The Right to Internet Access under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution: Judicial Evolution and Constitutional Limits
The internet has become a major platform that allows citizens to exercise their right to education, freedom of expression, governance, and economic empowerment. In India, where the internet has become a mediator between the State and its citizens, the regulation of internet access has significant constitutional implications. This research paper will discuss the question of […]
The First Amendment and Campaign Finance Law
The principle of equal protection is a fundamental component of constitutional law and democratic governance. It ensures that all individuals are treated equally before the law and that the state does not engage in arbitrary discrimination. One of the most significant areas in which this principle operates is the issue of gender discrimination. Historically, women […]
Cyber Crimes in India: Legal Framework, Investigation Challenges, and Role of Electronic Evidence
India’s legal landscape has undergone a historic transformation with the transition from colonial-era legislations to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), operative from July 1, 2024. Against the backdrop of a 217% surge in cybercrime incidents between 2018 and 2023, this research paper provides an exhaustive […]
Delay in Civil Suits: Procedural Factors & Possible Reforms
Justice in India moves at a crawl, especially for civil cases. By the end of 2025, more than 52.5 million cases were still unresolved—district courts alone made up 4.6 crore, while high courts had another 63 lakh. A lot of this backlog comes down to old problems in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). […]
Identification of the Normative Status of General Principles of International Environmental Law
This paper conducts a thorough analysis of the normative significance of general principles in international environmental law (IEL), specifically referencing Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It emphasizes four core principles—namely, the precautionary principle, the principle of prevention, sustainable development, and inter-generational equity—and assesses their role as sources of […]
Domestic Violence and Its Relationship with Criminal Law in India: A Critical Analysis
Domestic violence, encompassing physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse within intimate and familial relationships, remains one of the most pressing human rights challenges of the contemporary era. This paper critically examines the relationship between domestic violence and criminal law, tracing the historical evolution of legal responses from the era of marital immunity and coverture doctrine […]
When Comedy Collides with Law: Satire, Surrealism and Society
This article examines satire as a form of expression that unsettles, exaggerates and distorts in order to expose social and political fault lines, while repeatedly colliding with legal au-thority. Moving from Jonathan Swift’s deadpan brutality in ‘A Modest Proposal’ to the participatory excess of the ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ and the anarchic sketches of ‘Monty […]
Legal Mechanisms for Recovery and Management of Non-Performing Assets
The Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 empowers banks to take possession and sell secured assets without court intervention after 90 days of default, following which these assets are termed as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). NPAs are loans or advances where principal or interest payments are overdue for […]
Right To Privacy: A Need of the Hour
The right to privacy, over the years, has evolved into an essential fundamental right in modern India with its constitutional status accorded by the landmark 2017 judgment of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India. However, it is facing unparalleled threats emanating from digital surveillance, data breaches, and an unprecedented expansion of state powers. […]
A Critical Study of the Working of Maintenance Laws in India with Special Reference to Issues and Challenges
In order to prevent destitution and provide financial stability for dependent spouses, children, and elderly parents, maintenance laws are a crucial part of India’s social welfare and family justice system. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act of 1956, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act of 1986, […]