VIRTUAL JUSTICE: THE LEGAL PROCESS AND VALIDITY OF VIDEO CONFERENCING
INTRODUCTION For decades now, the Indian justice system has struggled with the twin burdens of chronic pendency and the practical challenge of ensuring physical appearance of parties, witnesses, and the accused. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) which repealed the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) and […]
Cinema Halls and Outside Food in India: Consumer Rights, Statutory Safeguards, and the Supreme Court’s 2023 Verdict
Abstract The ban on outside food and drinks in cinema halls is one of the longest running battle cases in India as a consumer dispute. For more than ten years consumer groups have campaigned against it as an “exploitative ‘captive audience’ device”, multiplex operators have argued it is just an exercise of the right to […]
Accidental subscription
Accidental Subscriptions and Hidden Fees: How to Fight Back Against “Sneak-into-Basket” Charges under the CCPA Guidelines on Prevention of Dark Patterns, 2023 Automatic Checkout Charges, Hidden Fees in E-Commerce India, and Legal Remedies Against Dark Patterns A. Introduction Imagine purchasing a mobile phone online for ₹19,999. During the checkout process, you proceed through several pages, […]
Housing societies pet bans?
Housing Society Pet Bans: Can a Housing Society Ban Bachelors or Pets, or Charge Extra Maintenance Fees to Pet Owners? Introduction: Urban India has witnessed a significant increase in pet ownership over the last two decades. Dogs, cats, birds, and other companion animals have become integral members of many households. Simultaneously, the rapid growth […]
Can a Hotel Charge You for Breaking a Glass? Understanding Guest Liability and Accidental Breakage Laws
Abstract Few questions in hospitality law are simultaneously as mundane and as legally intricate as whether a hotel may lawfully charge a guest for property damaged or broken during their stay. A dropped wine glass, a shattered bathroom mirror, a cracked television screen-incidents that occur with predictable regularity in any large hotel-trigger a surprisingly complex […]
STREET PARKING RIGHTS OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE: CAN A NEIGHBOR LEGALLY BLOCK YOU FROM PARKING ON THE PUBLIC ROAD OUTSIDE YOUR GATE? UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC NUISANCE LAWS
STREET PARKING RIGHTS OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE: CAN A NEIGHBOR LEGALLY BLOCK YOU FROM PARKING ON THE PUBLIC ROAD OUTSIDE YOUR GATE? UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC NUISANCE LAWS ABSTRACT Vehicular congestion in urban residential areas has transformed the simple act of parking into a frequent flashpoint for neighborhood disputes. A common source of friction is the proprietary attitude […]
Digital Privacy on the Road: Can Police Search Your Phone or WhatsApp During a Traffic Stop?
Abstract Today, with the advent of the digital world, a smartphone is no longer simply a means of communication; it is a digital archive of a person’s entire life, including private conversations, finances, medical records and location data. Police contact during routine traffic stops is still a regular occurrence, and an important legal issue […]
What Is Mental Health Insurance Claim? Procedure, Rights, and Legal Remedies Under the MHCA 2017 with Case Laws
Abstract/Introduction A few months ago, Riya’s younger brother Aarav was admitted to a private hospital in Pune after he began showing signs of severe depression. He was not sleeping, had stopped eating properly, and had started speaking about ending his life. The psychiatrist advised immediate inpatient treatment, counselling, and close observation. After ten days in […]
Rights of consumers against electricity companies: understanding the 2026 Supreme Court ruling on supply costs.
ABSTRACT Electricity has become an important essential and indispensable public utility which directly dominates and governs the daily life of people in the modernized 21st century. It is essential for the proper functioning of every day lives of the consumers. It is an essential service required for the development of all sectors in the […]
Understanding the Maternity Benefit Act and the Leave Entitlements Available to Women in India: Law, Dignity, and Workplace Equality
Abstract The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, is a foundational framework within India’s labour law architecture that protects the reproductive autonomy and workplace dignity of working mothers. Nearly six decades after its enactment, and particularly following the significant 2017 amendment, this legislation exemplifies India’s constitutional commitment to substantive equality and the welfare state ideal embedded in […]