Special Issue for
The 21st Prestige International Conference on Management (PICOM 2026)
on
‘Resilient Leadership for Sustainable Growth’
9–10 January 2026
Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore
Organising Committee
Patrons
Padma Shri Dr. Nemnath Jain
Founder, Prestige Group
Dr. Davish Jain
Chairman, Prestige Education Foundation
Shri Dipin Jain
Vice-Chairman, Prestige Education Foundation
Conference Chair
Dr. S. S. Bhakar,
Group Director,
Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore
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1. A Critical Analysis of Crisis Management and Institutional Resilience from The Perspective of Leadership in the Indian Scenario
By Dr. Navneet Kaur, Assistant Professor, University School of Law, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18669575
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ABSTRACT - The growing vulnerability of India to natural catastrophes, population health crises, and industrial disasters has added pressure on the crisis governance and leadership systems. Even though there are elaborate statutory mechanisms provided under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, there are still serious institutional and leadership failures in the event of high impact crises. This paper looks at the role of leadership ambiguity, poor adaptive capacity and poor psychological resiliency in undermining the institutional effectiveness in managing crisis in India. It takes the approach of doctrinal research of law in order to study statutory frameworks on crisis response including the Disaster Management Act, 2005, operation of the National Disaster Management Authority, State Disaster Management Authorities and the National Crisis Management Committee as well as judicial response to significant crises such as industrial disasters and emergency in relation to health. The review shows that there are structural deficiencies in statutory interpretation, coordination requirements and accountability arrangements that lead to fragmented crisis governance. The article is an addition to the study of law, combining leadership theory and crisis law, constitutional requirements pursuant to Article 21 and administrative responsibility principles. It proposes a rebalanced legal policy that entrenches adaptive leadership, decentralized power, and multistakeholder coordination in the crisis management regime in India.
Keywords: Crisis Management; Disaster Law; Institutional Resilience; Leadership; India.
2. Public-Private Partnerships as a Legal and Financial Tool for Sustainable Development and Social Equity
By - Anam Mishra, Shaily Jain, & Nainika Gupta, Students, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Department of Law, Prestige Institute of Management & Research, Indore.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18669677
ABSTRACT - Public-Private Partnership has played a vital role to achieve sustainable development goals. In the context of law, Public-Private Partnership enables organized cooperation that confirms to legal frameworks, guaranteeing openness, responsibility and fair resource distribution. Public Private Partnership is important for attracting private funding to expand and improve infrastructure services that prioritize people and the environment which is necessary to achieve sustainable development. Public-Private Partnership can be a central medium through which most of the infrastructure and services involved in sustainable development are provided, managed including specific urban safety, adaptability and sustainability projects. The role of public sector is to provide financial resources and enhance the quality of infrastructure assets and services. Attaining sustainable development requires attracting private financing to expand infrastructure and improve access to infrastructure services that prioritize people and the planet. Social justice and human rights played a vital role under sustainable development. When social justice and human rights are upheld, sustainable development is made possible. In order to support sustainable development initiatives, this paper investigates how Public-Private Partnership models are governed by legal provisions, policies and regulatory mechanisms.
Keywords: Public-Private Partnership, Sustainable Development, Social Equity, Infrastructure, Environment, Adaptability.
3. Foreign Private Equity in Indian Healthcare: Rethinking PPP Models for Equity, Access, And Sustainability
Rashi Vaidya & Tanishka Gora, Students, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Department of Law, Prestige Institute of Management & Research, Indore.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18669739
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ABSTRACT - Foreign private equity now in controls around 70 per cent of India’s leading private hospital chains, a recent trend enabled by policies permitting 100 per cent FDI under the automatic route, which has triggered significant structural realignment within the hospital sector and raises critical questions for public health governance. The question that this paper will address is whether the current Public Private Partnership (PPP) architecture in India can provide affordability, fair access and long-term sustainability in service delivery where the offshore investors whose interests are largely financial are mediating service delivery. The main conflict is in balancing profit making interests with the sovereign welfare responsibilities of the State, a tussle that the current frameworks might not be in a good position to balance effectively.
