The IUP Law Review

Volume 16, Issue 1, January-March 2026

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 16, Issue 1, January-March 2026
Regulating Digital Markets: Integrating Taxation, Competition, and Corporate Accountability

Author(s): R M Radhika and Azimathul Marshiya M

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Digital economy, Taxation law, Competition law, Corporate accountability, Market dominance, Regulatory frameworks

Data as a Competitive Asset: Reassessing Competition Law in the Digital Era

Author(s): Sumathi K and G Subhalakshmi

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Digital market, Data, Market concentration, Competition law, Consumer interest, Data regulation

Can Arbitration Clauses Override CCI Jurisdiction? Reexamining the Interface Between Competition Regulation and Private ADR in India

Author(s): Harshwardhan Singh Gupta, Jiya Bhadani and Akanksha Garg Agrawal

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Arbitrability of competition law disputes, Competition Commission of India (CCI), Public enforcement vs. Private arbitration, Antitrust compliance and public policy review, Regulatory arbitral institutional coexistence, Statutory interpretation and non obstante clauses

Delayed Justice: Enforcement Challenges Facing Competition Commission of India

Author(s): Damini M

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: CCI, Justice, Penalty, Regulatory authority, Enforcement, Investigations

Harmonization of IBC and Tax Laws: Does India Need a Separate Tax Treatment Framework for MSMEs Under CIRP and Liquidation?

Author(s): Manika Gandhi and Shipra Gupta

Published Online: January, 2026

Keywords: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC), Income Tax Act, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), Waterfall mechanism, Moratorium, Liquidation

Archives


Volume 15, Issue 4, October-December 2025

Redefining Creativity: Intellectual Property in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Author(s): Shreyansh Jain and Vishesh Dahiya

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.4.5-14

Keywords: Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, Authorship, Invention

Ethical Boundaries in Patent Law: Influence of Ordre Public and Morality in Formulating Patent Restrictions

Author(s): Anuj Shukla and Govind Gehlot

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.4.15-29

Keywords: Ordre Public, Morality, Patent law, Trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, IP commercialization

Environmental Taxation Through a Pigouvian Lens

Author(s): Laasya Adury and Rupak Das

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.4.30-44

Keywords: Environmental tax, Pigouvian taxation, Externalities, Cost shifting

Validity, Legality, and Legitimacy: Reimagining Service Jurisprudence Through the Doctrine of Bona Fides

Author(s): Bharath Kumar

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.4.45-55

Keywords: Bona fide, Legitimacy, Natural justice, Administrative discretion

Discriminatory Related Party Transactions and Corporate Governance in India

Author(s): Kaushiki Brahma

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: DOI: 10.71329/IUPLR/2025.15.4.56-64

Keywords: Detrimental related party transactions, Promoter, Concentrated ownership structure, Corporate governance