Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management
Advancing Law and Management
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
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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, […]
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Globalisation has turned many businesses into multinational enterprises, with assets, creditors, and operations spread across jurisdictions. That expansion has created a practical legal question: when a company fails in one country but owns property, owes debt, or has pending proceedings in another, which court should lead the process? In India, the answer is still not […]
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Climate change has become an immediate policy concern, fundamentally altering competitive dynamics, regulatory assessments of cooperation, and market responses to ecological risk. As firms pursue net-zero targets, coordination on carbon accounting, sustainable sourcing, recycling systems, and green standards is increasingly necessary. However, competition law has historically treated cooperation between rivals with caution, given the risk […]
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Corporate ownership is rarely as simple as the name appearing in a company’s register of members. Modern businesses operate through subsidiaries, trusts, nominees, investment vehicles and layered corporate structures, making the identification of the person who ultimately benefits from or controls a company increasingly difficult. This article examines that problem through the beneficial ownership framework […]
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Online defamation is not simply traditional defamation occurring on a new medium. Digital platforms change how speech is created, amplified, preserved, attributed and ultimately challenged. A defamatory statement may spread within minutes, but an immediate takedown can also erase the very evidence needed to determine what was said, by whom, in what context and with […]
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Debates on Indian family law are often framed as a choice between preserving personal laws and adopting a Uniform Civil Code. This article argues that the more immediate concern lies elsewhere: whether every individual, regardless of the matrimonial regime governing them, is guaranteed a basic level of constitutional protection. It examines marriage, divorce and maintenance […]
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“Influence carries more than popularity—it carries responsibility. In the digital marketplace, trust is a currency that must never be traded for deception.” This blog examines the emerging legal responsibility of social-media influencers who promote fake, counterfeit, unsafe, or misleading products to consumers. Influencer marketing has become an important form of digital advertising, but the trust […]
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“An accident victim’s right to seek justice should not depend solely on whether the vehicle involved carried a valid insurance policy.” This blog examines the legal position of an injured passenger seeking compensation when the vehicle involved in an accident does not have valid insurance. It explains the purpose of compulsory third-party insurance under the […]
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“Dowry is not merely a social evil confined to the wedding day; it often continues as a recurring demand that undermines the dignity, equality, and safety of married women.” This blog examines the legal and social problem of dowry demands that continue after marriage. It explains that dowry-related demands are not confined to the wedding […]