Shatakshi Gauriar

Marital rape is not recognized as a crime in only 32 countries in the world. Sadly, India is one of them. Indian Penal Code, of 1860 fails to categorize this cruelty that a husband can exercise on his wife as a crime. The reason this debate has been quite persistent in recent times suggests that how this law or rather lack thereof is wholly unconstitutional and is just another erogenous example of living in a patriarchal society. This article will try to explain why the criminalization of marital rape is extremely pertinent and is the right step toward creating an inclusive, healthy, and prosperous society.

The criminal laws have been changed for both pragmatic and symbolic reasons. Even though India gained its freedom more than 70 years ago, its laws are still from the colonial era. A change was long overdue. India’s laws got antiquated over time. Certain clauses and practices were completely nonsensical. Reform was therefore required. The majority of political parties and legal professionals concur that change is required.

The world was highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic changed the global economy completely and forced businesses everywhere to find new ways. One of the most significant changes that this transformation has brought is the return of M&A transactions across borders.

Besides the companies that want to grow, enter new markets, and increase efficiency, the merger of the companies from different countries is now the main strategic plan for the companies to be able to grow and face the challenges and opportunities that will arise in the post-pandemic world.

The intersection of intellectual property rights (IPR) with artificial intelligence (AI) poses challenges to established legal systems. The authorship and ownership of AI-generated works, the patentability of AI-driven ideas, and the copyright implications of content produced by or utilized by AI systems are important factors to take into account. Existing intellectual property regulations sometimes call for human intervention, which leaves room for AI-related advancements to be unclear.

DTAA is the bilateral agreement that two independent states sign on the same income in respect of double taxation arising out of this income. Majorly, its objective is to permit the facilitation and encouragement of trade and investments globally free of the burden of double taxation. Double tax occurs when income sourced from a taxpayer’s home country is taxed in both that home country and another foreign country from which the income is derived. International law does not prohibit double taxation.

The rapid digitalization of society has transformed how evidence is created, stored, and presented in courts. From emails and server logs to smartphone messages and blockchain records, electronic evidence has become a crucial part of modern legal proceedings. To make sure we are up to date with the changing trends and are not left behind, the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) was introduced as the successor to the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.