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INTRODUCTION Algorithmic systems increasingly influence decisions in employment, finance, healthcare, criminal justice, and beyond. These systems were designed to capture the knowledge and thought processes of legal experts and provide automated decision-making tools. While they promise efficiency and impartiality, their reliance on historical data and the biases embedded within these datasets often result in discriminatory outcomes. For instance, facial recognition technology has been criticized for higher error rates when identifying individuals of certain ethnic groups, and predictive policing algorithms may disproportionately target minority communities. The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into decision-making processes has revolutionized industries. However, these systems are not immune to bias and discrimination, which can have significant social and legal implications. The integration of Artificial Intelligence into the legal system has...

   INTRODUCTION DNA Profiling is a technique that can be used to distinguish any individual from others, except in rare cases of a monozygotic twins. In Forensic Science, DNA profiling is considered as one of the best working tools in crime scenes. It is used to distinguish two individuals who might have been at a particular place and their connection to the crime by matching the DNA found at the crime scene with the DNA of the suspect, in addition to its importance, it can also be used to identify the victims in the event of mass disasters such as airplane crash, bomb explosion etc. Besides, DNA profiling, a development that started back in 1985 at the university of Leicester in England, courtesy of the discovery made by Alec Jeffreys who is widely known as the father of DNA fingerprinting, has become the SI Unit for detecting suspects in a particular criminal case, discharging the wrongly accused and settling disputes with regards to parentage of a child. This technique is...

Directed by: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury BRIEF OVERVIEW Released in 2016, the Bollywood highly entertaining yet educative movie, Pink is a Hindi courtroom drama that doubles as a social critique of deep-rooted gender biases and the legal profession’s role in upholding justice especially in India. The movie consists of the main characters and film stars Amitabh Bachchan as a retired lawyer Deepak Sehgal and Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, and Andrea Tariang as three young women playing the characters of the Indian women and Minal, Falak, and Andrea who were the three culprits accused of attempted murder after defending themselves from sexual assault by the politically motivated men. The narrative in this creative movie show challenges the conventional Courtroom portrayals as in India, by shifting the focus to consent and the prejudices that often cloud judicial reasoning while performing their judicial duties. Therefore, Pink not only tells a compelling story about the gender biases and o...

Many a times scholars have had debates over these two concepts: Equity and Equality. These are similar but different principles in the legal domain. They are similar in purpose and objective but different in the nature of emphasis each places. In this Article, we shall clear understand the conceptual meanings of both principles and how they work. Start scrolling! Definition of Equity The term equity refers to the system of justice and fairness, where there is explicitly an even-handed treatment of all the people. Here, the individual needs and requirements of all persons are taken into account and treated accordingly, placing emphasis on what benefits each person needs and how much they need them. The principle of Equity demands fairness in every situation. It means, whether it is the distribution of benefits or burdens, each is divided and provided to different people differently as the need varies among them. Therefore, people are treated fairly but differently as their circums...