Data Privacy and Corporate Accountability: The Implications of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on Indian Corporations

This Blog is authored by Rishabh Raj , a 4th Year BA LLB student at MPLC Aurangabad. Introduction Companies require individuals’ data as a part of their business conduct. This give-and- take relationship between companies and individuals made the lawmakers re-think the vulnerability of the individual’s data and the risks that are associated with their …

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Balancing Reforms and Community Rights

The article is authored by Mr. Ansh Priy Srivastava, a second-year law student at Chanakya National Law University.   The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Balancing Reforms and Community Rights Since the past few weeks, the significance of Waqf as a concept as well as its application and implication on the society has gained utmost importance. …

This article is authored by Parika Gupta, an alma-mater of Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi

Jan Vishvas Act, 2023- An Attempt to Transition from Punitive to Trust- Based Regime   “Frauds, mala fide actions and criminal activities by businesses deserve the strongest measures. However, for legitimate technical or procedural lapses of non-serious nature, civil liability is adequate as a deterrent rather than imprisonment”- The Handbook on Writing Cabinet Notes for …

THE ‘ADDICT’ AND THE ‘TRAFFICKER’ MISMATCH: RE-EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENTESS OF NDPS ACT, 1985 IN PUNJAB

The article is authored by Tanya Sara George, a 3rd year B.A LLB (Hons) student of MNLU, Mumbai   THE ‘ADDICT’ AND THE ‘TRAFFICKER’ MISMATCH:  RE-EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NDPS ACT, 1985 IN PUNJAB   Introduction Punjab is recorded to be amongst the top states in the country for drug abuse. Recent statistics show that …

Tracing the Origins, Evolution and Applicability of Criminal Remission in India

The article is authored by Aastha Tembe , a Third-year BA.LLB Student of DES Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College. INTRODUCTION “Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace”– Jonathan Lockwood Huie Forgiveness is said to be man’s greatest virtue. But  contemporary times, does this mindset prevail? The Indian criminal system serves …

NOTA: EMPOWERING VOTER DISSENT IN INDIAN DEMOCRACY

The article is co-authored by Rohini Patil, BA.LLB. second year (2023-2028), and Mahipal Parmar, BSW.LLB. second year (2023-2028) of Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. Introduction ‘Free and fair elections’ is an essential element of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution. In India, the right to vote is statutory and includes the right to cast …

Abortion Rights: *Terms and Conditions Applied

The author, Yashasvi Chaudhary, is a second year student of Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. It has been a year since the Supreme Court amended abortion rights, in yet another judgement, namely ‘X v Union of India’ on termination of pregnancy dated 16 October 2023. The decision underscores how ‘Abortion Rights’ in India come …

Victim’s Right to be Heard: The Post-Judgment Landscape of Jagjeet Singh v. Ashish Mishra

The author, Sakshi Komal Dubey is a fourth-year student at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies. In 2003, the Report of the Committee on Reforms of Criminal Justice System under the Chairmanship of Dr. Justice V.S. Malimath recommended that victim or their legal representativesshould be impleaded as a party in every criminal proceedingwhere the charges are …

Dignity Denied: Exploring the Unconstitutionality of Two-Finger Test

The author, Kashvi Singh Shekhawat is a First Year student at the National Law University, Odisha. Recently, there has been a notable advancement in the interpretation of evidentiary principles concerning sexual harassment cases. The “two-finger test”, one of the most infamous practices, has now been prohibited in India. The two-finger test was first used in …