Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management
Advancing Law and Management
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
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India previously followed the central legislation namely Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) which was a rights-based, rural wage employment programme that legally guaranteed up to 100 days of paid unskilled manual work per year to adult members of rural households with the main aim of providing livelihood security. Despite its successful […]
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India is currently following the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 which has proven to be controversial as compared to its predecessor, Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. This paper situates these laws against a history of marginalization and the Supreme Court’s NALSA (2014) recognition of gender self-identification. While the 2019 Act […]
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The digital economy has become an integral part of our everyday lifestyle, from searching information on Google and shopping on Amazon to communicating through meta-owned platforms and downloading application from Apple’s store, digital platforms have transformed the way consumers and businesses interact. Digital intermediaries have become indispensable to modern life. A handful of companies commonly […]
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ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence has moved from a peripheral due-diligence tool to a central input in the mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) lifecycle, informing target screening, valuation, synergy modelling, and post-merger integration. This transformation strains two regulatory regimes that were not designed with algorithmic decision-making in mind: competition law, which polices market power and coordination, and data […]
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This case commentary examines the Supreme Court decision in Tata Sons Private Limited v. Cyrus Investments Private Limited, (2021) 9 SCC 449, a landmark judgment under Indian corporate law. This dispute arose from the removal of Cyrus Mistry as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons and raised questions relating oppression and mismanagement under Companies Act, 2013, […]
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India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023(“DPDP Act” or “the Act”) marks the result of a long process of data protection laws. This began with the Supreme Court’s recognition of privacy as a fundamental right and the recommendation made by Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee . The Act has now become fully operative with the notification […]
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it explains that while avatars have long existed in digital worlds, AI has made them attract new attention by producing lifelike, photorealistic models of real people, raising legal issues around misattribution of avatar ownership. It notes that the US and EU recognize some protection for avatars built from copyrighted or algorithmically generated material, but that […]
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It examines the tension between state security powers and constitutional liberties under Articles 14, 19, and 21, focusing on surveillance and phone-tapping law, the PUCL v. Union of India case as a foundational precedent, and the need for a proportionality standard to test the reasonableness of state intrusion.
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It traces India’s legal ecosystem for startups — entity choice, DPIIT recognition, and the major February 2026 reforms (doubled turnover ceiling, new “Deep Tech Startup” category, extended fund-use restrictions) — then covers Section 80-IAC tax benefits, the angel tax repeal, IP fee rebates, insolvency fast-tracking, and FEMA considerations for foreign investment.
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In brief, it argues that India’s overloaded courts and legal system make legal tech a necessity rather than a luxury, surveys current tools (e-Courts, AI legal research, contract review, ODR, LPO automation), and looks ahead to predictive analytics, native-language AI, blockchain land records, and AI-assisted drafting — while flagging infrastructure gaps and resistance to change […]