Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management

Advancing Law and Management

ISSN No. : 2583-9896

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India: Analysis of Section 66A

The Supreme Court’s decision in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015) is a landmark judgment that significantly strengthened the protection of freedom of speech and expression in the digital era. The case challenged the constitutional validity of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which criminalized the sending of online messages that were […]

DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY LAWS IN INDIA

The rapid growth of digital technologies, internet usage, and online services has significantly increased the collection and processing of personal data in India. While digitalization has enhanced efficiency and accessibility across various sectors, it has also raised concerns regarding privacy, cybersecurity, unauthorized surveillance, identity theft, and data breaches. This article examines the concept of data […]

BETWEEN REHABILITATION AND RETRIBUTION: JUDICIAL DISCRETION IN TRYING JUVENILES AS ADULTS UNDER SECTION 15 OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 2015 CHILD OR ADULT? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRYING JUVENILES AS ADULTS IN SEXUAL OFFENCE CASES: INDIA, USA AND UK

The question of whether a juvenile accused of a heinous offence should be tried as a child or as an adult sits at the uncomfortable intersection of penology, child psychology, and constitutional morality. In India, Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 introduced a paradigm shift by empowering the […]

THE RIGHT TO DIE WITH DIGNITY: EXAMINING BODILY AUTONOMY, THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF PASSIVE EUTHANASIA IN POST-PUTTASWAMY INDIA

The constitutional right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to encompass a life lived with dignity, meaning, and personal autonomy. The question of whether this guarantee extends to the manner of one’s death, specifically through the withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment, has occupied […]

FROM DISCLOSURE TO ACCOUNTABILITY: ANALYSING THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS OF SEBI’S MANDATORY ESG ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK FOR LISTED ENTITIES

In 2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India introduced the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting framework as a mandatory disclosure obligation for the top one thousand listed entities by market capitalisation. The BRSR framework, grounded in the nine principles of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct, represents India’s most ambitious attempt to systematise […]

ERASING THE DIGITAL PAST: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN IN INDIA, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

Whether an individual may compel the removal of digitally preserved information about their past is among the most contested questions in contemporary information law. This article examines how India, the United States, and the United Kingdom have approached that question through constitutional text, primary legislation, and judicial decision and what their respective answers reveal about […]