Volume 12, Issue 2 | December 2024
Current Jurisprudential Trends in Constitutional Interpretation
This issue brings together a collection of peer-reviewed articles exploring the shifting paradigms of constitutionalism in the 21st century. Key highlights in this volume include:
- The Nexus Between Algorithmic Governance and Due Process Rights
- Transformative Constitutionalism: A Comparative Study of Global South Perspecitves
- Digital Sovereignty vs. Data Privacy: Emerging Jurisprudence in International Economic Law
Fostering Legal Excellence
The Verdict Voices Law Journal operates under a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, ensuring that every submission meets the highest international editorial standards. Our scholarly community consists of esteemed jurists and academics dedicated to the objective evaluation of novel legal theories and empirical research. We prioritize depth of analysis, methodological precision, and transformative jurisprudential impact.
Our mission is to bridge the chasm between academic inquiry and the practical realities of national and international law. By maintaining strict adherence to the Bluebook citation style and ethical publishing guidelines, we cultivate a repository of knowledge that serves as a definitive reference for legal practitioners, policymakers, and scholars globally. We invite contributions that challenge existing paradigms and propose sustainable legal reforms.
Call for Papers: Vol 14 Winter 2024
Submission Deadline: Dec 15
Scholarship Spotlight
Editor's Picks
Administrative Law | Vol. 12, No. 2
The Non-Delegation Doctrine in Indian Administrative Jurisprudence
A critical re-examination of the boundaries of legislative delegation and executive discretion in the light of recent Supreme Court directives.
IP Law | Vol. 12, No. 2
AI and Authorship: Intellectual Property Challenges
Evaluating the copyrightability of generative outputs and the legislative vacuum in the Indian Patent Act regarding non-human inventors.
Human Rights | Vol. 11, No. 4
Reimagining Custodial Reforms
A comparative study of prison reforms in Scandinavia and their potential application in South Asian criminal justice systems.
Expert Editorial Board
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Editor-in-Chief
Oxford Law Faculty
Prof. Julian Thorne
Executive Editor
Harvard Law School
Justice Sarah Vance
Peer Review Chair
Supreme Court of India
Dr. Kenji Tanaka
Technical Advisor
University of Tokyo
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VOLUME XII | ISSUE II | ISSN 2456-789X | EST. 2024
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Verdict Voices is a cornerstone of academic inquiry at the National Law University. We are committed to fostering a rigorous environment for legal scholarship, where contemporary challenges meet classical principles of justice. This journal serves as a vital bridge between experimental academic thought and the practical realities of high-stakes litigation and policy-making.
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Volume 12, Issue 2 • November 2024
In This Issue: Digital Jurisprudence
Algorithmic Governance and the Right to Explanation
By Prof. Ananya Sharma, NLSIU Bangalore
An inquiry into the constitutional validity of automated decision-making systems in administrative law, focusing on transparency and the principles of natural justice.
Procedural Norms in Extraordinary Legislations: A Critical Commentary
By Dr. Vikramaditya Singh, Senior Fellow, CPR
Exploring the tension between state security requirements and individual liberties in contemporary democratic frameworks and special penal statutes.
Global Trade Governance and Digital Sovereignty
By Adv. Rohan Mehra, International Law Center
Examining the intersection of WTO mandates and national data localization policies in the Global South during technological disruptions.
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. (Dr.) Raghavan Iyer
Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law and Dean of Academic Affairs. Specializing in Comparative Jurisprudence and Judicial Review.
The Editorial Collective
Executive Editor
Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram
Associate Professor with a focus on International Humanitarian Law and Global Trade Governance. Author of 'The Sovereign Shift'.
Senior Editor
Prof. Vikram Rathore
Expert in Criminal Jurisprudence and Evidence Law. Leading the 'Extraordinary Legislations' research initiative at the University.
Recent Scholarly Contributions
OCTOBER 2024
Jurisprudence
The Decidability of Constitutional Identity: A Comparative Review
By Prof. Marcus Thorne, Yale Law School
An inquiry into the judicial mechanisms that define constitutional ‘core’ values across South Asian and European jurisdictions, focusing on the basic structure doctrine.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Digital Law
Algorithmic Bias and the Due Process Clause: Modern Challenges
By Dr. Helena Vane, NLSIU Bangalore
Examining how automated decision-making in criminal sentencing protocols intersects with traditional notions of procedural fairness and judicial transparency.
AUGUST 2024
Environmental Law
Intergenerational Equity in the Anthropocene: A Tort Law Perspective
By Adv. Sameer Malhotra, Supreme Court of India
An assessment of recent climate litigation and the evolving duty of care owed by corporations to future generations under public trust doctrines.