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 Mediation Act, 2023 provides a comprehensive legal framework to strengthen mediation as an alternative to traditional litigation in India. This article examines the key provisions of the Act, including pre-litigation mediation, online mediation, enforceability of mediated settlements, and the establishment of the Mediation Council of India. It also analyses the Act’s potential to reduce […]
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Dark patterns are deceptive design practices used in e-commerce to manipulate consumers into making choices that may not align with their actual interests. This article examines whether Indian consumers are adequately protected against such practices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It discusses existing protections under the Act, the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, and […]
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With the advent of E-commerce revolution, the shopping habits of Indian consumers have changed for the better, becoming easier, simpler and faster. At the same time, it has also created new risks like false advertising, bogus products, delayed deliveries, hidden costs, and complex refund procedures. For this reason, the legal system related to consumer rights […]
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Artificial Intelligence is now extensively used in modern security systems for fraud detection, biometric authentication, facial recognition, behavioural analytics, surveillance and cyber threat monitoring. These systems can be biased in these areas, leading to potential vulnerabilities, skewed evidence weight, and flawed automated decision-making. While there are some protections in Indian law, the existing legal framework […]
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Laxmi Narayan Tripathi v Union of India is a recent and significant petition filed before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026. The petition states that the Amendment Act significantly changes the rights regime as created by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, […]
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With the advancement of technology in the form of social media, blogs, messaging apps, digital news etc., speech is faster wider and more durable than ever across platforms. That transformation in India has led to tensions regarding protecting reputation without curbing genuine criticisms, legitimate journalism , satire or dissent by people. Online defamation forms this […]
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Corporate governance encounters persistent challenges of opacity, agency costs, and stakeholder distrust. Blockchain technology offers immutability, decentralisation, and programmable execution. It provides a strong foundation to re-engineer governance processes around trust and transparency. This article primarily examines the application of blockchain in shareholding records, proxy voting, board resolutions, and related-party disclosures, while evaluating the legal […]
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The proliferation of deepfakes and AI-generated synthetic media poses unprecedented challenges to individual rights, democratic integrity, and the rule of law in India. This paper examines the legal landscape governing deepfakes, identifying critical gaps in existing frameworks including the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the recently notified IT Amendment Rules, […]