Current issue
July–December 2026
Published 30 July 2026
Contents
8 contributions · pp. 3–79
Download complete issue (PDF)Victim rights have experienced a tremendous change of being neglected in the past to being gradually appreciated in the contemporary criminal justice systems. Historically, the criminal law has been largely offender-centric in the sense that it has concentrated on the prosecution and punishment of the accused and the victims have been placed in the periph…
Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi, India
Access to justice is a crucial prerequisite for inclusive development; however, it remains a relatively overlooked aspect of India's rural development agenda. The discussion surrounding multidimensional poverty primarily assesses deprivations related to health, education, and living standards, often neglecting the justice shortfall that hinders the realiz…
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The passing of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) is undoubtedly a benchmark in the legal landscape of India. Procedural law lays down the means to attain justice envisaged by substantive law. Hence, it’s more significant. This research paper provides a thorough examination o…
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Student, 9th Semester, Delhi Metropolitan Education, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most influential technological innovations shaping the modern corporate sector. Business organisations increasingly rely on AI-driven systems to improve operational efficiency, strengthen risk management, enhance regulatory compliance, and support strategic decision-making. While AI offers significant adv…
The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO), once dubbed the "crown jewel" of the multilateral trading system, is now at a standstill since it went without two members needed for appeals to be heard following the expiration of their terms on Dec. 11, 2019. The paralysis was less a coincidence than the result of a concerted American campaign a…
The notion of “sovereign equality among all states” is central to modern international law. Some states have the legal authority to impose rules of behaviour on non-contracting parties, which contradicts the values of equality as well as autonomy in a society based on coordination among members. Accordingly, in the words of L. McNair, “both legal principl…
This article examines the legal and regulatory position of third-party funding in Indian arbitration after Tomorrow Sales Agency Pvt. Ltd. v. SBS Holdings, Inc. It traces the judicial acceptance of litigation funding, identifies unresolved concerns involving disclosure, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, unconscionable bargains and adverse costs, com…
Third-Year B.A. LL.B. Student, KLE Society’s Law College, Bengaluru, India
The Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in All India Judges Association v. Union of India reinstated the mandatory requirement of three years of advocacy practice for candidates seeking appointment as Civil Judges (Junior Division). This marked a significant shift in India’s judicial recruitment policy after more than two decades during which fresh law graduate…