INDIAN LEGAL WING

Diplomacy isn’t always about the embassies, national interests and politics;it sometimes is about the boardrooms and balance sheets. What does this mean? On 4th November 2025, the country’s largest lender, SBI,said that “it is open to collaborating with foreign banks once the Reserve Bank of India makes it possible for the local banks to do acquisition finance”. Chairman CS Shetty,in the Bank’s FY26 Earnings Calls of the Second Quarter, stated, “I think some of the MNC banks

The 21st-century digital age has revolutionized communication and transaction, but it has also created a significant digital footprint that, if left unprotected threatens the fundamental right to privacy and personal liberty. While the State can impose reasonable restrictions on digital spaces to protect the rights of citizens, such interventions must remain within constitutional bounds. However, recent governmental measuresranging from new legislations to administrative mode

Protests and public assemblies have been at the core of India’s democratic ethos since the freedom struggle, enshrining the right to dissent as a keystone of participatory governance. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech, expression, and peaceful assembly, enabling citizens to voice grievances and demand accountability from the state. However, the practical exercise of this right remains deeply contested, as highlighted by recent jud

Domestic violence is a continued violation of human rights and is one of the major social and legal concerns in India. This paper explores the concept, causes, consequences, and legal framework surrounding domestic violence, with special focus on the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA). The discussion begins with an exploration of the definition and scope of domestic violence, highlighting its complex nature that encompasses physical, emotional, sexua

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is a major step in the evolution of the insolvency architecture in India, which aims to balance the creditor-centric approach of insolvency law with the principles of corporate governance as codified in the Companies Act, 2013. The suggested changes rebalance the roles of creditors, management control, judicial oversight and corporate accountability and establish a more balanced and predictable insolvency landscape.

This paper examines the development of transgender rights in India and focuses on the shift from judicial recognition to legislative restriction after the landmark National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India judgment delivered in 2014. The Supreme Court in this case affirmed that gender self-identification is a fundamental right under Articles 14 and 21 and grounded this recognition in the principles of dignity, equality and personal autonomy. However, the Transgender

The article discusses the increasing divide between two significant issues in the digital age: how we combat misinformation and the democratic guarantee of free speech. Misinformation presents significant challenges to public health, electoral integrity and social cohesion. However, overwhelming regulation could inadvertently curb free speechinto censorship. The blog explores how algorithm-driven social media platforms amplify sensational and misleading content for commercial

There are two kinds of jobs practiced in India, known as sunlighting and moonlighting. Sunlighting involves working on one’s primary occupation during the daytime. On the other hand, moonlighting involves engaging in a secondary occupation after completing one’s work on the primary occupation during nighttime. Both sunlighting and moonlighting are widespread in India, and they have many applications, including making money and other employment-related purposes. However, there

With the advent of generative AI technology and deepfakes and voice-cloning techniques becoming prevalent, the protection of individual identity has become of utmost importance in today’s world. The paper explores the development of the jurisprudence of the right to one’s personality in India, starting from the constitutional underpinnings of the same in Article 21 of the Constitution of India and then going into the development of the right through judicial precedents. In th

By~ Ridhima Yadav Abstract This paper critically examines a landmark case addressing the ambiguous nature of the distinction between consensual sex and the offense of rape under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in a decision by the Karnataka High Court in 2025 in the case of Sampras Anthony v. State of Karnataka. It was a case of a woman accusing the petitioner of rape, claiming that she withdrew consent half-way through a physical encounter a year into having