Ahmad Wani, Associate Professor, Alliance School of Law, Alliance University ABSTRACT Ecotourism has emerged as a critical instrument for achieving sustainable development, particularly in ecologically sensitive and biodiversity-rich regions. Simultaneously, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have evolved from corporate accountability metrics into a broader normative frame

Ms. Chandni Dhawan & Dr. Anmol Kaur Nayar ABSTRACT "I didn't know why I was going to cry, but I knew that if anybody spoke to me or looked at me too closely, the tears would fly out of my eyes and the sobs would fly out of the throat, and I would cry for a week," a few words once shared by Sylvia Plath in her work The Bell Jar. The experiences this path captures are not unknown: navigating areas where openness is often a shared presence rather than a sense of cordiality and a

Aditya Gurjar, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, Dwarka ABSTRACT The dynamism of digital communication has propelled social media platforms from mere intermediaries to a powerful locus of control over online speech. In this regard, this research paper aims to explore the constitutional challenges posed by content moderation regimes of dominant tech giants, in relation to the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Art

C. Vignesh, LL.M., University of Madras ABSTRACT This paper argues that the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment has attained, or is rapidly crystallizing into, the status of a peremptory norm (jus cogens) under general international law. Drawing on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), the International Law Commission's Draft Conclusions on Peremptory Norms of General International Law (2022), United Nations General Assembly Resolution 76/300

Rohan Bhimajiyani, LL.M., Gujarat National Law University ABSTRACT With the rise of digitalisation in every realm of our lives, governments around the world have embraced technology to deliver welfare services to their citizens. It provides a secure, cost-effective and modern solution to the legacy methods of service delivery. The Government of India has undertaken the ‘Digital India’ project under which various services have been made digital. The government has leveraged te

Aryendra Singh, Amity Law School, Noida ABSTRACT The post-independence evolution of personal laws in India reflects the constitutional challenge of reconciling religious diversity with the aspiration of legal uniformity embodied in Article 44 of the Constitution, which envisages the establishment of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Following independence, Parliament adopted a calibrated approach towards reforming personal laws by balancing constitutional principles of equality, ju

Mr. Samir Prasad Ram, LL.M., The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS). Dr. Rashmi Rekha Baug, Assistant Professor, National Law University, Odisha. ABSTRACT International criminal law has traditionally protected the environment only when environmental destruction is connected to human suffering, armed conflict, or attacks on civilian populations. This anthropocentric structure has become increasingly inadequate in the face of contemporary ecological cr

Samarth Deepak Hundekar, LL.M., Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, New Law College, Pune Dr. Rashmi Dubey, Assistant Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, New Law College, Pune. ABSTRACT The very foundations of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 are based and drafted on the very legal framework laid down by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 tends to modify and restructure the Indian Crimi

Krishna Ganesh Gupta, B.A.LL.B., Thakur Ramayana College of Law ABSTRACT This research paper explores how the simple question “why” plays a powerful role in shaping legal reasoning and judicial thinking. Instead of viewing law as a fixed set of rigid rules enforced mechanically by institutions, it suggests that law is better understood as a living, evolving system. It grows and adapts through continuous questioning, reflection, and evaluation of whether legal principles still

Abdul Hannaan Siddiqui, Presidency University Bengaluru Shivansh Singh Chauhan, Presidency University Bengaluru ABSTRACT All around the globe, lawmakers, jurists and child‐rights advocates have agreed on a simple, yet profound, insight: a child is not simply a smaller version of an adult. The emotions that swirl inside a teenager, the way a developing brain processes information, and the still‐forming moral compass all differ markedly from the adult pattern. Because of those

Prajwal R, JSS Law College [Autonomous], Mysuru Dr. Jagadish A T, JSS Law College [Autonomous], Mysuru ABSTRACT The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 significantly reformed India’s insolvency framework by introducing a unified and time-bound mechanism for insolvency resolution. However, practical challenges such as delays before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), excessive litigation, absence of cross-border insolvency mechanisms and lack of group insolvency p

Mythili M., LL.M. Criminal Law, CMR School of Legal Studies, Bangalore. Dr. Chanjana Elsa Philip, Professor of Law, CMR School of Legal Studies, Bangalore. ABSTRACT Human trafficking is a transnational crime that systematically undermines human rights, migration, and exposes persistent weaknesses in law enforcement responses across jurisdictions. Human trafficking is a significant issue in India, requiring effective law enforcement mechanisms. The study seeks to analyse the i

Aashish Barman, Jindal Global Law School, O.P Jindal University, Sonipat, Haryana ABSTRACT The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) enforces an insolvency framework applicable to personal guarantors of corporate debtors with disregard to their protections under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (ICA), on account of the overriding provisions of Section 238 of the IBC. The framework’s constitutional validity was affirmed by the Supreme Court in Lalit Kumar Jain v. Union of In

Karun Kumar P, LLM, Department of Legal Studies, University of Madras ABSTRACT The intersection of armed conflict and environmental degradation presents one of the most pressing yet underexplored frontiers of contemporary international law. Armed conflicts have historically caused devastating and often irreversible damage to ecosystems, natural resources, and the broader environment. Despite the existence of treaty-based and customary rules offering partial protection, the le

Rahee Chaudhari, Symbiosis Law School, Pune 1. Introduction The dynamic cat and mouse game between the thieves and the investigating agencies has been brought to the forefront during the 21st century. Technology such as and cryptocurrency has supercharged the age-old concept of simple fraud. The magnitude of this new threat is enormous. Cryptocurrency crime is estimated to be around 40.9 billion USD in 2024 and with the increasing financial crimes, losses in the United States

Ms. Balreen Kaur Brar, B.A, LLB, LLM, NET (Qualified) ABSTRACT This research paper solely examines the issue of custodial torture and fake encounters in India despite a robust criminal justice system. India has the largest democracy, which is regulated by the rule of law, but still frequent reports point towards the brutal behavior of the police officers with the person in custody. The Constitution of India guarantees the Right to Life & Personal liberty under Article 21, but

Shahana Ibrahim, Guru Nithya Chaithanya Yathi College of Law and Research Centre (G- CLAR), Kayamkulam, Alappuzha ABSTRACT Bail is a fundamental aspect of criminal justice that is primarily aimed at securing the temporary release of an accused person from legal custody while awaiting trial often by conditioning money or by executing bonds. It shall be granted based on the nature and gravity of the offence committed. Bail has originated from the French word ‘bailer’ which mean

K. Anu Priyanka, PhD Scholar, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Chennai ABSTRACT When a child in Chennai opens DIKSHA to study or a teenager in Mumbai scrolls through Instagram before bed neither of them knows that every click, every pause and every search is being recorded, stored and in many cases sold. India’s lawmakers saw this problem and tried to address it through Section 9 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.1 But the provision they produced leaves t

Anvesha Saxena, Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College ABSTRACT The emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the traditional understanding of creativity, authorship, and ownership within copyright law. AI systems are now capable of independently producing literary works, music, paintings, software code, and cinematic content with minimal human intervention. This technological advancement raises a fundamental legal question: can Artificial Intelligence