Author name: Ijalr

What does the word ‘coparcenary’ mean? The word coparcenary means a smaller unit of the family who jointly owns property i.e., the property which is owned by the family altogether.  The word ‘coparcenary’ included only those people who had birthright over the property which included people only till the 4th generation before the amendment that …

Daughters have equal Coparcenary Rights in Joint Hindu Family Property: Supreme Court Read More »

On August 13, 2021, the Security and Exchange Board of India had notified the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021[1], which is also known as the “New SEBI ESOP Regulations”. The entire notification is notified with the objective and point of governing all shared-based employee benefit schemes, that deal in securities …

Comprehensive Approach of “Employee” under SEBI (ESOP) Regulations 2021 Read More »

As per annual Crime in India report released by the National Crime Records, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 5,368 cases of abuse sexual assault were registered in 2009, 5,484 cases in 2010, and 7,112 cases in 2011[1], indicating a steady rise in sexual crimes against children and highlighting the need for a different …

Misuse of the POCSO law’s provisions Read More »

ABSTRACT Transgender people arethe individuals whose characters are not quite the same as the cliché sex standards, which distinguish sexes just as male or female. Society has neglected to acknowledge their sexual orientation personality because of which they have experienced separation, social mistreatment and actual savagery. There are sure socio-social gatherings of transgender individuals who …

ENDURING STRUGGLE FOR GENDER RIGHTS RECOGNITION Read More »

Introduction On December 4, 2021, a unit of 21st Para Special Forces killed six civilians near the Oting village in the Mon district in Nagaland, India. In the aftermath of the violence, eight additional civilians and a soldier were killed. For obvious reasons, this episode has sparked widespread indignation among the general population. The Army …

NAGALAND KILLINGS AND AFSPA: NEED FOR A BROAD RETHINK Read More »

Jeremy Bentham describes witnesses as “the eyes and ears of justice.” Witnesses play a pivotal role in bringing the offender to justice, they are an indispensable aid in the justice dispensation in any civilized society. The role of witness assumes additional significance in adversarial systems where the onus of proving the case lies on the …

Hostile witnesses and the need for Witness protection in India Read More »

Introduction The subject of cryptocurrency has lately garnered considerable attention. In India, the legal validity of the document – which is of critical significance to multiple stakeholders – remains the subject of dialogue. As one of the most specific cryptocurrency uses, smart contracts are prone to policy and legal discrepancies. The conundrum is essential since …

Smart Contracts and Cryptocurrency: Is it Time to Review the Consideration Limitations? Read More »

Introduction For this blog, we shall discuss a distinct type of crime known as a victimless crime. A victimless crime is a specific activity that is unlawful but does not directly abuse the right or privilege of some other person. These crimes are private and sometimes, these acts are even consensual i.e. voluntary acting. These …

Victimless Crimes – An Overview Read More »

Introduction The outcome of the ongoing litigation (WhatsApp LLC v. Union of India) between the Government of India and internet intermediaries could change the way we use the Internet. In this article, the authors have made an attempt to analyse the troublesome rules under the Intermediary Guidelines 2021 and elaborate upon the significance of encryption.  …

Outlawing Encryption: Dilemma of Balancing Competing Interest Read More »

INTRODUCTION Recently, the Kerala High Court refused to admit an accused’s appeal in the case of Louis v. the State of Kerala, where he willingly submitted to a narcoanalysis test to show his innocence in the matter. The court reasoned that disclosures made during narcoanalysis while under the influence of a specific drug cannot be …

NARCOANALYSIS: POSITION AND RELEVANCE IN CONTEXT OF ADMISSIBILITY AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION IN INDIA Read More »