CASE COMMENTARY: LAXMI NARAYAN TRIPATHI V. UNION OF INDIA
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi v Union of India is a recent and significant petition filed before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026. The petition states that the Amendment Act significantly changes the rights regime as created by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, […]
ONLINE DEFAMATION AND FREE SPEECH IN INDIA
With the advancement of technology in the form of social media, blogs, messaging apps, digital news etc., speech is faster wider and more durable than ever across platforms. That transformation in India has led to tensions regarding protecting reputation without curbing genuine criticisms, legitimate journalism , satire or dissent by people. Online defamation forms this […]
TRUST, TRANSPARENCY, TECHNOLOGY: BLOCKCHAIN IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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 […]
THE RIGHT TO BE REAL: LEGAL CHALLENGES POSED BY DEEPFAKES AND AI-GENERATED MEDIA
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, […]
CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY IN INDIA: FROM LEGAL UNCERTAINTY TO LEGAL CLARITY
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 […]
FROM CARTELS TO CLIMATE COLLABORATION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE COMPETITION FRAMEWORK FOR INDIA
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 […]
UNDERSTANDING THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT: WHO REALLY OWNS A COMPANY?
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 […]
ONLINE DEFAMATION AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF DIGITAL HARM: WHY INDIA MUST PRESERVE BEFORE IT ERASES
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 […]
INDIAN FAMILY LAW NEEDS A CONSTITUTIONAL FLOOR, NOT MERELY A UNIFORM CODE
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 […]
“Influencer Accountability: Can the Law Hold Content Creators Liable for Promoting Fake Products?”
“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 […]