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Groups say new directive fails to respect Native sovereignty amid complicated history of Indigenous child removals One morning early last July, Micha Bitsinnie arrived at work to an onslaught of messages from confused families. New Mexico’s governor Michelle Lujan Grisham had just issued a directive mandating the state’s child welfare department seek custody of all newborns who had been exposed t…

Defendants worry that changes could remove chance of acquittal based on jurors’ consciences in defiance of the law Climate activists fear that delays to their cases may mean they lose the right to a trial before jurors, who are typically more likely to acquit them than a judge. Scores of defendants facing trials for protests as long ago as 2021 have had proceedings repeatedly postponed and worry …

A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don’t pay for basic public defense — to begin providing resources and enforcing minimum standards for county public defender systems.

Elon Musk is a beneficiary of America’s lopsided prosperity – does the country have any appetite for redistribution? As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman, then chairman of the president’s council of economic advisers, laid out the strides his administration had made to curb the nation’s exorbitant income inequality in “the largest investments in reducing inequality sin…

Mansi & Parul Singh ABSTRACT An FIR or First Information Report is a vital component of the Indian criminal justice system. It initiates the criminal investigation process. “The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, enacted has introduced major reforms to modernise the criminal procedure and enhance access to justice. The present study examines the concept, legal framework, evident…

Drishti Bhandari, Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, GGSIPU ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of technology and the expansion of digital infrastructure have transformed various sectors, including communication, governance, healthcare, and business. While technological developments have created numerous opportunities, they have also raised serious concerns regarding the protection of human ri…

Alisha Chauhan, Phoolwati College, CCSU ABSTRACT The proliferation of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has weaponized digital media through "deepfakes"—highly convincing, algorithmically manipulated audio, visual, or audio-visual content. In the Indian context, the malicious application of this technology spans across critical dimensions: financial extortion, electoral subversion, targe…

Prof. (Dr.) Gowri Ramesh, Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University & Director of Legal Studies (FAC), Government of Tamil Nadu. Dr. E. Ramya, Assistant Professor, Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Law College, Pudupakkam ABSTRACT The growing emphasis on sustainability and responsible business conduct has transformed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles into a significan…

Suhail Farooq Khan, Assistant Professor of Law, KCEF Law College, Pulwama, J&K ABSTRACT The anti-defection law under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India is frequently interpreted through the lens of legislative arithmetic, particularly the assumption that the support of two-thirds of a legislature party automatically legitimises defections. This essay challenges that understanding…

Dr. Vinod Kumar Meena, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Naveen Kumar Meena, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) ABSTRACT In India, arbitration has commonly been used as a reasonable alternative to court litigation with an expectation of quicker resolution of disputes. However, there have been numerou…

Vidhika Roy Parihar, BA. LL.B., The Law School, University of Jammu ABSTRACT Money laundering has become one of the major threats to the integrity, transparency, and stability of modern financial systems. Presently financial transactions grow more digital and interconnected across borders, banking institutions play a key role in stopping the movement and legitimization of illegal funds. In India,…

Anushka Maharshi, Maharashtra National Law University Nagpur ABSTRACT This case analysis examines the landmark decision in Bangalore Club v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax (2020) , evaluating the critical interaction between the judicial doctrine of mutuality and the statutory framework of Section 21AA of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. Utilizing a doctrinal research methodology, this paper investigates wh…

D. Asenthamani, Assistant Professor, Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Pudupakkam. ABSTRACT The protection of consumer rights is a fundamental component of a fair and efficient marketplace. However, the growing volume of consumer disputes in India has placed significant pressure on traditional adjudicatory mechanisms, resulting in delays, increased costs and procedural complexities. In…

Kishan Raj, Amity Law School, Amity University Patna ABSTRACT Money laundering is the process of incorporating the proceeds of crime into the legitimate financial system and this creates a basic problem for the integrity of the economic institutions and the effectiveness of the criminal law enforcement. The main law in India to combat this phenomenon is the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 200…

Phool Jahan, Amity Law School Patna ABSTRACT Digitalization of court proceedings around the world has resulted in the emergence of several legal questions which existing laws have been unable to deal with successfully. In this research paper, attention will be paid to the following legal problems related to the digitalization of court systems: admissibility of electronic evidence; effects of usin…

Ms. Banveer Kaur Jhinger, Assistant Professor (Law), University Institute of Law, Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana Research Scholar, Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh ABSTRACT The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter 'LARR Act' or 'the Act') represented a transformational shift in India's…

Sneha Uniyal, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University ABSTRACT Electricity Distribution Companies, commonly referred to as DISCOMs, play a crucial role in facilitating domestic, industrial, and commercial activities by providing essential services that underpin market operations. However, despite their critical role, DISCOMs are situated near the bottom of the liquidation priority hierarchy,…

I saw a short video of a Senator (Chris Coons) asking during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the possibility for President Trump to be elected a third time, according to the ...

Begoña Gómez has also been banned from leaving the country as her husband, Pedro Sánchez, says the case is politically motivated A judge in Spain has ruled that the wife of socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has banned her from leaving the country. Begoña Gómez had previously been charged after a two-year investigation with embezzlement, influence pe…