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Gig Workers, Labour Law, and the Illusion of Contractual Freedom

Labour laws in various jurisdictions are based on a fundamental acknowledgement that the relationship between an employer and an employee lacks equal bargaining power. This disparity is not coincidental but inherent, stemming from the capitalist structure of production. Employers possess...

Faster Is Not Fairer: Reassessing POCSO Case Disposal, Convictions

Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, India achieved a widely reported milestone in the administration of justice in 2025. During the year, Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) closed 87,754 cases out of 80,320 newly registered...

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...