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Aruna Shanbaug Lived, So Harish Rana Could Die: A Note On Harish Rana V. Union Of India
Nilesh Sharma, LL.B., Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi I. Introduction The story of passive euthanasia in India has been running through three significant cases across fifteen years. I first read about Aruna Shanbaug back in 2022, when I was preparing for my law entrance exams, and it stuck with me. In Aruna Shanbaug v. Union of India2, the Supreme Court first recognised that passive euthanasia could be constitutionally permissible, although it did not grant relief to S
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May 42 min read
From Punishment To Protection: The Supreme Court's 2025 Paradigm Shift Under The POCSO Act
Ms. Garima Juneja, Assistant Professor, Gitarattan International Business School, Rohini, Delhi Riya Garg, Gitarattan International Business School, Rohini, Delhi ABSTRACT The year 2025 witnessed a ground breaking transformation in India's child protection landscape through the Supreme Court's revolutionary interpretation of justice under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. This landmark shift moved away from rigid punishment-centered approaches
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May 41 min read
Hindu Succession Laws: From Gender Biasness To Social Empowerment
Dr. Anuradha Girme, Assistant Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed) University, New Law College, Pune Adv. Nishtha Tiwari, LL.M., Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed) University, New Law College, Pune ABSTRACT Property rights have long served as a foundation of social organization and economic progress throughout human history. This article presents a comprehensive examination of the evolution of the right to property in India, tracing its development across various historical period
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May 41 min read
Compliance Burden On Early-Stage Startups In India: An Analysis Of The Legal Landscape And The Case For Reform
Kushagra Mathur, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University Prof. Dr. Lakshmi Priya Vinjamuri, Professor of Law, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT India's startup economy is expanding at a rate few could have foreseen just a decade back. Yet behind the tales of unicorns, funding and government announcements, there's a less glamorous side: the dense web of statutory compliance requirements facing early-stage entrepreneurs, often in the absence of legal advice, often while they
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May 41 min read
Elected But Excluded: The Paradox Of Women In Indian Politics
Swanandi Patil & Madhura Narkar, KES Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College ABSTRACT India, a country that is known for its rich cultural diversity, a country where various social norms like caste, language, religion co-exist. A country that has a great ancient mythological history where women were worshipped as Goddesses, sadly still the reality of their treatment in places of power in this 21st century reveals nothing but stark contradiction. It is often claimed that the patr
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May 41 min read
Value Maximisation Under The IBC: Myth, Reality, And The Problem Of Haircuts
Gracy Jain, LLM, Amity University Noida ABSTRACT The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was introduced as a comprehensive legal framework aimed at ensuring timely resolution of insolvency and maximisation of the value of assets. A key objective of the Code is to enhance recovery for creditors through a structured and efficient insolvency resolution process. However, in practice, the resolution of distressed assets has frequently resulted in substantial “haircuts,” wherein c
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May 41 min read
Homebuyers As Financial Creditors And The Resulting Delays In Cirp Due To Information Asymmetry
Surbhi Sachdeva, Amity Law School, Noida ABSTRACT The recognition of homebuyers as financial creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, marked a significant shift in how Indian insolvency law treats a traditionally vulnerable class of stakeholders. Yet this formal inclusion has not resolved the deeper tensions that arise when dispersed, often legally uninformed allottees interact with a framework built around strict timelines and procedural finality. This chapt
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May 42 min read
The Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020: Balancing Transparency And Accountability
Sagar Singh, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was enacted to regulate the acceptance and use of foreign donations in India, to protect national security, promote transparency, and hold individuals accountable. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020, was passed because some non-governmental organizations were believed to be misusing foreign funds. The Amendment made major changes, including
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May 41 min read
Governing Without Control: Structural Misalignment In Independent Director Liability
Dr. Anuradha Dhadge-Girme Assistant Professor, Department of Law, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra, India. Adv. CS Hrucha M. Dhamdhere, LL.M., Department of Law, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra, India. ABSTRACT Independent directorship was incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 with an intent to strengthen board oversight, accountability and investor confidence. The liability
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May 42 min read
From Human Input To AI Output: Determining Authorship And Copyright Rights
Kashish Upadhyay, Amity Law School, Noida ABSTRACT The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and generative AI systems, which can generate text, images, music, software code, and other expressions of creative work, has radically changed the conventional conception of creativity and authorship. Even though traditional instruments simply support the activities of human creators, novel AI systems work using sophisticated machine learning models that process large amounts of da
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May 42 min read
Reformative Theory Of Punishment In The Modern Era: A Myth Or Reality?
