Avanti Sowani & Sanvi Gupta Abstract: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, introduces significant changes to the legal framework governing transgender identity, welfare, and recognition in India. While the […]
REFORM, NOT ABOLITION: Rethinking the Guru-Chela System under the 2026 Transgender Amendment
The Good, the Bad, and the Religious: On the Constitutionality of Religious ‘Moral and Value’ Education
Divas Upadhyay Abstract: Article 28 of the Indian Constitution provides for a bar against religious instruction in educational institutions. The Supreme Court in Aruna Roy v. Union of India (‘Aruna Roy’) upheld […]
Pass(port)ing Off: The Eligibility Anomaly in FIFA’s Framework
Krish Giria & Stuti Gupta Abstract: The Sports Ministry has recently proposed the ‘Sports Passport’ framework under Section 20 of the Passports Act, 1967 which would allow eligible PIO and OCI athletes […]
Regulation or Control? The Constitutional Tension in the New FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026
Harshita & Siddharth Dev Prasad Abstract: The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 raises a fundamental constitutional question: where does legitimate regulation of foreign contributions end and executive control over institutions begin? By enabling […]
Podcast with Prof. Pranav Verma
Shauryaveer Chaudhry, Saher Gole & Devang Pandey In this episode of the LSPR Podcast, Shauryaveer Chaudhry, Saher Nitin Gole, and Devang Pandey sit down with Professor Pranav Verma. The discussion focuses on […]
Pay-to-Play Predation in Online Social Games: Addressing India’s Regulatory gap on In-App Purchases for minors and the way forward
Aryan Anand & Saniya Singh Raghuvanshi Abstract: This article examines the inadequacy of the Online Gaming Act, 2025, and the Online Gaming Rules, 2026, to regulate in-app purchases for minors in online […]
Damages, Duties, and Divergences: The Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Karnataka
Aakash Dwivedi Abstract: This article examines the ongoing interpretive controversy before the Karnataka High Court as to whether arbitral awards granting monetary relief attract stamp duty under Article 11 of the Karnataka […]
Beyond Tar and Nicotine: Cigarette Ingredient Disclosure in India and the FCTC Gap
Raunak Dixit Abstract: This piece reads India’s cigarette packaging law against the disclosure standard India itself helped negotiate. It argues that the absence of an ingredient disclosure requirement across COTPA, the Legal […]
The Inquisitorial State: Deconstructing the Fallacy of “Acquiring” Gender Rights
Suryansh Kumar Verma Source: Credits: A protest against the transgender rights bill passed in Parliament, in Mumbai, India, March 25, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool Abstract: This article argues that India’s […]
AI, Copyright, and Publisher Sustainability
Praharsh Gour Abstract: In light of the ongoing dispute between ANI and OpenAI before the Delhi High Court, broader questions concerning the sustainability of digital journalism and small digital media outlets require […]