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Volume III, Issue 9
ONLINE DEFAMATION IN INDIA
July 13, 2026
Abstract
Communicating a false statement of fact to a third party that damages another person’s reputation is considered defamation in the traditional meaning. The Indian Penal Code, 1860’s Sections 499 and 500 have long been used to codify the offence, which has traditionally only been prosecuted in print and broadcast media. Traditional legal frameworks are becoming […]
CASE COMMENTARY: SHREYA SINGHAL V. UNION OF INDIA
July 13, 2026
Abstract
A number of arrests under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000—a clause added by the IT (Amendment) Act of 2008—led to the case. Sending electronic messages that were “grossly offensive,” “menacing in character,” or known to be false and intended to create annoyance, discomfort, danger, obstruction, insult, harm, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred, or […]
Abstract
Artificial intelligence is now ingrained in India’s administration, banking, healthcare, agriculture, and everyday consumer experiences; it is no longer a future idea. Deepfake political videos and AI-powered loan approvals are just two examples of how technology is changing society faster than the legal system can keep up. Legal responsibility, ethical governance, and regulatory clarity are […]
ALGORITHMIC BIAS AND CONSTITUTIONAL MORALITY: EXAMINING THE NEED FOR AN AI ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK IN INDIA
July 13, 2026
Abstract
Driven by rapid technological integration, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transitioned from an efficiency tool into a primary driver of public administration and private enterprise. However, its widespread deployment has exposed a critical vulnerability: algorithmic bias. When machine learning models rely on historical data, they risk codifying and amplifying systemic inequalities, converting societal prejudices into automated […]
LEGAL CHALLENGES OF DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY IN INDIA
July 13, 2026
Abstract
In the age of artificial intelligence, seeing is no longer believing. Within just a few years, AI has advanced from a tech-hobbyist’s playground into a highly sophisticated factory capable of cloning voices, generating photorealistic images, and altering video footage with terrifying precision. For a long time, we treated these “deepfakes” as harmless entertainment—a viral video […]
JUSTICE K.S. PUTTASWAMY V. UNION OF INDIA (2017): EVOLUTION OF THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN INDIA
July 13, 2026
Abstract
The 2017 landmark judgment in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India marks a historic constitutional renaissance in Indian jurisprudence. Triggered by a retired judge’s challenge to the biometric Aadhaar project, the Union of India argued that privacy was not a guaranteed fundamental right, relying on antiquated post-independence precedents. Overturning decades of state-centric rulings, a […]
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Imagine standing in a queue at your local ration shop, handing over your Aadhaar card to claim subsidies. A simple act that’s quietly evolved into something far bigger. Launched over a decade ago as India’s answer to identity chaos, Aadhaar has ballooned into the world’s largest biometric database, powering everything from bank accounts to welfare […]
Legal Aspect Of Space Exploration In India
July 13, 2026
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India is no longer just a country that watches the stars. It is actively reaching for them. From the historic soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s south pole in August 2023 to the growing ambitions of Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has firmly placed the nation on […]
LEGAL ASPECT OF DEFENCE PROCUREMENT IN INDIA: THE GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL DEFICIT IN THE DRAFT DEFENCE ACQUISITION PROCEDURE 2026
July 13, 2026
Abstract
India’s defence procurement framework has undergone a series of transformative revisions over the past two decades, most recently culminating in the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 (DAP 2026). While DAP 2026 marks a doctrinal shift from ‘Made in India’ to ‘Owned by India’, it preserves and even deepens a structural legal deficiency that has plagued […]
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND LAW: OVERVIEW OF THE EMERGING LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN INDIA
July 13, 2026
Abstract
Blockchain technology is a distributed, tamper-proof ledger system that records transactions across a decentralized network of nodes. It has rapidly moved from financial experimentation to the forefront of national policy debate. While the technology first gained public attention as the infrastructure supporting Bitcoin, its applications have since expanded to supply chains, land records, judicial documentation, […]