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Private Equity, Indian Healthcare, Public Private Partnership, Right to Health.
4. An Analysis of the Complex Framework of Corporate Accountability and Sustainable Development from the Perspective of Environmental Degradation in the Indian Scenario
By - Dr. Kawaljeet Kaur & Rajandeep Kaur, Assistant Professors, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670000
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ABSTRACT - Corporate environmental accountability is becoming a burning issue of legal and governance concern in India as there is a rapid increase in industrialisation and environmental degradation. Despite the presence of a deep statutory and judicial system, the corporate actions that harm the environment keep disrupting the sustainable development goals. In this paper, the author is going to analyze the relationship between corporate accountability and the environmental degradation and the sustainable development in the Indian legal environment as a complex. The research has a doctrinal legal research approach and examines the provisions of the constitution, environmental laws, court decisions, and international environmental obligations that India has made. It sharply assesses regulatory loopholes, enforcement issues, corporate disclosure processes and the changing role of courts like the National Green Tribunal. The examination indicates that ineffective enforcement systems, disjointed governance, and insufficient transparency, as well as compliance-based corporate conduct, have a major influence on undermining the efficacy of current legal frameworks. This paper suggests that effective corporate responsibility needs an increased regulatory control, improved reporting on the environment, clarity in the doctrine of corporate responsibility, and alignment of domestic adoption with international sustainability requirements.
Keywords: Corporate Accountability, Environmental Degradation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Law, India.
5. Protecting Human Rights in The Digital Era Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Privacy
By - Gurleen Kaur, Ph.D. Scholar, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Punjab.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670026
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ABSTRACT - The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and privacy in the digital era has significant ramifications for human rights. This article investigates the complex relationship between AI and privacy, analysing ethical factors, legal frameworks, and emergent issues. Developments and the responsibilities of organisations and institutions in protecting individual rights. Beginning with a review of AI technology and its uses, the conversation goes into the definition and significance of privacy in the digital domain. It scrutinises how AI systems utilise personal data, explaining potential privacy dangers and ethical dilemmas. Legal frameworks and international standards governing privacy and AI are addressed, underlining the importance of regulatory compliance and global cooperation. Differential privacy and federated learning are two examples of privacy-preserving AI technologies that are being investigated as ways to protect user privacy in the face of big data proliferation. Transparency, justice, and accountability are among the ethical precepts that underpin AI development and are highlighted as crucial protections against invasions of privacy. In order to preserve privacy as a basic human right in the digital age, this paper promotes an all-encompassing approach to AI governance that is based on moral standards and legal protections.
Keywords: Roles, Awareness, Privacy, Human Rights, and Artificial Intelligence.
6. Legal & Ethical Safeguard for Data Protection, Cybersecurity and AI Governance
Utkarsh Mishra & Simran Bundela, Students, LL.B. (Hons.) 5 Year Degree Course, University of Lucknow.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670058
ABSTRACT - Technology in this rapid world changing rapidly. It has numerous opportunities for this generation, but those who use it without care and caution and gives the information to any site knowingly or unknowingly. Such negligence gives hackers a chance to acquire information and abuse it against an individual or organisation to rob cash or blackmail users. The matter of privacy and security of personal information and data has now attained a precarious point due to carelessness. The government should address requirements in order to ensure safe and ethical use of data. The governments can protect our action by merely simply change and modification in the laws about fair and ethical use of data. This can be achieved through reformed laws or establishing new laws pegged on the activities of how data may be gathered and utilized by the sites and companies. All these can be implemented with the legislations that governs the ecosystem whereby both extremes can be both legal and ethical. Therefore, in this paper, we will elaborate on how the government must put in place to assure legal and ethical applications of AI, Data Protection and Cybersecurity to make sure that all norms are collaboratively put to guard individual rights and obligations.
Keywords: Cybersecurity, Law, Ethical, Attack, Personal Data, Protection, Government, Privacy.
