The IUP Law Review

Volume 15, Issue 3, July-September 2025

ISSN :2231-3095

Acceptance rate: 40%; Turnaround time: 4- 6 months

A 'peer reviewed' journal indexed on Cabell's Directory, and also distributed by EBSCO and Proquest Database

It is a quarterly journal focusing on various aspects of law and legal principles/issues relating to Cyber Law, Patent Rights, Copyrights, Insurance Contracts, Risk and Insurance, Banking Regulations (including Cooperative Banks/Rural Banks), Consumer Grievances, E-commerce/Internet Banking, Environmental Pollution, Public Policy, International Agreements and Treaties, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, Secondary Markets, Medico-Legal, Socio-Legal, Arbitrations and Settlements.

Focus Areas

  • International Business Law   |  
  • Corporate and Securities Law   |  
  • Banking Law   |  
  • Insurance Law   |  
  • Cyber Law   |  
  • Environmental Law   |  
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution   |  
  • Healthcare Law   |  
  • Employment Law   |  
  • Intellectual Property Rights   |  

Current Issue

Volume 15, Issue 3, July-September 2025
Dissociative Identity Disorder in Criminal Trials: Rethinking Insanity Defense and Legal Responsibility

Author(s): Nahdiya Saman and Monalisa Nayak

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.5-15

Keywords: Dissociative identity disorder, Insanity defense, Criminal responsibility, Forensic psychology, Mental healthcare act, Malingering

Reformulating Insanity Defense and Right of Private Defense in Indian Criminal Justice System from a Mental Health Perspective

Author(s): P Priya Raghavendra and Prachi Singh

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.16-34

Keywords: Insanity defense, Criminal responsibility, Private defense, Mental health and law, Forensic psychiatry

Mental Health and Legal Frameworks: Evaluating POCSO and Juvenile Justice Act in Light of Adolescent Psychology

Author(s): Sanket Girish Joshi and Jyoti Bhakare

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.35-48

Keywords: Juvenile justice act (JJ Act), POCSO act, Adolescent brain development, Legal culpability, Neuroscience, Executive function, Rehabilitation

Prisoners’ Right to Mental Health in India: Legal Implications and Challenges

Author(s): Sucheta Banerjee and Sumedha Banerjee

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.49-59

Keywords: Human rights, International covenants, Mental healthcare, Psychological abuse, Prisoners, Inmates

Judicial Safeguards for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners with Mental Illness in India

Author(s): Agi K J

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.13.60-70

Keywords: Mental Healthcare, Mentally-ill prisoners, Human rights, Prisoners

From Addiction to Reintegration: An Examination of OST, Mental Health and Legal Compliance in Indian Prisons

Author(s): Sangeeta Dutta, Vaibhav Sharma, Sai Ananya Shankaran and Abhinav Kumar Sharma

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.71-86

Keywords: Opioid substitution therapy, Mental health, Regulatory framework, Prison rehabilitation, Psychosocial interventions

The Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars: Suggestions for Unlocking Wellness

Author(s): Chitthara Patel S P, Prachi Sai and Anusha Virupannavar

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.87-105

Keywords: Prison mental health, Incarceration, Psychological wellbeing, Mental disorders in prisoners, Correctional healthcare, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, Recidivism, Psychiatric care in prisons, Prison environment and trauma, Overcrowding and mental health, Criminal justice and mental healthcare reform

Mental Health and Women’s Rights at the Workplace: A Legal and Policy Perspective

Author(s): Shivani Bhandari and Ashish Kumar Singhal

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.106-116

Keywords: Mental health, Working women, Right to health, Article 21, Indian constitution, Mental healthcare act 2017, Workplace discrimination, Gender bias, Work–life balance, Human rights, Legal remedies, Patriarchy, Psychological distress, Stigma, Women’s rights in India

The Problems with Female Genital Mutilation: A Socio-Legal Perspective

Author(s): Shraddha Satyawan Jagtap

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.117-129

Keywords: FGM, Reproductive justice, Gender based violence, Sociocultural stigma, Mental trauma, Best interest theory

Intersectional Musings on Medico-Legal Ethics Focusing on Mental Healthcare

Author(s): Madhuri Irene*, Shivani Bhandari** and M Geetha Priyadarsani

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.3.130-149

Keywords: Mental health care act, 2017, Medico-legal ethics, Patient rights, Mental healthcare governance, Human dignity, Advance directives, Intersectionality

Archives


Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2025

Equality and Justice for All: Ambedkar’s Vision for India

Author(s): Tasneem Sultana and Renu Bala

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.2.5-13

Keywords: Socialism, Democracy, Justice, Social order, Caste structure

Regulatory Framework for Orphan Drug Development in India

Author(s): Ritwika Mazumdar and Bhawna Tyagi

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.2.14-26

Keywords: Intellectual property protection, Regulatory framework, Awareness, Research and development

Frozen Gametes and Posthumous Parenthood: Redefining the Right to Reproduce

Author(s): Shruti Kandoi and Rajesh Kumar Verma

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.2.27-33

Keywords: : Posthumous reproduction, Frozen gametes, Assisted reproductive technology, Surrogacy

GST Implementation in India: Challenges and Way Forward

Author(s): Munish Swaroop and Anmol Tibrewal

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.2.34-44

Keywords: Goods and Services Tax (GST), Indirect taxation, Implementation challenges, Taxable transactions, Economic impact

Evolution of Cryptocurrency Regulations in India: Navigating the Legal Challenges

Author(s): Sridevi D Shet

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.2.45-56

Keywords: Cryptocurrency, Crypto assets, Regulation, Crypto trading

The New Digital Deal: How Data Is Shaping Our Social Contract

Author(s): R Bharat Kumar

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.2.57-67

Keywords: Data as a social contract, Data governance, Privacy rights, Ethical implications, Global perspectives