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BLOCKCHAIN AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY---A DYNAMIC DUO FOR THE RADICAL UPHEAVAL BY - ABHISHEK SINGH & KRUNAL MODI

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FREE SPEECH IN VIRTUAL WORLD & THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. BY - ASHEENA AUGUSTA ALFRED

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ROLE OF DIGITAL FORENSIC IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION BY - SUDHIR KUMAR DWIVEDI

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ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS BY - MOHIT KUMAR & PROF. DR. RATTAN SINGH

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ANALYZING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS BY: RISHANK RAKESH

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT BY - MOHANRAJ.G & SRI BAGYA.S

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THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE: REALITY OR ILLUSION? BY - YASH KESARWANI & RIYA KHANDELWAL

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SUSTAINABILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY: AN ANALYSIS OF INDIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES REGIME. BY - KAPULURU SAIVARUN

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FROM SOFT LAW TO BINDING OBLIGATIONS: EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF NON-BINDING NORMS BY: GAURAV KUMAR SINGH & YUGAL BHATT

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UNRAVELING THE NEXUS: THE IMPACT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE - AN EMPIRICAL STUDY BY - MRS. BLESSIE AHINO J, & S. RAMANA SUBRAMANIAN

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