Grandparents as Digital Guardians in India: Legal Authority Over a Minor’s Online Accounts After Parental Death
Abstract When both parents die, grandparents often become the primary caregivers of a minor. Yet Indian guardianship law does not directly answer who can manage the child’s social media, email, cloud storage, or gaming accounts. This article examines the current position under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, […]
Right to Reside in a Shared Household: What It Means and What It Does Not Mean
Introduction In matrimonial relationships, the idea of a “home” cannot always be reduced to the name appearing on a property document. A woman may live in a house without owning it, contribute to the household without holding any title over it, and yet regard that place as the centre of her domestic life. When domestic […]
Legislative Research and Policy Analysis of the Income-tax Bill, 2025: Simplification, Certainty, and the Future of India’s Direct Tax Regime
Legislative Research and Policy Analysis of the Income-tax Bill, 2025: Simplification, Certainty, and the Future of India’s Direct Tax Regime Introduction & Background The role of tax laws is unique in a constitutionally framed democratic society. Tax laws serve not only as a means to raise revenues, but also as instruments of economic policy-making and […]
Consumer Protection in Cross-Border E-Commerce: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Platform Accountability
Consumer Protection in Cross-Border E-Commerce: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Platform Accountability Abstract The rapid expansion of electronic commerce across borders has brought about a sea change in the functioning of the international consumer markets through the use of the internet. The average consumer is now able to make purchases and acquisitions from the international marketplace […]
MEDIA FREEDOM AT PROTEST SITES ACCESS, ACCREDITATION, SAFETY AND POLICE INTERFERENCE
ABSTRACT / INTRODUCTION A protest in many ways is a live constitutional event. It is the moment when people exit their private lives and claim their rights upon the state and it is precisely at that moment that the press is absolutely crucial and yet every bit as obstructed as the protestors. In the last […]
Climate Litigation and the Duty of Care: Judicial Recognition of Environmental Responsibility .
Introduction Climate change began as a concern in the environmental arena but over the years now constitutes one of the legal challenges of the twenty first century. The role of the courts, in many countries, to adjudicate whether the government and the major firms have a legal burden to shield not only the present citizens […]
Post-Protest Government Committees: Mandates, Transparency, and Implementation Accountability in Public Administration
Post-Protest Government Committees: Mandates, Transparency, and Implementation Accountability in Public Administration Author – Saachi Srivastava Abstract Protests are very crucial instruments for democratic feedback, leading to the creation of committees, inquiry commissions, and expert bodies by the state. Although these bodies are created in response to the protests to reduce social tension, discover truth, […]
Dark Patterns in E-Commerce – An Analysis of Legal Regulations from the Perspective of Consumer Protection Law in India
Dark Patterns in E-Commerce – An Analysis of Legal Regulations from the Perspective of Consumer Protection Law in India Abstract The rise of digital commerce in India has not only resulted in an increase in consumer activity but also made the digital market essential to everyday consumer activity in the country. Along with that, however, […]
Legislative Research and Policy Analysis of the Income-tax Bill, 2025: Simplification, Certainty, and the Future of India’s Direct Tax Regime
Legislative Research and Policy Analysis of the Income-tax Bill, 2025: Simplification, Certainty, and the Future of India’s Direct Tax Regime Introduction & Background The role of tax laws is unique in a constitutionally framed democratic society. Tax laws serve not only as a means to raise revenues, but also as instruments of economic policy-making and […]
Preventive Detention of Activists before Protests: Constitutional Safeguards and Misuse Concerns
Preventive Detention of Activists before Protests: Constitutional Safeguards and Misuse Concerns Abstract Preventive detention constitutes one of the most exceptional powers vested in the executive, permitting the restriction of personal liberty without a criminal conviction. Although Article 22 of the Constitution of India recognizes preventive detention, it also prescribes procedural safeguards to prevent arbitrary State […]