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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Evolution, Enforcement, and Contemporary Relevance

Corruption continues to be a significant obstacle to democratic administration, economic advancement, and public confidence in institutions. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA) serves as the primary legal foundation for addressing corruption in public life in India. The Act...

The Securities Markets Code, 2025: Consolidation Without Transformation

One of the most ambitious legislative initiatives in India's financial regulation history is the Securities Markets Code, 2025. The Code combines a disjointed legislative framework with a uniform legal framework that controls securities markets, aiming to streamline, update, and rationalise...

Should the Age of Consent Be Lowered?

Context One of the most intricate and delicate discussions in modern criminal law is whether India should decrease the consent age. On the one hand, there is the concern that teens' consensual love and sexual interactions are illegal under the...

A Choice Before India: Rule of Law or Rule of Chaos

India is at a critical juncture in its constitution. The character of democratic conflict has changed due to the growing spread of political contestation beyond institutional forums like Parliament into the streets, law enforcement, and administrative resistance. Once written off...

The Right to Speedy Trial Under Article 21

According to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, the right to a speedy trial is an essential part of one's personal liberty. During criminal procedures, it protects people against protracted uncertainty, psychological distress, and unfair restriction of liberty. The Supreme...

Making Forest Conservation Work for Forest Communities

Context In India's environmental governance system, social justice and forest protection have long been viewed as conflicting goals. Despite their strong ecological and historical linkages to forest environments, Adivasis and other traditional forest dwellers (OTFDs) were excluded from conservation policies...

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...