September 2025 Issue
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When the Law Learns to Listen: Rethinking Justice Through Healing, Not Punishment
There’s something about the sound of a courtroom that sticks with you. The shuffle of papers, the sharp word “My Lord,” the heavy wooden doors that seem to decide who speaks and who waits. For many, stepping inside isn’t empowering; it’s frightening. The law, in its grandeur, can feel cold, distant, and even alienating. But…
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Digital Trauma and Victimology: Rethinking Justice in the Age of Cybercrime
A teenager’s humiliation goes viral. Deepfake is a form of identity theft in which an individual takes on the identity of an unsuspecting professional. A survivor re-experiences their trauma whenever their name is searched. Now, where bruises and broken bones were once considered the most serious, they pale in comparison to the wounds that may…
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Algorithmic Discrimination in India’s Legal System: Constitutional Challenges and Policy Reform
Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to futuristic imagination as it is already transforming India’s legal system. The government has invested heavily, with Phase III of the eCourts Project receiving over seven thousand crores, a portion earmarked for AI and blockchain in High Courts.[i] The seriousness of this investment is clear. Under this project, AI…
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Online Gaming In India: In Search Of An Appropriate Regulation | Rav Pratap Singh Writes
A. Introduction The Indian Parliament recently passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (‘Online Gaming Act’). The remit of Online Gaming Act, despite its name, is not merely restricted to promotion and regulation. Section 5 of the Online Gaming Act imposes a complete prohibition on one category of online games, i.e., online…
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Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Healing-Centered Jurisprudence
Abstract This article traces the origins and development of therapeutic jurisprudence and healing-centred jurisprudence, two movements that have transformed the face of law by proposing a move from penal to restorative and rehabilitative paradigms of justice. Therapeutic jurisprudence, pioneered by David Wexler in 1987, focuses on the psychology of law processes and draws attention to…
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Accountability By Design: Shared Liability In AI Fraud Under Indian Cyber Law
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming India’s digital economy, yet it simultaneously generates unprecedented risks of fraud through deepfakes, phishing bots, and algorithmic scams. The existing cyber law framework under Information Technology Act, 2000, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, provides partial remedies but fails to address liability attribution in…
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Witch-Hunting is Real. So Is Legal Apathy.
On the night of July 6th this year, in Tetgama village, Bihar, five members of a family, including three women, were brutally beaten and burned alive by a mob of nearly 200 villagers. The alleged reason: the family had been accused of practicing witchcraft following the death of a child. As per police reports, the…
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Euthanasia: Exploring Criminal Liability and Individual Autonomy
Abstract Euthanasia occupies a profound and intricate space where law, ethics, and medicine converge, prompting deep reflection on the boundaries of personal freedom and the state’s role in life-and-death decisions. It raises poignant questions about whether individuals should have the right to choose a dignified death and how societies balance this with the intrinsic value…