Journal Title : National Journal for Legal Research and Innovative Ideas
ISSN(O):2582-8665
Frequency : Quarterly
Volume : 5
Issue : 4
Period : July- Sep 2025
1.Feminist Criminology Today: Examining Women’s Victimization, Delinquency, and Gender Inequality in the Criminal Justice System
By- Divya Raunak, Chanakya National Law University, Patna
•Abstract
Feminist criminology developed as a reaction to dominance by men in customary criminological studies, which for a long time did overlook or sideline women’s perspectives and realities, whether women were offenders or victims. This article explores how feminist criminology evolved, and also considers its contemporary concerns. It focuses on issues like women becoming victims, girls committing delinquency, disparities occurring in sentencing, women engaging in prostitution, and gender inequality in law plus criminal justice. It examines theoretical foundations,, including liberal, radical, Marxist, socialist, and postmodern feminist approaches, as well as contemporary perspectives such as intersectional feminism. The continuing relevance of feminist criminology is highlighted in the paper, which addresses any structural biases that perpetuate women’s invisibility inside criminological discourse. This paper also examines the irony of increased female imprisonment, even though total crime numbers decrease. Feminist criminology's role in reshaping criminological knowledge and policy is underscored in this study by grounding it in its theoretical frameworks and historical roots as an inclusive effort to incorporate women’s perspectives into the discipline without rejecting men’s issues. Ultimately, feminist criminology critiques androcentrism in the field of criminology. It also serves as a constructive framework for advancing a justice system that is sensitive to gender.
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2. RESERVATION FREE INDIA: CIRCUMSTANCES AND POSSIBILITY
By- Mohd. Shagil Ansari & Nayela Raies, LLM Candidates, Department of Laws, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
•Abstract
This paper explores the evolution and impact of India's reservation policies. It begins by establishing the historical necessity of reservation as a remedy for centuries of caste-based discrimination, using poignant examples of social injustice. The paper then analyzes the constitutional framework supporting these policies. While acknowledging their original purpose, the research highlights the current challenges, arguing that the system has strayed from its goal. Citing a recent commission's findings, it reveals that the benefits of reservation have been disproportionately monopolized by a small elite within backward communities, failing to reach the most marginalized. The paper concludes by proposing a shift toward a meritocratic, needs-based system that would limit reservations to genuinely impoverished individuals for a set period. It suggests that a reservation-free India is a long-term goal that can be achieved by addressing the root causes of social and economic inequality, rather than perpetuating a system that often benefits the privileged.
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3. The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill: A Threat to Democracy and Federalism
By- Tanishka Mittal, Lloyd Law College
•Abstract
The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, introduced by the Union Home Minister on August 20, 2025, has sparked intense debate nationwide due to its potential to reshape the democratic and federal framework outlined in the Constitution. The bill is framed as a measure to uphold constitutional morality, maintain the principles of good governance, and address the issue of criminalization in politics. However, beneath its ostensibly decent objective, the Bill raises significant constitutional and democratic concerns. This article examines the repercussions of the Bill on the country’s democracy. While it appears to cleanse politics and reinforce accountability, its arbitrary framework creates scope for misuse of power, erosion of public faith, and the setting of a dangerous precedent for future governance. The purpose of this study is to analyse how the Bill interacts with India’s democratic framework, federal balance, and constitutional principles. The article assesses the outcome of the bill, examining whether it truly enhances accountability and morality in governance, or if it undermines the foundational values of the Constitution. It ultimately attempts to showcase that, although well-intentioned, the bill undermines the very pillars of democracy, federalism, and constitutional morality.
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4. DEMOLITION DIPLOMACY: EMINENT DOMAIN, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS IN INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT NARRATIVE
By- Azka Abid, UG Law Student Faculty of Law, AMU, Aligarh
•Abstract
In the context of India's development trajectory, the concept of eminent domain has increasingly been wielded as a tool by administrative authorities to pave the path for infrastructural projects and urban development initiatives. However, this narrative of progress often unfolds at the expense of the rights of residents who have long inhabited these spaces within the nation's borders. This project explores the intersection of the doctrine of eminent domain and residents' rights, delving into how the pretext of development has been utilized to justify the violation of the rights of individuals and communities who find themselves in the path of so-called progress. Through a critical examination of case studies and legal frameworks, this project aims to shed light on the systemic challenges and ethical implications inherent in the exercise of eminent domain, while advocating for a more inclusive and rights-based approach to development planning and implementation in India.
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5.Balancing Priorities: The IBC and the Treatment of Secured Creditors
By- Shashwat Shivam & Dhruv Daruka, UG Law Students, Symbiosis Law School, Pune
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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, was a paradigm shift in the Indian insolvency regime as it was designed to be based on a creditor-in-control model, rather than the debtor-in-control one, with a view to promoting efficiency, transparency, and expediency in recovery. This paper will focus on the historical development, the major structural developments, and the influence of the IBC, specifically, the creditor hierarchy provided by section 53, and the critical role of the Committee of Creditors (CoC). It examines the role of judicial interpretations in cases like Essar Steel, Rainbow Papers, and Amit Metalik cases that have changed the boundaries of the creditor rights and priorities and occasionally caused uncertainty in the treatment of the secured creditors and the statutory creditors. Also examined is the IBC (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which is an attempt at simplifying the admission processes, limiting frivolous lawsuits, and bringing back sanity to the priority waterfall process. Lastly, it provides suggestions on how a more balanced, predictable, and globally harmonized insolvency framework that ensures fairness to all classes of creditors can be achieved, as well as maintains investor confidence and economic stability.
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