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Title: Human Rights in Contemporary India: Emerging Challenges, Legal Responses and Transformative Pathways
Type: Peer Reviewed Edited Volume
Editors: Dr. Shazila Shajahan, Mr. Md Jiyauddin
Publisher: Cogniverse Press, Jorhat, Assam, India
First Edition: June 2026
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20787380
ISBN: 978-81-686963-6-5 (Print Edition)
e-ISBN: 978-81-686963-7-2 (Digital Edition)
Editors
- Dr. Shazila Shajahan – Assistant Professor, Mar Gregorios College of Law, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Mr. Md Jiyauddin – Assistant Professor, School of Law, Brainware University, West Bengal, India
Publisher Information
Cogniverse Press
Nakari Gaon, Borigaon Siding, Jorhat – 1, Assam, India
Preface
Human rights form the moral and legal foundation of a democratic, inclusive, and just society. In India, the constitutional ideals of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity have long guided the protection and promotion of human rights. However, rapid social, economic, technological, and environmental changes have introduced new challenges that demand innovative legal responses and stronger institutional safeguards.
Human Rights in Contemporary India: Emerging Challenges, Legal Responses and Transformative Pathways critically examines these evolving dimensions within the Indian context. Bringing together contributions from scholars, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, and academicians, the volume explores contemporary human rights concerns while evaluating the effectiveness of constitutional, legislative, and judicial mechanisms in addressing them.
The chapters examine a broad range of emerging issues including digital privacy, artificial intelligence, gender justice, environmental protection, migration, climate change, displacement, discrimination, access to justice, and social inclusion. Collectively, they demonstrate the continuing role of law as an instrument of social transformation and human empowerment.
This volume is founded on the belief that protecting human rights requires continuous engagement with emerging realities while strengthening democratic institutions and legal safeguards. It seeks to foster meaningful dialogue on the relationship between human rights, governance, technology, sustainable development, public policy, and social justice.
The editors express sincere gratitude to all contributors, reviewers, academic institutions, and colleagues whose support made this publication possible. It is hoped that this book will serve as a valuable resource for students, researchers, academicians, legal professionals, policymakers, and all those committed to advancing human rights in India.
As India continues its journey toward inclusive and sustainable development, the protection of human rights remains fundamental to realizing constitutional values and democratic aspirations. The editors hope this volume will encourage critical reflection, informed debate, and constructive action toward building a more equitable, just, and humane society.
Key Themes
- Human Rights and Constitutional Law
- Digital Rights and Privacy
- Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Discrimination
- Gender Justice and Women’s Rights
- LGBTQ+ Rights and Equality
- Environmental Justice and Climate Change
- Refugee Rights and Climate-Induced Displacement
- Labour Rights and the Gig Economy
- Freedom of Speech and Digital Regulation
- Public Interest Litigation and Access to Justice
- Indigenous Rights and Forest Governance
- Social Justice, Equality, and Democratic Governance
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Judicial Remedies and State Accountability for Girl Child Trafficking in Contemporary India: A Rights-Based Analysis Under Article 21 and the POCSO Framework
Authors: Ms. Tuhina Sinha, Dr. Shweta Mohan
Chapter 2: Powering the Green Future, Plundering the Global South: A Human Rights Critique of Critical Mineral Extractivism
Authors: Priya Chaudhuri, Dr. Mainan Ray, Dr. Ceaser Roy
Chapter 3: Islamic Feminism and Gender Justice: An Analysis of Muslim Women’s Socioeconomic Challenges and Advancement in India
Authors: Enjamamul Hoque, Amirah Nasrin
Chapter 4: Tracing the Contours of Public Interest Litigation in Contemporary India Towards Human Rights Protection
Author: Saulat Hassan
Chapter 5: Towards Elder Inclusion in the Digital Age: Safeguarding Access to Digital Banking in India
Authors: Kavya Maheshwari, Krishna Chaudhary, Amirah Nasrin
Chapter 6: Algorithmic Discrimination and the Erosion of Equality Rights: Examining AI’s Impact on Marginalized Communities in India
Author: Abu Zar
Chapter 7: Navigating the Emergence of Deepfake Technologies and its Legal Regulations: A Critical Analysis of This Legal Complexity for Synthetic Media with Special Reference to Human Rights Violation
Authors: Srija Mondal, Dr. Mainan Ray
Chapter 8: Right to Health in Non-Traditional Families in India in the Light of Family Law and Public Health Policy
Author: Manindra Chandra Das
Chapter 9: The Digital Environment: Navigating Freedom of Speech and Regulatory Overreach Under the 2026 IT Framework
Author: Triveni Hazra
Chapter 10: Gender Justice: Equality, Violence and Empowerment
Author: Ms. Riddhi Nath
Chapter 11: The Refugee Convention 1951 and the Modern Concerns of Climate-Induced Displacement
Authors: Ms. Leona Tom, Ms. Harmeet Kaur
Chapter 12: Legal Milestones and Social Realities: LGBTQ+ Rights in India
Author: Manisha Naskar
Chapter 13: Reproductive Rights, Mental Health, and Access to Healthcare: A Human Rights Analysis in India
Authors: Amirah Nasrin, Enjamamul Hoque
Chapter 14: Empowering Communities to Break the Cycle of Poverty: Strategies for Sustainable Development
Authors: Abinesh. B, Bharkavi. K
Chapter 15: From Blue Economy to Environmental Justice: Assessing India’s Deep Seabed Mining Programme Through a Human Rights Lens
Author: Sopna Maria James
Chapter 16: Engineering Equity in Smart Environmental Systems
Author: Dr. Sowmya Padukone G.
Chapter 17: Identity, Equality, and Justice: Understanding LGBTQ Human Rights
Author: Debamoy Pal
Chapter 18: Impact of Dark Patterns in E-Commerce Platform
Authors: Bharkavi. K, Abinesh. B
Chapter 19: Social Justice and Equality
Authors: Dr. Sathya V., Athira C. A., Chaithanya Thampi
Chapter 20: Reproductive Rights and Bodily Autonomy: Evolving Legal Paradigms in India and Beyond
Author: Punnya Ann Sunny M.
Chapter 21: Rights of Indigenous and Forest-Dependent Communities in India: Constitutional Promises, Legislative Frameworks, and the Struggle for Self-Determination
Author: Jia Jose
Chapter 22: Digital Divide and Access to Technology
Author: Devi Nandana VS
Chapter 23: Precarity and Protection: A Critical Analysis of Labour Rights in India’s Gig Economy
Authors: Ms. Eshita Debnath, Ms. Romita Ray
Chapter 24: Robes of Valor: Judicial Activism v. Restraint in Protecting India’s Human Rights
Author: Chandini S. Nair
Chapter 25: Contours of Human Rights in Contemporary India: Caste, Gender, Sexuality, and Religious Freedom
Author: Adv. Athira VM
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