India’s Nascent Acquisition Blind Spot: Why Its Competition Framework Isn’t Enough

I. Introduction – The Theory and Its Harm Imagine that a startup called ‘Pied Piper’ builds a new social media platform with a unique way of connecting users, something that’s gaining early traction. A dominant tech firm, sensing the long-term threat, acquires it. But instead of helping it grow, the platform is quietly shut down, Continue reading


Navigating Norms: SEBI’s Evolving Regulatory Framework for Research Analysts and Investment Advisors

Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has recently introduced significant changes in the regulatory framework for Investment Advisers (IAs) and Research Analysts (RAs). Following the Union budget’s emphasis on simplifying, easing, and reducing the cost of compliance in advisory services, aConsultation Paper on the Review of Regulatory Framework for Investment Advisers and Continue reading


DNLU-SLJ ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2025

DNLU-SLJ ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION 2025

About DNLU, Jabalpur Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, established in 2018 is one of the prestigious National Law Universities. With the aim to achieve, impart, and disseminate the best in the knowledge of the law and to establish itself as a premiere institute in the promotion of research and academic culture, the University strives for Continue reading


A Relook into the Maffezini – Plama Debate

ABSTRACT This paper revisits the debated issue of the applicability of Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clauses to dispute settlement treaty provisions under the ICSID Convention. The paper firstly introduces the debate, and discusses the contrasting views taken by tribunals, with particular emphasis on Maffezini and Plama. Secondly, the paper argues that creation of an artificial Continue reading


DNLU-SLJ Call for Papers – Volume IV (2025)

Dharmashastra National Law University Student Law Journal calls for unique and unpublished research papers, Short Notes, Book Reviews and Case Comments – Volume IV (2025) Link for submission: Click here to access the form. Theme Any relevant theme pertaining to contemporary scholarly works on all fields of law will be welcome for consideration. Submission Categories Continue reading


Regulatory Frameworks and Consumer Impacts: A Comparative Study of India’s BNPL Market

Abstract: With the Indian Buy Now Pay Later (“BNPL”) market expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.2% from 2023 to 2028, it has become a popular alternative to traditional credit for small-ticket items. However, regulatory and systemic challenges persist as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on credit-based BNPL models, mandating Continue reading


The Push for Change: Assam’s Proposal to Repeal Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935

I.      Introduction The Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan tabled the Assam Repealing Bill, 2024 in the State Assembly. It was introduced to replace the Assam Repealing Ordinance, 2024; and repeal the pre-Independence era Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 and the Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Rules, 1935. The Continue reading


From Genetic Gold to Regulatory Gaps: Why the DPDPA Needs to Evolve for Effective CRISPR Oversight

Introduction On 25th November 2018, the world woke up to the startling news of designer babies, an event that was termed the “first leap of faith in science”. This groundbreaking incident made possible by Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (“CRISPR”) – a gene editing technology employed to modify DNA selectively, shocked the world and Continue reading


Superman vs Sauron: Reckoning with Non-State Actors in Cyberwarfare

Introduction Cyber warfare is an extension of policy by actions taken in cyberspace by state or non-state actors that either constitute a serious threat to a nation’s security or are conducted in response to a perceived threat against a nation’s security. It is mainly an internet-based conflict involving politically motivated attacks on information and information Continue reading


Eyes on the Skies: The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024

I. Introduction India’s aviation industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, positioning the country as one of the largest air travel markets in the world. Representing a major step towards addressing the need for a more comprehensive framework to regulate Indian aviation, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Vayuyan Continue reading