Sathishkumar R, Research Scholar, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai The statutory landscape governing the protection of public lands and hydrological commons in Tamil Nadu is anchored in a century-old legislative framework that has evolved from a revenue-centric colonial instrument into a vital tool for contemporary environmental conservation. The Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (originally the Madras Land Encroachment Act, 1905), remains the primary lega

Hamsha Varshni G, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) T. Nikitha Shree, Assistant Professor, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) ABSTRACT The proliferation of social media has fundamentally transformed the relationship between public discourse and judicial processes. While digital platforms have enhanced transparency and democratized access to information, they have simultaneously introduced complex challenges to the

Riya Chaudhary, BBA LLB (Hons.), Amity Law School, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh ABSTRACT In light of the evolving complexity within capital markets and the expanding involvement of both institutional and retail investors, the regulation of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in India has seen substantial shifts. As the lead regulatory body, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has established an extensive compliance structure designed to uphold accountability, tra

Ritzy Jalan, Jindal Global Law School The Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (the BNS), aimed to eradicate colonial evils of criminal law in India. Macaulay’s Indian Penal Code was criticized for being unevolved, needed constant amendments to accommodate “gender neutrality” and to decolonize laws by narrowing the scope of sedition laws and mob-lynching. Decolonization in criminal law refers to the dismantling of institutions and practises influenced by the colonial period to remove

P. Gopinath, Department of Legal Studies, School of Law, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai Dr. S. Jenifer Stella, Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies, School of Law, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai ABSTRACT Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a significant development in the Indian judicial system that has made justice more accessible to the common people. By relaxing the rule o

Risha Yadav, Amity Law School, Noida ABSTRACT This chapter traces the regulatory evolution of Competition Commission of India (CCI) prior approval requirements within India's Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), spanning the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 through the Supreme Court's judgment in Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd. v. Girish Sriram Juneja in January 2025. The IBC's initial silence on the sequencing of CCI approval created substa

Baby Zoengpuii, LL.M., The ICFAI University, Dehradun Prof. (Dr.) Arun Kumar Singh, The ICFAI University, Dehradun ABSTRACT The proliferation of digital technologies has engendered a distinct and alarming category of gender-based violence: cybercrimes against women. This paper undertakes a comprehensive doctrinal and analytical examination of the legal framework governing such offences in India, situating it within the broader constitutional architecture of equality, dignity,

Ridhima Anand, National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi Sudhishna Sharma, National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi ABSTRACT This article explores whether India’s extensive framework of special protections truly safeguards communities vulnerable to identity-based atrocities. Despite constitutional postulates which highlight equality and dignity, caste-based violence, communal tensions and gender- based exploitation continue. Through an analysis

Riya Saroha, Amity University, Noida ABSTRACT Freedom of contract is the fundamental principle of trade and commerce as it enables the parties to freely negotiate their legal relations by agreement. Nevertheless, this freedom of contract should not be unconditional because there is a need to exercise judicial control over contracts in order to avoid any forms of wrongdoings. Therefore, the main purpose of this research paper is to analyse the relationship between the freedom

Shubham Bisht, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University Dr. Nikunj Singh Yadav, Assistant Professor, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of toll road infrastructure in India constitutes a critical component of the State’s economic development strategy and national connectivity objectives. The adoption of Public–Private Partnership (PPP) models, particularly under flagship programmes such as the National Highways Development Programme

R. Gunal, LLB, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Under the Guidance of G. Uma Maheswari, Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies, VISTAS, Chennai ABSTRACT Child labour in rural Tamil Nadu is deeply rooted in structural poverty, weak institutional support, and limited access to quality education. This article examines the multidimensional relationship between household poverty and child labour incidence in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, Ind

Lakshay Arora & Khushi Sharma, Christ (Deemed to be University) Delhi NCR ABSTRACT This paper examines whether a successful Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) resulting in a change of control creates a fresh consent or renewed notice obligation under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). Existing commentary has addressed the monetisation of data assets in insolvency, but has not adequately confronted the prior and conceptually distinct que

Vrinda Jain, Amity Law School (Noida) ABSTRACT The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), 2016 represents a paradigm shift in the regulatory framework of the real estate sector in India, which previously operated in an unregulated market with issues of non-transparency, delay in execution of projects, misappropriation of funds and deceptive marketing. Buyers had limited recourse as dispute settlements largely depended on courts and consumer forum. This article c

Saksham Khandare, LL.M., The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. ABSTRACT India’s growing role in international finance has increasingly taken institutional shape through the development of the IFSC at GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City). This paper examines the legal and regulatory framework governing India’s IFSC, tracing its evolution from the partial financial liberalisation initiated in 1991, through the recommendations of the Tarapore Committees, the

Siddharth Mandhyan, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru ABSTRACT The constitutional classification of “intoxicating liquor” under the Entry 8 of the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution has been a cornerstone of fiscal federalism for a very long time. However, the contemporary evolution of the liquor industry into a highly integrated, inter- state economic enterprise has made this fragmented regulatory framework incre

Rohan Srivastava, Guest Faculty, Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack, Odisha Research Scholar, KIIT School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneshwar ABSTRACT This research paper examines the evolving discourse on animal cruelty in India through the lens of a gradual shift from a welfare-based approach to a rights-oriented framework. Traditionally, Indian law has treated animals under a welfare paradigm, primarily reflected in the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,

Ruprekha Chatterjee & Madhurima De, Shyambazar Law College, Calcutta University ABSTRACT Today in this century there’s no space for doubt regarding rapid yield of deepfake technology from a novelty to a powerful tool of manipulation, that is hoisting urgent concerns for individual rights, public trust, and legal enforcement. These AI-birthed synthetic videos and images time an again indistinct from actual content have been increasingly operated to harass, impersonate, defame,

Ms. Usha S, B.A., LL.B., Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Pudupakkam, Chengalpattu (Dt.), Tamil Nadu ABSTRACT Internet has now entangled with the human life. Every person depends upon internet for one use or another; as of 2024 about 68% of the world’s population engaged in internet usage. The internet i.e., the World Wide Web (www) contains a hierarchy starting from the most commonly used surface web. The hidden point of the ice berg is the Dark Web: dark web dev

Kamal Kumar, Assistant Professor, BRCM Law College, Bahal, Bhiwani ABSTRACT Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) represents a paradigm shift in the role of corporations from mere profit-generating entities to socially accountable institutions. India became the first country in the world to mandate CSR spending through Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013. This legislative innovation reflects the State’s attempt to integrate corporate participation into national development