Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management

Advancing Law and Management

ISSN No. : 2583-9896

MEDIATION FOR CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL DISPUTES: A COMPARATIVE LOOK AT INDIA VS. SINGAPORE & HONG KONG

Across Asia, businesses are quietly deserting the courtroom. Cross-border commercial actors, wearied by cost and delay, increasingly prefer a negotiated exit to a litigated one. Three jurisdictions illustrate divergent responses to that appetite. Singapore and Hong Kong have long marketed themselves as neutral, institutionally mature venues. India, historically a laggard, has now legislated. The question […]

THE MEDIATION ACT 2023:WILL IT TRANSFORM DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN INDIA?

The Mediation Act, 2023 provides a comprehensive legal framework to strengthen mediation as an alternative to traditional litigation in India. This article examines the key provisions of the Act, including pre-litigation mediation, online mediation, enforceability of mediated settlements, and the establishment of the Mediation Council of India. It also analyses the Act’s potential to reduce […]

DARK PATTERNS IN E-COMMERCE: ARE INDIAN CONSUMERS ADEQUATELY PROTECTED UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT,2019?

Dark patterns are deceptive design practices used in e-commerce to manipulate consumers into making choices that may not align with their actual interests. This article examines whether Indian consumers are adequately protected against such practices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It discusses existing protections under the Act, the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, and […]

CONSUMER RIGHTS IN E-COMMERCE

With the advent of E-commerce revolution, the shopping habits of Indian consumers have changed for the better, becoming easier, simpler and faster. At the same time, it has also created new risks like false advertising, bogus products, delayed deliveries, hidden costs, and complex refund procedures. For this reason, the legal system related to consumer rights […]

ALGORITHMIC BIAS IN DIGITAL SYSTEMS: A CYBER SECURITY PERSPECTIVE IN INDIA

Artificial Intelligence is now extensively used in modern security systems for fraud detection, biometric authentication, facial recognition, behavioural analytics, surveillance and cyber threat monitoring. These systems can be biased in these areas, leading to potential vulnerabilities, skewed evidence weight, and flawed automated decision-making. While there are some protections in Indian law, the existing legal framework […]