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Volume Volume 4 · Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

WOMEN’S RIGHT TO MATERNITY BENEFITS: BALANCING EMPLOYMENT AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

Author: SYED ARSSH

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1631-1648

Registration ID 107237

Published Paper ID WBL7237

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: Maternity benefits form an integral part of labour welfare, reproductive rights and gender equality. Such benefits help safeguard women from the economic and professional drawbacks caused due to the process of pregnancy and childbirth and allow women to remain actively involved in work. In India, maternity benefits are guarantee…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

WATERBODIES AS ECOLOGICAL COMMONS: OWNERSHIP, ENCROACHMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE IN INDIA

Author: HARNOOR CHAWLA & DR VIDHI MADAAN

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1612-1630

Registration ID 107235

Published Paper ID WBL7235 & WBL7236

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: Waterbodies in India are not only physical resources but also ecological commons that support biodiversity, groundwater recharge, flood control, community livelihoods and environmental rights enshrined in the Constitution . Although constitutional protections, environmental laws, wetland rules and the public trust doctrine recog…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN LIVE - IN RELATIONSHIP: A JUDICIAL DISCOURSE

Author: GARIMA KAPOOR & DR RITU MALIK

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1602-1611

Registration ID 107233

Published Paper ID WBL7233 & WBL7234

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: Live – in relationships are increasing worldwide. Other countries are legally more comfortable with live – in relationships but India is facing many challenges in accepting live – in relationships. Earlier women in live – in relationships were not getting the protection as well as the status of a wife but the PWDV Act of 2005 pr…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

FACIAL RECOGNITION, STATE SURVEILLANCE AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN INDIA: A CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO THE EU AI ACT

Author: SAUMYA AGGARWAL

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1587-1601

Registration ID 107232

Published Paper ID WBL7232

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: “Delhi Police told the Supreme Court its facial recognition system flagged 2,873 people with criminal records at protest, assured no action without verification. An Express verification shows at least 25 on that list, facing serious charges, were in jail.” As echoed by The Indian Express on 4 September 2026, this incident highli…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

THE RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION AND THE LAW OF EVIDENCE UNDER THE BSA: A CONSTITUTIONAL APPRAISAL

Author: ISHANK CHOUDHARY

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1573-1586

Registration ID 107231

Published Paper ID WBL7231

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: The right against self-incrimination is a fundamental safeguard against coercive investigative practices and an essential component of a fair criminal justice system. In India, this protection is expressly guaranteed under Article 20(3) of the Constitution, which prohibits compelling an accused person to be a witness against the…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

FROM CRIME TO CONSCIENCE: THE DECRIMINALISATION OF ADULTERY IN INDIA AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR FAMILY LAW

Author: SANSKRITI

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1560-1572

Registration ID 107230

Published Paper ID WBL7230

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: On 27 September 2018, a five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), together with Section 198 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) in so far as it related to that offence, in Joseph Shine v. Union of India. The judgment ended an offence that punished only…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

ONLINE SPEECH, OFFLINE CONSEQUENCES: REGULATING SOCIAL MEDIA IN INDIA

Authors: S.THARIKA, UME TAHREEM, SANGAVI S & LAKSHITHA K

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1531-1559

Registration ID 107226

Published Paper ID WBL7226, WBL7227, WBL7228 & WBL7229

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: Social media is now one of the main places where Indians talk politics, argue about public issues and take part in civic life. Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution protects this speech. But the same platforms have also brought misinformation, hate speech, deepfakes, cyberbullying and organised disinformation. To deal with these,…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK: CONSTITUTIONAL AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN INDIA

Author: PREKSHA.A

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1509-1530

Registration ID 107225

Published Paper ID WBL7225

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK: CONSTITUTIONAL AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN INDIA   AUTHORED BY - PREKSHA.A B.B.A L.L.B (Hons)     ABSTRACT - The concept of “Equal Pay for Equal Work” is an important concept in Indian labour and constitutional law. The principle is not mentioned explicitly in the Constitution of India but…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS: A COMPARATIVE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONSULAR PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN INDIA AND SRI LANKA ACROSS GCC STATES

Author: ELAKIYYANGNANABARATHI & PROF. A. BERTILA

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1494-1508

Registration ID 107223

Published Paper ID WBL7223 & WBL7224

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS: A COMPARATIVE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONSULAR PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN INDIA AND SRI LANKA ACROSS GCC STATES   AUTHORED BY - ELAKIYYANGNANABARATHI School of Law, Vellore Institute of Technology, VIT Chennai, Kelambakkam - Vandalur Rd, Melakottaiy…

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Research Article Open Access Oct 2026

THE ACCOUNTABILITY DEFICIT IN INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: EXECUTIVE DOMINANCE, JUDICIAL DEFERENCE AND THE EROSION OF PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY

Author: ANISHA MAAN

Volume Volume 4

Issue VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2

Pages 1477-1493

Registration ID 107222

Published Paper ID WBL7222

ISSN 2581-8503

Country / Place Delhi, India

Abstract: THE ACCOUNTABILITY DEFICIT IN INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: EXECUTIVE DOMINANCE, JUDICIAL DEFERENCE AND THE EROSION OF PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY   AUTHORED BY - ANISHA MAAN Amity law school, Noida     Abstract India’s constitutional design envisages a Parliament that holds the government to account howev-er the growing…

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