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Technology

Dark Patterns in Exit Architecture: Legal Implications of Manipulative Subscription Cancellation Flows

Meghna Jain Introduction The digital age has transformed our world, not just in terms of human connection but also accessibility. This fast-paced, consumer-driven environment has seen the rise of subscription models, free trials, and auto-pay services, often offered through mobile apps. While these services offer convenience, they also present opportunities for manipulative design practices, commonly […]

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Insolvency Real Estate Law

Under Construction Forever? RERA and IBC in the Battle of Stalled Projects

Abhishek Kumar & Aditya Singh Raghuvanshi Introduction The burgeoning real estate sector in India, one of the most sought-after sectors for investment, has been a double-edged sword for homebuyers, with many enduring endless delays in receiving possession of their dream homes on account of failure by the real estate developers to promptly complete the project […]

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Property Law

Regularisation of Unauthorised Colonies: Dissecting Inequities within the Property Right’s Bundle

Jaisila Bajaj Introduction A universally observable trend is that a city tends to develop without restraint. When exacerbated by rapid urbanisation and a dearth of regulatory mechanisms, the resultant urban sprawl shows little regard for preexisting legalities. Settlements of such unauthorised nature now assert their ‘right to the city’ and account for over 30 per […]

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Evidence Law

Contrary Dates of Birth: Should a Matriculation Certificate Always be the Conclusive Piece of Evidence?

Ritwik Sharma I. Introduction The evidence of the correct date of birth holds paramount importance in service matters pertaining to employment in government institutions, where an individual’s age serves as a decisive factor in determining eligibility for employment or for specific benefits such as compassionate employment, compensation, gratuity, etc. In India, the matriculation certificate is […]

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Criminal

A Polakian Critique of Sharon and R.G. Kar

Editorial* Introduction The sentencing of female offenders is a contentious issue; primarily on account of claims of leniency in consideration of social and cultural biases. In ‘The Criminality of Women’, Otto Polak discusses the same in his chivalry hypothesis, which explains how representatives of the judicial system find it difficult to criminalise women and impose […]