Discrimination and bias in law
Law is an body which can both challenge and perpetuate the systemic discrimination in a society. On one hand existing laws unintentionally reinforce biasedness which leads to unequal outcomes for certain groups, communities or people and on the other hand…
ROLE OF LAW IN PROMOTING ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES
ABSTRACT In an era marked by environmental concerns and the pressing need for responsible resource management, introduction of laws has played a major role in promoting eco-friendly practices. Environmental law turned out to be the cornerstone facilitating such a legal…
Corporate Quotas: Towards Better Pay and Participation?
Introduction The UN Secretary-General called gender gap the ‘greatest human rights challenge the world faces.’ To battle this yawning gap, gender-based quotas, also known as corporate quotas have been adopted in several nations. This was first mandated as a testing…
The Environmental Burden of Social and Economic Inequalities
Netflix’s new series “Toxic Town” by Minkie Spiro is a stark reminder of the prices that ordinary citizens pay due to the negligence of authorities and private corporations and their reluctance to incorporate essential environmental safety standards in their operations,…
The Evolution of Legal Practice: From Tradition to Technology
The legal profession stands at a pivotal crossroads, where centuries of traditional practice converge with rapid technological innovation. What was once characterized by towering shelves of leather-bound volumes and meticulous handwritten documentation has transformed into a dynamic digital ecosystem. This…
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) And Its Effectiveness In India
Dispute Resolution as a concept is still at a fairly nascent stage in India, especially arbitration which has not kept pace with global developments. Controversial remarks during mediation session have also been centre of attention. In such a setting, both…
Artificial Intelligence: A Technology That Has Both Impeded And Enabled Crime
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. It is now being used in almost all the fields, resulting in both advancements and…
Deepfake : A double edged sword
Artificial Intelligence or AI has created a revolution in the digital content creation by enabling the development of deepfake. It creates synthetically generated videos,images , and audio that can convincingly mimic real individuals. Even though deepfake technology has legitimate applications…
