Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management
Advancing Law and Management
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
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The decision in Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Ltd. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India is one of the most significant judgments in Indian securities law. This paper examines the legal issues that arose from Sahara’s issuance of Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures (OFCDs) and the resulting dispute over SEBI’s regulatory jurisdiction. It discusses the […]
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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) brought a significant change to India’s insolvency framework by replacing a fragmented and inefficient system with a unified, time-bound, and creditor-driven process. This paper examines the reasons behind the introduction of the Code, its key features, and the framework it establishes for resolving insolvency. It also discusses important […]
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Generative large language models, such as ChatGPT, are trained and continue to generate substantial amounts of personal information about individuals who have not consented to the model’s developer. This structural feature exposes a gap in India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 which relies on a fiduciary processor framework that presumes a bilateral relationship between […]
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The rapid proliferation of Large Language Models in India’s financial, healthcare, and public-service sectors has intensified a fundamental tension in information law: the right of AI developers to protect commercially sensitive model designs and training data as trade secrets, versus the public interest in auditing these systems for bias, privacy infringements, and accountability failures. The […]
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, notified on 13 November 2025 to implement Section 16 of the DPDP Act, 2023, via Rule 15 permit cross-border personal data transfers by default and vest the Central Government with broad authority to restrict them by general or special order. This paper compares Rule 15 with the EU […]
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This case commentary critically examines Meta Platforms Inc. & WhatsApp LLC v. Union of India (2026), a landmark Supreme Court decision striking down Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which required significant social media intermediaries to enable identification of the “first originator” of encrypted messages. The […]
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India relies on a patchwork of outdated rules administered by multiple agencies with competing mandates. This regulatory vacuum threatens innovation, investor confidence, and public safety. This article argues that India urgently requires a comprehensive National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority (NBRA) to consolidate oversight, establish uniform standards, and facilitate responsible biotechnology advancement.
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India’s fight against corruption has often swung between public impatience and institutional innovation. Few reforms captured the country’s imagination like the Lokpal, an anti-corruption ombudsman envisioned as an independent authority that could investigate wrongdoing at the highest levels of government
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Food is one of the most basic necessities of human life. Consumers rely on food labels to make informed decisions regarding the products they purchase and consume. A food label serves as a source of information about ingredients, nutritional value, expiry date, allergens, vegetarian or non-vegetarian status, and safety warnings.
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The decision reaffirmed that electoral democracy is not merely about formal voting but about informed voting, and that opacity in political financing can distort the democratic process. The Court located the voter’s right to know the sources of political funding within Article 19(1)(a), and held that the State cannot justify blanket anonymity in political donations […]