Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management

Advancing Law and Management

ISSN No. : 2583-9896

SMART CONTRACTS IN INDIA: LEGAL RECOGNITION, COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS AND EMERGING CHALLENGES

Smart contracts have moved from a theoretical blockchain application to a genuine feature of Indian commercial practice, automating everything from loan disbursement to insurance claims and supply chain payments. Yet Indian law has no dedicated statute addressing them. This piece examines how existing legislation Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Section 10A […]

Competition Law Challenges in India’s Digital Economy: Regulating Digital Markets and Big Tech

India’s rapidly expanding digital economy has transformed the way consumers access goods and services, while simultaneously creating new challenges for competition law. Digital markets are characterised by multi-sided platforms, network effects, data-driven business models, and non-price forms of competitive harm such as self-preferencing and algorithmic discrimination. These features raise questions about whether the Competition Act, […]

LEGAL ASPECTS OF CYBER SECURITY IN INDIA: EMERGING CHALLENGES AND THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

India’s rapid digitalisation has transformed the manner in which individuals, businesses, and public institutions communicate, transact, and store information, while also creating new opportunities for cybercrime and digital security threats. This paper examines the legal framework governing cyber security in India, with particular emphasis on the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the regulatory mechanisms developed […]

DATA GOVERNANCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INDIA: BALANCING INNOVATION, PRIVACY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

India’s increasing adoption of artificial intelligence has exposed significant tensions within a date governance framework that was not designed to regulate algorithmic decision making. This paper examines the relationship between India’s policy emphasis on promoting innovation in artificial intelligence, its constitutional and statutory protections for privacy and the regulatory compliance obligations that presently govern AI […]

JUSTICE K.S PUTTASWAMY (Retd.) AND ANR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

This case commentary analysis Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India, a landmark nine-judge decision that constitutionally recognised privacy as a fundamental right. It analyses the Court’s reasoning, its overruling of M.P. Sharma and Kharak Singh, the proportionality framework, and the judgment’s continuing significance for data protection and privacy in the digital era.

AI GENERATED WORKS AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION: EMERGING LEGAL CHALLENGES

Artificial Intelligence is now transforming the creative landscape, challenging copyright law’s traditional assumption of human authorship. The emergence of AI-generated literature, art, music, and software raises unresolved questions of authorship, ownership, originality, and infringement. This blog explores these challenges through the Indian copyright framework, alongside international developments, and explores the urgent need for legal reform […]

LEGAL CHALLENGES POSED BY ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE

Artificial Intelligence is transforming legal practice through faster research, drafting, contract review, and case analysis. However, its involvement raises various serious concerns, including hallucinated authorities, confidentiality breaches, data privacy, and algorithmic bias. This blog examines these challenges and argues that human verification, professional accountability, and ethical oversight remain indispensable for responsible AI adoption.