RGNUL Student Research Review

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the evolving role of intermediaries in India’s digital ecosystem, introduces the concept of 'constitutional harms', and examines the limitations of existing legal frameworks such as the IT Act in addressing these structural challenges.

The Architecture of Harm: Intermediaries and the Constitution || Excerpts from Experts As digital intermediaries increasingly shape online spaces, their role in enabling and amplifying harm has raised serious constitutional concerns. While these harms are often viewed as

analyse the implications of their ambiguous status within the healthcare system, and argue for clearer, enforceable standards to ensure humane working conditions and accountability. To read the blog, visit the link here: rsrr.in/post/saving-th…

Existing regulations remain vague and poorly enforced, leaving their rights and protections in a persistent grey area. In this article, Lakshita Agarwal and Sirjandeep Kaur, Associate Editors at RSRR, examine the legal and structural gaps surrounding resident duty hours,

Saving the Saviours: Rethinking Resident Duty Hours in India || Editor's Column Resident doctors in India continue to work under extreme conditions, often facing excessive hours, inadequate rest, and systemic neglect despite forming the backbone of the healthcare system.

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discusses how positive duties on the state, such as affirmative action and reasonable accommodation offer key advantages over the traditional complaints-led model of anti-discrimination law, including better recognition of intersectionality, and greater structural transformation.

Beyond Individual Complaints: The Advantages of Positive Duties on the State in Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law || Excerpts from Experts Anti-discrimination law has long relied on a complaints-led model — one that reacts to individual incidents rather than addressing

and analyse the implications of anonymity for constitutional discourse, soft accountability, and the development of rights jurisprudence. To read the blog, visit the link here: rsrr.in/post/who-speak…

In this article, Jappan Cheema and Nandini Garg, Associate Editors at RSRR, examine the evolving use of per curiam decisions in India, compare global practices,

Who Speaks for the Court? Attributing Accountability in Per Curiam || Editor's Column The increasing use of unsigned, per curiam judgements by the Supreme Court of India raises important questions about transparency, dissent, and judicial accountability.

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Smart Speaker under Data Protection || Rolling Submissions Smart speakers have rapidly transitioned from convenience devices to pervasive domestic technologies, operating on an always-listening architecture that continuously captures ambient audio within private spaces.

The article further examines whether such recordings can meet Section 65B evidentiary requirements, highlights certification and privacy hurdles, and argues that unlawful data collection undermines both admissibility and constitutional reliability of smart speaker evidence.

They neither notice nor have meaningful control over such data collection. In this article, Ujjwal Gupta discusses how always-listening smart speakers structurally conflict with India’s DPDP Act, 2023, particularly consent, notice, purpose-limitation, and child-data safeguards.

Their widespread adoption in India, across homes, workplaces, and shared living environments, has triggered regulatory and constitutional concerns, particularly because these devices routinely process the voices of non-users, children, and visitors.