June 3, 2025

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Negotiated Justice or Compromised Due Process? Rethinking Plea Bargaining in India’s Criminal Justice System

Published on 04th June 2025 Authored By: Devesh Mandhata Indian Institute of Management Rohtak [IIM-R] Abstract Can a system designed for procedural efficiency truly deliver substantive justice? Plea bargaining, introduced in India through the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005, was heralded as a pragmatic response to chronic trial delays and an overburdened judiciary. Yet, its […]

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From Patents to Profits: How India’s IPR Regime Affects Economic Sovereignty and Corporate Innovation

Published on 04th June 2025 Authored By: Treasy Nilopher Sastra Deemed University Tanjore Introduction  In the fast-changing global economy today, countries try to catch up and also maintain economic sovereignty. India, as a country steeped in scientific and technological progress, has been leading this process. The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime of the country has

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White-Collar Crimes in India: Regulatory Framework and Enforcement Challenges

Published on 04th June 2025 Authored By: Jahnavi Raghu PES University Introduction White-collar crime poses a major risk to the economic integrity and social structure of India. Economic benefit through peaceful criminality by individuals or groups is referred to as white-collar crime, which is most often perpetrated through fraud, corruption, securities crime, and cybercrime by

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Plea Bargaining in India: Scope, Benefits, and Challenges

Published on 03rd June 2025 Authored By: Ayaan Siddiqui St. Xavier’s University Kolkata ​ Abstract The implementation of plea bargaining in India can greatly alleviate its massive judicial backlog. This study examines the socially constructed goods and infrastructures the system creates alongside its challenges. India’s current utilization of plea-bargaining amounts to 0.11 percent of all

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Behind the Boardroom: Unmasking Corporate Frauds in India

Published on 03rd June 2025 Authored By: Ritika Tawar Delhi Metropolitan Education Abstract Corporate fraud, a major category of white-collar crimes, is a serious issue in India questioning the strength of India’s regulatory and legal infrastructure. The paper examines the different aspects of corporate fraud, examining the present laws like the Companies Act, of 2013,

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