National Law Institute University

Digital Health Infrastructure and Patient Privacy: Is Consent Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Sufficient to Protect Medical Data?

Abstract India has built one of the world’s largest digital health systems in about six years. By mid-2026 the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) had issued over 93 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers and linked more than 104 crore health records. Its privacy...

Polluter Pays, But Which Polluter? The Attribution Gap in Indian Environmental Liability

Abstract In Vyakti Vikas Kendra India v Manoj Misra (2026), the Supreme Court of India set aside a decision of the National Green Tribunal holding the organiser of the 2016 World Culture Festival liable for damage to the Yamuna floodplain. The Court held that the polluter pays pr...