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Cybercrime Jurisdiction in a Borderless Internet

Cybercrime—ranging from hacking and ransomware to online fraud and data theft—rarely confines itself within one country. A single incident may involve servers in one state, victims in another, perpetrators in a third, and data stored across multiple cloud regions. Traditional...

Supreme Court Quashes Rajasthan Notification Naming Revenue Villages After Individuals

The Supreme Court of India, in Bhika Ram v. State of Rajasthan (2025)SC delivered by a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe, set aside a Rajasthan government notification that had created revenue villages named after private individuals. By...

Personality Rights in India: Expanding Protection Without a Rulebook

The swift advancement of digital technology, especially social media platforms and artificial intelligence (AI), has altered the processes of identity formation, reproduction, and dissemination in the public sphere. In India, this technological transition has coincided with a significant increase in...

Judicial Recognition of Child Trafficking Realities and the Protection of Victim Evidence

Child trafficking remains one of the most pervasive yet concealed forms of organized crime in India. Despite the existence of multiple statutory safeguards, international obligations, and constitutional mandates, the exploitation of children for commercial sexual purposes continues unabated. The Supreme...

Misrepresentation and Fraud in Digital Transactions

The rapid expansion of digital commerce has transformed the way individuals and businesses enter into transactions. Online marketplaces, digital contracts, and electronic payments have increased efficiency and accessibility. However, this digital shift has also amplified the risks of misrepresentation and...

Freedom of Speech, Judicial Restraint, and Democratic Constitutionalism in India

Context The right to free speech and expression constitutes the foundation of any constitutional democracy. In India, this right is enshrined in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and has been consistently affirmed by the judiciary as vital for political participation,...

Ambiguities in India’s Nuclear Liability Law: Implications and International Relevance

India’s ambition to expand its civil nuclear energy capacity is a critical pillar of its long-term energy security and climate commitments. However, this ambition has consistently faced roadblocks due to legal complexities surrounding nuclear liability, particularly under the Civil Liability...

Rajasthan’s River Jojari: Supreme Court’s Suo Motu Intervention Against Industrial Pollution

On September 16, 2025, the Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu proceedings on the severe pollution of the Jojari River in Rajasthan due to industrial effluents. The Bench, including Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, emphasised that pollution...

Reserved vs General Quota: Supreme Court Clarifies Migration of Reserved Candidates Using Relaxations

On September 9, 2025, the Supreme Court in Railway Protection Force & Ors v. Prem Chand Kumar & Ors examined the contentious question of whether candidates from Scheduled Castes (SC) or Scheduled Tribes (ST), who benefited from recruitment relaxations, could...

Supreme Court’s Interim Order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

In September 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued an interim order staying certain portions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but refusing to suspend the entire legislation. A court headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih...