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Decoding the Legal Labyrinth: Navigating Lawyers’ Confidentiality and Duty Under India’s Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

By Advaith Sri Krishna Datta Mamidanna October 9, 2025

Overview of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act DPDP: The Act is a benchmark for data protection legislation in India, inspired by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) spirit.

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Gig Workers and Social Security Benefits: A Legal Perspective

By Aryan October 9, 2025

Abstract: The explosive growth of the gig economy has reshaped labour markets and daily life in India. In contrast to old work arrangements defined by rigid working hours, formal hierarchies,

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Privacy Issues with Technology and Surveillance in India: Legal Issues in Relation to Facial Recognition and Drones

By Shourya Singh October 7, 2025

Introduction The expansion of state surveillance throughout India using new technologies in the guise of face recognition systems (FRS) and drones is ramping up constitutional foundational issues. As efficient and

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Cybercrime and the Dark Web: Rethinking Traditional Criminal Law in the Digital Age

By Kashish Jain September 30, 2025

Abstract The rapid growth of digital technology has changed how people interact, trade, and govern. However, it has also led to new types of crime. Cybercrime, aided by the anonymity

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From Stigma to Statute: Divorce Taboos and Modern Indian Law

By Sneha Singh September 26, 2025

Introduction Divorce can either be the golden key to the legal cage of marriage or the breaking of a sacred bond, leaving behind scars of failure, isolation, and fractured families.

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Gender Neutralityvs. Gendered Reality: Why Women-Centric Laws Remain Necessary

By Vaishnavi Gupta September 26, 2025

Introduction In recent years, India has been seeing a very intense debate about just whether or not criminal laws should be women-centric or become gender-neutral frameworks. In one hand, cases

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From Struggle to Strength: The Changing Horizons of LGBTQ+ Lives

By Puneet Singh Parihar September 24, 2025

“I am what I am, so take me as I am.”1 ~ CJI Dipak Mishra (2018) Over eight million individuals have lived on the planet, as noted by the United

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Internet as a Fundamental Right: A Modern Necessity

By Anshita Sharma September 24, 2025

Abstract In the current digital era, the Internet has become an essential component of daily life, impacting commerce, governance, healthcare, education, and democratic engagement. The notion that Internet access is

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Decriminalizing Sex Work: A Human Rights Perspective

By Merlin Ann Varghese September 24, 2025

India, which is one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, has a history of prostitution. With no one to openly discuss and debate about this, prostitution has become

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Role of Media in the Digital era as the Fourth Pillar of Democracy

By Piyush Mani Tripathi September 24, 2025

In particular, in a large democracy like India, we are all aware that the media is regarded as the fourth pillar of democracy, after the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. The