RGNUL STUDENT RESEARCH REVIEW

Introduction The history of judgment-writing and the authorship of judgments is enamoured with differing and often intersecting behavioural patterns witnessed across the globe. Broadly, the authorship format of a judgment has historically conformed to two formats – Seriatim  and Per Curiam , though the terms as such came to be associated formally much later. India traditionally mirrors the seriatim format adopted from the United Kingdom, crafting judgments that curate and a

Introduction Smart speakers have swiftly evolved from being novelty consumer gadgets to becoming a staple in many homes. In fact, as of 2025, there are over 8.4 billion voice assistant devices in use worldwide , which exceeds even the global population. India follows this pattern very closely. Nearly 20.9% of Indian consumers  own smart speakers, and the Indian market is expected to reach $14 billion over the next ten years . These numbers suggest that voice assistants have e

Introduction In the midst of the ongoing Apple App Store  abuse of dominance proceedings, Apple has filed a petition  before the Delhi High Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Competition Commission of India (Determination of Monetary Penalty) Guidelines, 2024   (‘Guidelines’). Apple contends that, according to the Guidelines, the allegations against the multinational corporation in the app store market could result in penalties of around USD 38 billion to be imp

Introduction In February 2024, a finance worker at a multinational firm’s Hong Kong office transferred  USD 25 million to fraudsters after attending what happened to be a routine video conference call with the company’s Chief Financial Officer and several colleagues. The catch? Every person on that call, except the victim, was an AI-generated deepfake. It is reportedly one of the largest deepfake fraud cases recorded to date and it signals a fundamental shift in the landscape

Introduction Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023  ( ‘ BNSS ’ ) has superseded the erstwhile Criminal Procedure Code, 1973  ( ‘ CrPC ’ ), by bringing out various changes in the criminal justice procedure. While most of the changes only concern the rearrangement of extant provisions, there are certain substantive changes introduced to the law. Registration of an FIR is one such area where the law has been slightly changed, reflecting the judicial pronouncements delivered in

Introduction The National Mental Health Survey of 2015-16 highlighted that nearly 150 million  people in India need mental-health care, yet most of them do not receive it, with the gap ranging from 70% to 92%,  depending on the disorder. The survey also found that 13.7%  of adults have had a mental disorder at some point in their lives, and 10.6%  are living with one right now. While these figures prompt concerns about access to care, yet a more urgent question is left unansw