Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management

Advancing Law and Management

ISSN No. : 2583-9896

The Weaponization of Penal Laws: Navigating False FIRs in Matrimonial Disputes

Criminal Law exists as a shield against wrong, not as a sword in domestic warfare. Yet across Indian courts and police stations, a trend is being noticed where penal statutes that were meant to protect women from cruelty are being used as an instrument of coercion during matrimonial disputes. The most misused statute in such […]

RIGHT TO HEALTH IN INDIA

As there is no law available in India about Health Right and no expressed provision in Constitution, which deals with or expressly talk about the Health Rights in India (except Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act, 2023) , the implied responsibility of State and Judiciary to recognize and protect Human Rights of Citizens have been […]

GAME OF SKILL VS GAME OF CHANCE: THE LEGAL DILEMMA OF ONLINE GAMING IN INDIA

Indian courts have spent fifty years classifying games. They have assessed rummy, horse racing, poker, and fantasy cricket and asked: is this predominantly skill, or predominantly chance? This article argues that Indian law has been classifying the wrong thing entirely. Skill and chance are not fixed properties of games. They are relational properties of the […]

ROAD SAFETY LAWS IN INDIA: STRONG ON PAPER, WEAK IN ENFORCEMENT?

India has no shortage of road safety laws. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the 2019 Amendment, and related criminal provisions already create a detailed legal framework. The real problem lies in weak enforcement, poor infrastructure, unreliable data, and limited administrative capacity. This article examines the gap between law on paper and safety on the ground, […]

Sexual Harassment at Workplace

Sexual harassment at workplace is a serious violation to human dignity and the gender equality. This creates hostile, unsafe, and intimidating work environment which affects the mental and physical well being of female employees. Workplace harassment harms the individual victim and also negative impact on the productivity, professional growth, and organizational culture. The issue gained […]