Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management

Advancing Law and Management

ISSN No. : 2583-9896

FROM CUSTOM TO CONSTITUTION : ANALYSING THE SUPREME COURT’S SABARIMALA VERDICT

Sabarimala temple verdict that shows the tussle between constitutional morality and religious customs. In the young Indian lawyer’s association vs state of Kerala(2018) the supreme court was appealed to decide whether an ages old religious practice of stopping women of reproductive age from entering the Sabarimala temple withstands the constitutional scrutiny. The case not only […]

WOMEN’S RESERVATION IN PANCHAYATS: LEGAL EMPOWERMENT OR SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION?

The discussion on making women politically empowered gained a new chapter with the introduction of the 73rd constitutional amendment act in the year 1992.this act gave Panchayati raj institutions constitutional validation as the third tier government. Among its transformative provisions the landmark transformation came for women of the country. The mandate of reserving one-third of […]

CROSS-BORDER CONSUMER DISPUTES IN THE DIGITAL MARKETPLACE: CHALLENGES OF JURISDICTION ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT

The growth of digital marketplaces has changed consumer transactions into borderless transactions. Consumers in India regularly purchase goods and online services and subscriptions from both outside and inside national boundary sellers. While such transaction provide convenience but they expose fundamental tussle between global commerce and legal systems boundations . Consumer protection law which was initially […]

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN INDIA: LEGAL PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The development of India since independence has been a constant tussle between economic growth and sustainable use of resources and the protection of the environment. The rapid industrialisation ,growing infrastructure to meet developmental goals and growing population demand, and mining has resulted sever degradation and exploitation of environment directly affecting the entire nation and to […]

Executive Influence Vs. Institutional Independence: A Commentary on the Election Commissioners Appointment Case (Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India) with 2024 Legislative Developments

The institutional independence of the Election Commission of India (ECI) is not just a procedural luxury lying in the framework, instead, it is a constitutional condition for the legitimacy of democracy. The Article 324 of the Indian constitution established the Election Commission of India (ECI) vesting it with the superintendence, direction, and control of all […]

Data Governance and Organizational responsibility under India’s new digital laws

Data has always been a central infrastructure of governance, commerce, and social organizations in the contemporary India. Public welfare delivery, financial systems, healthcare administration, employment platforms, and digital marketplaces, all increasingly rely on the collection and processing on large volumes of personal database. As a result of this, data is no longer just a neutral […]

Balancing State Regulation and Market Autonomy: Assessing Governance Mechanisms in India’s Evolving Economic Landscape

Since Independence, India’s economic trajectory has been marked by a constant tension between regulatory state and market economy. Observing from the early years of planned development in India to the liberalization reforms of 1990s and the contemporary emphasis on market-led growth, it is seen that Indian economic governance has continuously witnesses the boundaries of state […]

Constitutional Morality and Religious Autonomy : Rethinking Personal laws in India’s Rights Framework

Personal laws occupy a very unique and complex position within the framework of India’s constitutional architecture. They derive their legitimacy from religious traditions, beliefs, faith; But still the fact is that they operate within a constitutional order that insists upon the values of equality, individual dignity, and non-arbitrariness. This tension even becomes sharper when courts […]

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIME AND SOCIETY

This research report explores the intricate, reciprocal, and dynamic relationship between society and crime. Rather than treating crime merely as an individual moral failing, this analysis adopts a sociological perspective, arguing that crime is an inherent, socially constructed phenomenon shaped by social structures, cultural norms, and economic conditions. The report investigates how societal inequalities (poverty, […]