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This Blog is Written by Kalpana Sharma, 4th Year, BA LLB, IME Law College (CCSU), Ghaziabad. Blog 18 | Edition VIII In the Contemporary Era, fashion industry witnessing the evolution of the dupe culture. In the involving fashion industry, the dupe culture becoming very popular among the people. Dupe culture means the intimation the luxury brands with same appearance and same aesthetics at the lower costs. The growing popularity of the social media and e-commerce platform making the dupe culture prominent among the people. While the dupe culture making the fashion accessible at the lower costs with same appearance and aesthetics to the consumer. It makes the affordable alternative for the luxury brands but it raises legal concerns relating to the innovation, creativity, trademark, brand dilution and consumer confusion. This paper will analysis the legal Challenges faced by the fashion industry regarding the fashion Dupes.   Through Analysis of the statutory provisions, judicial...

This Blog is Written by Amrit Raj, 3rd Year, BBA LLB, SOA National Institute of Law, Bhubaneswar. Blog 17 | Edition VIII The Indian brand of secularism is not a copy-paste of the Western model. While the West built a strict wall separating Church and State, the drafters of the Indian Constitution engineered a concept of "principled distance." In a land where religion historically dictated everything from the food on the plate to the laws of succession, property, and marriage, the Constitution had to act as both a protector of faith and a radical reformer of society. This delicate, often explosive, balancing act lives inside Part III of the Constitution—specifically Articles 25, 26, 27, and 28. These four articles form the bedrock of the Right to Freedom of Religion. Let’s strip down the legalese and examine the brilliance, the fundamental flaws, and the landmark judicial battles of this framework. The Legal Anatomy: What Do These Articles Actually Say? 1. Article 25: Arti...

This Blog is Written by Rajalakshmi Ganesan, 3rd  Year, LLB, Renaissance University, Indore. Blog 16 | Edition VIII The phone rings. The caller says he is from the CBI, the Narcotics Bureau, or customs. A parcel in your name has been intercepted, and it contains drugs or fake passports. Within minutes, you are on a video call with a man in uniform in front of a convincing "office". You are told you are under "digital arrest" and must stay on camera, tell no one, and move your money into a "safe account" for verification. Thousands of Indians, many of them educated professionals and senior citizens, have lost their savings this way. The unsettling part is that there is no such thing as digital arrest under Indian law. What the Law Actually Says About Arrest Start with a simple point: arrest is a physical, procedural act with strict rules. Under the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), a person is arrested by actual submission to custody, and ...

This Blog is Written by Akhilesh Yadav, Law Student, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj. Blog 15 | Edition VIII Introduction Age is an important indicator of criminal liability in cases that involve children in conflict with law and minor victims. It determines the mode of trial and the quantum of punishment. For a person accused of an offence against a minor, the age of the victim determines the substantive offence for which the accused will be tried. Consequently, age determination processes form a crucial part of the criminal justice system and are undertaken both for an offender with a juvenility claim and for a minor victim. The law as it stands provides for different methods to determine the age of juveniles in conflict with the law and minor victims. This leads to questions on the procedures used to deter- mine age in the two contexts. While there is a clear basis for determining the age of a child in conflict with law, there is no clear statutory method pr...

This Blog is Written by Anshika Verma, 4th Year, B.A LL.B (H), SRMU (Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University), Barabanki. Blog 14 | Edition VIII Roscoe Pound's century-old distinction between “law in books” and “law in action” continues to furnish one of the most useful analytical lenses for understanding the operation of the Indian legal system. This article examines the conceptual basis of that dichotomy, situates it within a comparative framework, and tests it against five recurring areas of Indian law: cheque-dishonour prosecutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; arrest powers under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Customs Act, 1962; condonation of delay under the Limitation Act, 1963; the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution; and specific performance under the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The article argues that the divergence between codified command and practical enforcement is neither an aberration nor a failure of the rule of...

This Blog is Written by Vashishth Choumal, 5th Year, B.A. LL.B., KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College, Mumbai. Blog 13 | Edition VIII This article examines the emerging legal challenges deepfakes pose in India, particularly regarding artificial intelligence, privacy, personality rights, criminal law, intermediary liability, and electronic evidence. Deepfakes have made it increasingly difficult to distinguish genuine content from artificially created or manipulated material, raising important questions about identity, consent, authenticity, and legal responsibility. Rather than viewing artificial intelligence only as a technological development, this article focuses on the legal challenges created by the growing use of synthetic media and its potential impact on individuals and society. Adopting a doctrinal and analytical approach, the article examines relevant statutory provisions, judicial developments, and recent regulatory measures to assess how effectively India’s existing...

This Blog is Written by Surbhi Agrawal, 4th Year, B.A. LL.B., KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College, Mumbai. &   Vashishth Anand Choumal, 5th Year, B.A. LL.B, KES’ Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College, Mumbai. Blog 12 | Edition VIII This Blog examines climate justice through the constitutional framework of India, with particular focus on the evolving relationship between environmental protection, equality, dignity, and fundamental rights. It seeks to critically engage with recent judicial developments and emerging principles of environmental constitutionalism, while considering the distributive, procedural, and intergenerational dimensions of climate change. The authors aim to contribute to the contemporary legal discourse on the constitutional responsibilities of the State and the protection of communities disproportionately affected by environmental and climate-related harm. Climate change is no longer merely an environmental concern. It is increasingly a questi...