Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management
Advancing Law and Management
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
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In Indian corporate law, independent directors hold a peculiar position: although they are supposed to serve as the board’s conscience, they typically lack the day-to-day authority and information access necessary to be regarded as executive directors when anything goes wrong. From the voluntary, listing-agreement-based framework of the early 2000s to the codified protection of Section […]
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This paper examines the doctrine of lifting the corporate veil under Indian company law, focusing on the balance between separate legal personality and accountability. It explains the statutory exceptions under the Companies Act, 2013, judicial grounds such as fraud, tax evasion, and misuse of corporate structures, and the role of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, […]
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This paper examines the landmark case of Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab (1955), which established important principles regarding the scope of executive power in India. Arising from the Punjab Government’s nationalisation of textbook publishing, the case addressed whether the executive could undertake such activities without specific legislative authority and whether the […]
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Delegated legislation is essential to modern governance, but it raises a crucial question: how much law-making power can Parliament delegate before it gives up its own legislative responsibility? This paper examines the Essential Legislative Function doctrine laid down in In re Delhi Laws Act (1951), which draws the line between permissible delegation and unconstitutional abdication […]
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Innovation is like the currency of the digital time, and intellectual property is the key that keeps it safe. Think about putting months of efforts on a unique mobile app, crafting a distinctive logo, or producing truly original digital content then, only to realize, it’s been copied and spread online within hours. Honestly, this isn’t […]
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Somewhere in a courtroom of Chandigarh asking a chatbot about bail jurisprudence and the Supreme Court of India comparing fake AI generated case laws to the Bhopal gas leak, Indian law kind of ended up in a story it never really asked to join. And no, that’s not just me being dramatic it is, pretty […]
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The Pegasus case is one of the more significant constitutional law decisions of the digital time, because it basically deals with the way state power, technology, privacy, and free speech fit together. The petitions came out of reports saying that Pegasus spyware had been used against almost 300 Indians, which included members of the media, […]
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India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) establishes a framework centred on the distinction between Data Fiduciaries and Data Processors. While this model is suitable for conventional data-processing relationships, it does not adequately reflect the realities of today’s interconnected digital economy, where multiple entities frequently participate in determining how and why personal data is […]
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Live-in relationships have become a major social feature in present-day India and have raised complex legal issues regarding how they should be recognized and regulated. There is no express definition or legislation of ‘live-in relationships’ in Indian law. However, courts have addressed various issues arising from these relationships, including women’s rights, children’s legitimacy, and maintenance. […]
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The case commentary covers Maneka Gandhi v Union of India, a landmark Supreme Court decision that extended the definition of personal liberty, as guaranteed by Article 21. This issue arose out of the petitioner’s passport being impounded without reason or a hearing. The Court has held that the procedure which deprives a person of his […]