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Volume: XI 2 2024

EnvironmentalChallenges,StatutoryComplianceandEducation:AnIndianPerspective

Author(s) : Dr.BinduSangraAasmaSharma

Abstract EveryyearonJune5th,WorldEnvironmentDayiscommemoratedtokeepremindingpeopleofthevalueofnature.Thedayhasbeenobservedallaroundtheglobetoremindfolksthattheenvironmentmustnotbetakenasagivenandthatitsvirtuesmustbeprotected.Thebiggestexistentialthreattohumanityandquasi-natureisenvironmentalconservation,whichisthedefiningsocialprogresschallengeofthetwenty-firstcentury.TheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)hasproducedfiveevaluations,allofwhichhaveverifiedourgreatestfears:namelyhumanemissionsareindeedtheprimarycauseofobservedglobalclimatechange.Climatechangeisdistinctfromotherenvironmentalissuesinthatitposesanimmediateandperhapsirreversiblethreattohumanculturesaswellastheglobe.Asaresult,environmentalprotection,policies,andlawsarecriticalforsustainingandimprovingsocietalwell-beingnowandinthefuture.Environmentalism,socialequity,andsustainablegrowthmustallbeconsideredandachievedwithintheparadigm.Environmentalismmustbelinkedtoeconomicanddevelopmentdecisions,andsocialjusticeandeconomicviabilitymustbeintegratedintoenvironmentalprotectiondecisions.Thispapermakesanefforttoincreaseawarenesswellaboutthevulnerabilityoftheenvironmentinwhichwealreadylive,whichcanonlybeproperlyprotectedifpeople’schoicesanddesiretoparticipateinitsconservationgrows.Everyoneinthecountryshouldrespectandrecognisethenumerouspoliciesandregulationsenactedtoprotecttheenvironment,aswellascommittocarryingouttheConstitutionalduty.
KeyWords : Keywords:Improvement,Environmental,Humanity,EducationalProtection,ConstitutionalRights
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Tech-DrivenJustice:AcceleratingLegalAccess inIndia

Author(s) : Dr.BalwinderKaurDr.AlkaBharti

Abstract ThepaperenumeratesvariousdigitalinitiativesinitiatedbytheGovernmenttoprovideaccesstojustice.Thepurposebehindeffortsistohelpmarginalizedpeople.IndianConstitutionguaranteesfreelegalaidtoallcitizens.Despitethismanypeoplearedeprivedoflegalservicesbecauseofdelaysincasesettlementsandtediousproceduresonehastogothrough.TheGovernmenthasspenthugefundstoreducethependingcasesinthevariouscourtsbyembracingtechnologytogetridofproceduralbarriersandtryingtotransformthewayitofferslegalservices.ThepaperalsoanalyzesthevariousstepstakenbythegovernmenttoincludetheInternettoeasethelivesofallthestakeholders.
KeyWords : Keywords:Technology,e-courts,NationalJudicialGridsystem,pendingcases,Nyanbandhu

EvaluatingtheEffectivenessoftheDisputeResolutionMechanismundertheConsumer ProtectionAct,2019

Author(s) : Dr. S A BhatDr.MudassirNazir

Abstract Thedisputesareboundtohappeninanyestablishedlegalmechanism.TheIndianjurisprudencenotonlyrecognizedjusticeasamatterofrighttolitigantsbutalsorecognizeaccesstojusticeaswell.The2019ConsumerProtectionActisanactoftheIndianParliament.The1986ConsumerProtectionActisreplacedbythisAct.Byestablishingauthoritiesfortheefficient,prompt,andappropriateadministrationandresolutionofconsumerdisputesandotherconsumer-relatedmatters,thisrevisedActaidsinprotectingtheinterestsofconsumers.WiththepassageofthisAct,thecustomerwassupposedtoruleinafreemarket.Thephrase"caveatamptor"—whichoriginallymeant"letthebuyerbeware"—hasbeenreplacedwith"caveatvenditor,"whichmeans"letthevendorbeware."ThisActisobviouslyfocusedongivingtheconsumergreaterpowerbyincreasingopenness.TheConsumerProtectionActcallsforthecreationofconsumerdisputeredressalcommissionsbecauseofincreasedcompetitionandthetemptationtoengageinunethical,exploitative,andunfairbusinesspracticeslikesellingfaultyandunsafeproducts,adulteratingproducts,andrunningfalseormisleadingadvertisementsinanefforttoincreasesalesandmarketshare(CDRC).Inthelightofabovestatedbackdrop,thepaperisanattempttoanalysesthevariousmodesofredressalmechanismundertheAct,andtohighlightvariouslegislativeandpolicygapsandsuggestthesuitablemeasuresforthesame.
KeyWords : Keywords:Justice,AccesstoJustice,caveatvenditor,and"caveatamptor.

CyberCrimesagainstWomen:ASocio-LegalStudywithspecialreferencetoKashmir

Author(s) : Dr.MirJunaidAlamDr.MirFarhatulAinDr.WakarAmin

Abstract Cybercrimesagainstwomenhaveemergedasasignificantconcerninthedigitalerawithfar-reachingconsequencesfortheirsafetyanddignity.Thispapermakesanempiricalevaluationofthesocio-legalaspectsofcybercrimesagainstwomeninKashmir.Throughamixed-methodsapproach,combiningqualitativeandquantitativedata,theresearchpaperinvestigatestheprevalenceandimpactofcybercrimesonwomeninKashmir.Italsoexploresthelegalandinstitutionalframeworksinplacetocombatthesecrimes,highlightingthegapsandchallengesinimplementation.
KeyWords : Keywords:CyberCrimes,Defamation,Harassment,Internet,Socialmedia,Stalking

Refugee,Gender,ReligionandClimateChange:AnAnalysisofMulti-DimensionalDiscrimination

Author(s) : Dr.AmitGhoshDr.MohammadiTarannum

Abstract India,adiverseandmulticulturalnation,haslongbeenarefugeforvariouscommunitiesfleeingpersecutionandconflict.Theinterplayofgender,religion,andrefugeestatuspresentsuniquechallengesanddynamicswithinthiscontext.Theseabstractaimstoprovideanoverviewofthesecomplexintersections,exploringhowtheyshapetheexperiencesandrights.Gendersignificantlyinfluencestherefugeeexperience.Violenceagainstwomenandgirls,limitedaccesstoschoolingandhealthcare,anddiscriminationinrefugeecampsaresomeoftheproblemsthatwomenandgirlsface.GenderrolesandexpectationswithinrefugeecommunitiesandthebroadersocietalcontextinIndiafurthercomplicatetheseissues.Effortstoaddressthesechallengesmustconsiderfemalerefugees’ specificneedsandvulnerabilities.ReligiousidentityplaysacriticalroleintherefugeeexperienceinIndia.Forinstance,HindurefugeesfromPakistanandBangladeshmightexperiencedifferenttreatmentcomparedtoRohingyaMuslimsorTibetanBuddhists.Theintersectionofgender,religion,andrefugeestatuscreatescomplexandmultifacetedchallengesforrefugeesinIndia.Womenbelongingtoreligiousminorities,forexample,mayfacecompoundeddiscriminationandvulnerability.Addressingthesechallengesrequiresanintersectionalapproachthatrecognizesand
KeyWords : Keywords:Gender,Discrimination,Violence,Refugee,Policy

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