This Article is written by Midha Fatima of Asian Law College, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract In this article, the Supreme Court in 2018 considered the colonial legal criminalization of adultery under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)[1]. The paper delves into the historical foundations of this Read more
This Article is written by Bhoomi Shroff of Sidhharth Law College, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract This article examines the critical role of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in India’s parliamentary democracy and argues for its formal recognition within the Constitution. Although the LoP serves key democratic functions—such Read more
This article is written by Samiksha Jadhav of University of Mumbai Law Academy, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract The idea of open prisons signifies a transformative change in the approach to punishment from retributive to reformative justice. Based on the ideals of trust, rehabilitation, and reintegration, open prisons provide Read more
This Article is written by Bhoomi Shroff, Siddharth Law College, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT In a digitally interconnected world, data is the new currency. As nations struggle to regulate this currency within legal confines, data localization has emerged as a powerful yet controversial solution. This article explores how Read more
This Article is written by Manasi Yamgar of School of Law, MIT WPU, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. ABSTRACT In an increasingly digital and globalized marketplace, consumer protection has become a critical area of legal and policy development. This article presents a comparative analysis of consumer protection frameworks in the Read more
This Article is written by Simran Goel of Asian Law College, Noida, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. ABSTRACT This article looks at the complex challenge of ensuring dignity for sex workers, a group that is often marginalized and stigmatized worldwide. It argues that a human rights approach which moves beyond Read more
This article is written by Shubhika Dutta of Symbiosis Law School, Noida, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The regulation of rent increases is a critical aspect of landlord-tenant relationships, ensuring a balance between landlords’ rights to earn a reasonable return on their property and tenants’ rights to fair and Read more
This article is written by Shubhi Mishra of United University, Prayagraj, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The article being abstracted emphasises the relevance of space law because of the promotion of co-operation for space science when mankind goes into outer space. The paper discusses the way international space law Read more
This article is written by Namandeep Kaur of 3rd Semester of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT Crowdfunding has emerged as a revolutionary financial tool, reshaping how startups, small businesses, and individuals access capital. By enabling people to pool small contributions for creative Read more
About the Organisation BharatPe was founded in 2018 with the vision of making financial inclusion a reality for Indian merchants. In 2018, BharatPe launched India’s first UPI interoperable QR code, the first zero MDR payment acceptance service. In 2020, post-Covid, BharatPe also launched India’s only zero MDR card acceptance terminals Read more