7. Beyond 2%: Technology‑Driven CSR, BRSR And Environmental Accountability in Corporate India
Abeer Tiwari, LL.M student, Department of Law, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune & Atreya Deshpande, Research Scholar, Department of Law, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670083
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ABSTRACT - The integration of environmental responsibility into corporate governance has emerged as a cornerstone of sustainable development. In India, the Companies Act, 2013 introduced a paradigm shift by transforming Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from a voluntary ethical norm into a statutory obligation under Section 135. This paper critically examines the legal framework governing CSR with a specific focus on its role in promoting environmental sustainability. It investigates whether mandatory CSR compliance has transcended procedural formalities to achieve substantive ecological outcomes. The study adopts doctrinal approach, analysing statutory provisions, judicial pronouncements, and CSR disclosures of select Indian corporations. It explores how corporate environmental initiatives align with the principles of sustainable development, the polluter pays doctrine, and international obligations under the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The research further assesses the efficacy of regulatory mechanisms such as the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014, and the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework in ensuring corporate environmental accountability. Findings suggest that while the legal mandate has enhanced transparency and increased CSR expenditures, environmental projects often lack measurable long-term impact due to weak enforcement, limited monitoring, and absence of uniform sustainability assessment standards. The paper concludes by proposing legal and policy reforms to strengthen impact evaluation, encourage green innovation, and integrate CSR more effectively with India’s climate action and environmental governance agenda.
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Environmental Accountability; Technology‑driven CSR; BRSR/ESG Reporting; Sustainable Development.
8. Oppression, Mismanagement, And the Role of Class Actions in Strengthening Corporate Governance in India
By - CS Shraddha Jain, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, Oriental University, Indore & Dr. Rajendra Kumar Meena, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Oriental University, Indore.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670109
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ABSTRACT - Corporate Governance is the backbone of a Company’s integrity, long-term sustainability and accountability in India. Under Companies Act, 2013, the powers have been divided into two segments to run and regulate the Company: one is the Board of Directors and other is the Shareholders or owners. The Directors exercise their powers through Board Meetings being responsible for day to day operations of the Company, whereas the Shareholders exercises their powers through General Meetings. It is a widely acclaimed fact that in any corporate entity, the shareholders are the owners. But they are rarely able to exercise any ownership rights in the company except for casting votes in General Meeting, therefore they are only the passive investors and not active participants to the governance process. This research paper critically analyses the legal remedies available in Companies Act, 2013 against oppression of minority shareholders and mismanagement by Directors of a company prejudicial to Company’s interest. Additionally, it examines the currently explored yet underdeveloped mechanism of class action suits available but infrequently used, provided in Section 245 of the Act, and demonstrates how stakeholders can use class actions suits to harness and strengthen governance frameworks of accountability. It examines procedural challenges, implementing gaps, and the emerging area of law around corporate behaviour in leadership accountability by situating polite conversation within the broader framework of corporate governance and sustainable development.
Keywords: Oppression, Mismanagement, Class Action Suit, Companies Act, 2013, Minority Shareholders.
9. Whistle Blower Protection in Private Sector: It’s Relevance in Ensuring Ethical Leadership
By - Sreelekshmi R & Dhanusha Nayan J P, Students, Kerala Law Academy Law College, Kerela.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670160
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ABSTRACT - Whistleblower protection in the private sector: its importance in ensuring ethical leadership. Whistleblower protection has always remained a public sector affair in India, with a large gap between intention and reality despite the preponderance of the private sector in the delivery of services since the economic liberalization of 1991. In the current liberalized scenario, the private sector occupies an important place in key sectors such as finance, health infrastructure, and information technology where unethical activity can produce a systemic problem for the public and the governance system. However, the existing whistle blower protection system in the private sector is patchy, voluntary, and poorly enforced-which acts as a deterrent to the employees in blowing the whistle and keeps the unethical activities under the lid. The paper on this particular topic takes the stance that the protection of whistle blowers in the private sector of the economy is an absolute necessity for ethical leadership. The following paper suggests that there is an important balance to be struck between legal protection and internal policies such as safe reporting, non-retaliation policies, and effective ethical leadership structures typical of the private sector. The following paper stresses the importance of legal protection of the whistleblower, far beyond legal formalism.
Keywords: Whistleblowers, Whistle blower Protection Laws, Ethical and Moral Leadership, Private Sectors, Organisational - Ethics, Retaliation, Corporate Governance, Workplace Integrity.