Aayush Agarawal, Asian Law College ABSTRACT The present study examines the philosophical foundations, objectives, and practical application of reformative theory of punishment, with reference to whether it should still be accepted or there needs to be a transition. Further it analyses how socio-economic disparities, psychological influences, and institutional shortcomings in shaping criminal behaviour, thereby highlighting the limitations of an exclusively punitive approach t
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May 41 min read
Reconceptualising Human Rights In The Digital Public Sphere: Analysis Of Media, Globalisation, And Emerging Digital Technologies (AI)
Diya Patil, BBA LLB, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur (SIU) Ria Gulati, BA LLB, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur (SIU) ABSTRACT The technological and digital expansion within the public sphere has witnessed a rapid growth which is shaped by globalization, media convergence, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies. These developments necessitate a fundamental makeover and reconceptualization of the human rights framework. Traditionally ingrained in the state centric sovereig
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May 41 min read
Intellectual Property Protection And The Protection Of Folklore
Shudha Nankani, Presidency University, Bangalore ABSTRACT The folklore intellectual property interface has taken on significant relevance in the modern globalization age where cultural expressions are becoming more and more susceptible to commercialization and transatlantic distribution. Folklore, also known as traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), is the shared cultural heritage of indigenous and local people and it reflects the identities of these communities, their trad
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May 32 min read
Identity On Trial: A Critical Analysis Of Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026
Aaina Sharma, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar ABSTRACT The Constitution of India proudly commits itself to provide the Right to Equality and Right to Freedom to all its citizens. Besides, the Right to Privacy has also been recognized as a fundamental right, protected under Article 21 of the Constitution, established by a unanimous Supreme Court judgment in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India4. But are these rights truly universal, or do they come with invi
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May 31 min read
Between Estoppel And Ownership: Bridging The Doctrinal Dissonance Of Under S.43 Tpa (1882)
Rhea Thakur, O.P. Jindal Global University (Jindal Global Law School) Introduction This paper examines the doctrinal and conceptual tensions embedded in Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, a provision that embodies the principle of “feeding the grant by estoppel.” At its core, Section 43 permits the validation of a transfer made by a person who lacks present title, provided that such title is subsequently acquired. This creates an apparent contradiction with the
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May 32 min read
Liability Apportionment In Outer Space Accidents: Evaluating The Role Of International Arbitration Under The Liability Convention
Simra Shamshad, Law Student, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun Dr. Nikunj Yadav, Asst. Prof., Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun ABSTRACT The fast rise of commercial space activities, besides satellite congestion, and debris generation, has made the chance of collisions and other accidents in outer space significantly higher. The 1972 Liability Convention may be considered the first step in the direction of determining state liability,
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May 32 min read
Beyond The Veil Of Personal Law: The Uniform Civil Code As An Instrument Of Gender Justice In India
Tanu Kumari, KES Shri Jayantilal H Patel Law College Keshav Dadhich, KES Shri Jayantilal H Patel Law College Ankit Yadav, KES Shri Jayantilal H Patel Law College ABSTRACT The debate on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution has always been politically sensitive due to its relation to religious identity politics and minority rights issues. Regrettably, the political nature of the discussion has steered attention away from the very objective of adopti
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May 32 min read
Regulating Algorithmic And AI-Based Investment Advice: Liability, Transparency, And Investor Protection In Indian Securities Markets
Riddhiman Ganguly & Arjya Bagchi, Amity Law School, Kolkata, India ABSTRACT The increasing integration of algorithmic and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven systems in investment advisory services has fundamentally transformed the functioning of securities markets, raising complex legal and regulatory concerns. In India, the rapid proliferation of robo-advisory platforms and data- driven financial technologies challenges the adequacy of the existing regulatory framework gove
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May 32 min read
Deepfakes And Misappropriation Of Identity: Legal Remedies And Challenges
Shubham Verma, Ph.D. Scholar, University of Lucknow, Lucknow Surbhi Khurana, Ph.D. Scholar, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar Shobhit Sainesh Awasthi, Ph.D. Scholar, Dr. RML National Law University, Lucknow ABSTRACT The proliferation of deepfake technology - audio, video or images created by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems - has significantly transformed the contemporary media landscape. This technology offers new opportunities for the entertainment,
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May 31 min read
Impact Of Gender-Based Violence On Women’s Right To Health: Legal And Human Rights Perspectives
Sajithra M, Assistant Professor, Veltech School of Law, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu ABSTRACT Gender Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most prevalent forms of human rights violations against women, yet its severe consequence on women's health is under-recognized in legal and public health systems. This paper places GBV within the framing of human rights and the right to health by indicating that each f
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May 32 min read
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