Free Speech on Trial Social Media, Censorship, and the Indian IT Act
For the digital age, social media is believed to be the ultimate leveler of free speech. The Internet offered an unprecedented space for dissent, debate and discussion in India, a country where Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression. Today, however, the nature of Internet expression is much more complicated. Nation […]
Critical Analysis of Vizag Gas Leak Case
The principle of Absolute liablity once again saved society from catastrophic devastation ocurred at lg polymer plant at vishakapatnam the NGT strenthened its role in Indian enviornmental jurispudence since its making purpose was of solely for protecting enviornmenatl right and specific tribunal for their role to handle cases. Both supereme court and NGT recognized the […]
Comparative Analysis of Old Labour Laws and New Labour Laws
There are four Labour Codes of India, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019; the Code on Industrial Relations, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, 2020, introduced a paradigm shift in the governance of labour in India by replacing twenty-nine central labour laws with four […]
LEADING WITHOUT A ROOM: ALGORITHMIC MANAGEMENT AND THE FUTURE OF LABOUR LAW IN INDIA’S GIG ECONOMY
A few minutes before midnight, a food delivery rider in Bengaluru waits outside a restaurant for an order that has not yet been packed. The customer is tracking his location through an application. The platform knows how long he has been waiting. The restaurant can see the delay. If the order reaches late, a poor […]
BEYOND SECTION 377: THE RIGHTS INDIA’S QUEER CITIZENS ARE STILL WAITING FOR
There’s a photograph I keep thinking about. It’s from outside the Supreme Court in October 2023, the day the marriage equality verdict came down. A woman is sitting on the pavement with her face in her hands, not crying from joy. Cameras had been pointed at that spot all morning expecting a celebration. They got […]
VISHAKA V. STATE OF RAJASTHAN (1997): WHEN THE SUPREME COURT BECAME INDIA’S FIRST HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
There are some judgments that change the law. Then there are judgments that step in because the law is missing altogether. Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan belongs to the second category. For most law students, Vishaka is introduced as the case that gave India its first framework against workplace sexual harassment. That description is accurate, […]
THE JURISPRUDENCE OF CONSENT TO BODILY HARM: A STUDY OF BDSM, BODILY AUTONOMY, AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN INDIAN LAW
Section 87 of the old Indian Penal Code survives, almost word for word, as Section 25 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. An adult may consent to be harmed, the provision says, but only up to a point, the moment death or grievous hurt enters the picture, consent stops mattering. The draftsmen who settled on this […]
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE AI
The rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed content creation by enabling machines to generate text, images, music, videos, and software code with minimal human input. While these technologies promote innovation and creativity, they also pose significant challenges to traditional copyright law, particularly concerning authorship, originality, ownership, and infringement. Existing copyright frameworks were […]
DEEPFAKE TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER LAW: PROTECTING PRIVACY, DEMOCRACY, AND DIGITAL TRUST
Deepfake technology, powered by advances in artificial intelligence (AI), has transformed digital content creation while creating significant legal and ethical challenges. Although deepfakes have legitimate applications in education, entertainment, healthcare, and media, they are increasingly misused for identity theft, financial fraud, political misinformation, cybercrime, and non-consensual intimate content. Such misuse threatens individual privacy, democratic integrity, […]
WOMEN AT WORK: LEGAL PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION
Workplace safety, equality, and dignity are becoming crucial elements of labour rights and human rights due to the growing number of women in the workforce. Women’s equitable participation in the workforce is nevertheless hampered by workplace harassment and gender discrimination, despite constitutional rights and progressive laws. The legislative structure in India that protects women from […]