10. BRSR And Corporate Liability: A Critical Appraisal
Tanushree Gupta, Research Scholar, Bennett University, Greater Noida & Dr. Khushboo Natholia, Assistant Professor, Bennett University, Greater Noida
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670184
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ABSTRACT - SEBI introduced the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting in 2021 and it marked an important milestone for India’s corporate when it comes to their governance system. These new rules replaced the erstwhile Business Responsibility Report (BRR). This paper will focus on how far the 2021 rules make the difference and fill the vacuum in comparison to the earlier ones and whether it moves beyond the procedural form and translates it into the real legal responsibility and its effect can be felt per se or not creating any legal liability. The BRSR rules on paper looks to have strengthened transparency in reporting by the corporation of their environmental, social and governance practices but this paper argues that there is over-emphasis on self-reporting and the rules do not talk about taking independent audits nor do they have strong penalties for violations which defeats the purpose of ensuring accountability. The paper would further make an attempt to analyze how the judiciary might interpret the BRSR rules in relation to director’s fiduciary duties, interest of the shareholders and corporate social responsibility. The paper would conclude with suggestions for reforms which could ensure disclosure by the corporations and their accountability.
Keywords: BRSR, accountability, sustainability, CSR, SEBI.
11. State Land Alienation Laws and Customary Rights: Conflict and Convergence in Tribal Panchayats of Western Madhya Pradesh
By - Geeti Dwivedi, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore &
Dr. Sunita Arya, Principal, Department of Law, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18670224
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ABSTRACT - The tribal communities in the west of Madhya Pradesh have for long kept their unique systems of customary land ownership and resource management, which were inherently linked to their social and cultural identities. But, the introduction of modern statutory land laws and state regulatory frameworks has, in many cases, led to conflicts between traditional norms and formal legal provisions. This paper, through the lens of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Gram Sabhas and their roles in mediating tensions, confronts the conflict and convergence between state land alienation laws and tribal customary land rights. Yet, the state, imposed land alienation laws are in contradiction with these traditional practices, leading to legal and administrative issues. The paper blends an analysis of the legislative provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959, and the Forest Rights Act, 2006, with first, hand information from the districts of Jhabua, Alirajpur, and Dhar. The findings depict the scenario where, despite the legal frameworks that strictly prohibit the transfer of tribal land to non, tribals, the situation on the ground is quite different due to poor enforcement and the limited recognition of customary tenures, thus making it possible for indirect alienation to occur. Empowerment of the Gram Sabhas leads to more robust protection of the community land. Summing up, the article posits that safeguarding tribal lands is more than a mere exercise of the law it is about harmonizing all the law, formal and customary, as well as ensuring participatory governance and long, term tribal land security.
Keywords: Tribal Communities, Madhya Pradesh, Land Alienation, Forest Rights Act , Customary System, Convergence, Panchayat governance.
12. Cybercrime And Cyber Security: Legal Challenges and Policy Responses
Isha Jain, Research Scholar, Institute of Law and Legal Studies, Sage University, Indore & Dr. Jyoti Panchal Mistri, Associate Professor, Institute of Law and Legal Studies, SAGE University Indore.
DOI - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.186702511.
ABSTRACT - We live in the era of computer and internet. This era known as Digital Era where everything is available on fingertips, whatever we want available online the advance technology including Artificial Intelligence, E commerce and high speed internet like 5th generation connectivity made this environment. But this era raises some serious concern like increasing in cybercrimes we can say that in digital era leads to digital crimes referred as cybercrime. Our data now a days have most valuable assets. By the help of this research paper, I want to throw light on this serious issue by which we can see how this cybercrime increases, reason behind it, how government can deal with and how people can aware about this. Cyber laws are indispensable for creating a secure environment, but it also faces certain legal challenges like new techniques of crime. A comprehensive policy framework is required to ensure security and confidentiality in cyber space. However, India’s cyber laws help in addressing cybercrime issues for sustainable growth.
Keywords: Cybercrime, Cyber Security, Data Protection, Cyber Laws, Cyber Attacks, Internet.