The 16th milestone of our law journal is at your disposal. The current issue coincides with the historic and momentous occasion of celebration of 75th year of adoption of our democratic constitution, an outcome of herculean efforts of the architects of Indian Constitution. We are witnessing paradigm shifts in legal-constitutional parameters with novel and experimental interpretations in the contemporary legal judicial matrix. In this context, it became imperative to assimilate these cross currents of legal thoughts in this issue of our journal. 

Contemporary era of globalization has led to the emergence of new civilisational changes which has impacted multiple aspects of human societies. As such, the legal-constitutional matrix is not an exception as it must be responsive, inclusive and assimilative towards the shifting patterns of the society. Dehradun Law Review, Issue – I, Vol-16 a law journal of Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, is an intellectual effort in that direction. Articles dealing with contemporary pressing legal issues dealing with multi-faceted & multi-pronged aspects have been the salient characteristic of our journal which we have endeavoured to maintain throughout our academic sojourn. 

The current issue covers some complex legal issues like redefining legal paradigms of sustained provocation as a defense in criminal law from the lens of patriarchal assumptions and feminist post-modern jurisprudence, protection to victims of crime and witnesses in new criminal laws, unfolding propositions of judicial process in contemporary universe, services from the lens of consumer protection, understanding the scope of laws in protection of cultural property since colonial times, analysis of provisions of mediation act, 2023, concept of responsible parenting and related issues, growing implications of metaverse in human beings life, sovereignty intransigence in trans-boundary environmental harm cases, social media and its impact on the Indian electoral process, exploration of non-uniform bail jurisprudence concerning organized crimes in India, and legal regime on victim compensation in Britain, U.S. and India have been extensively dealt with and analyzed in detail. 

A platonic proposition to become relevant and beneficial always needs an Aristotelian criticism. Readers are the judges and quite often prompt new inducement for further intellectual inquiries through their constructive criticisms. We always appreciate and welcome the same as these are academic allurements for quality enhancements. We hope this symbiotic relationship to continue in future as well. In addition, we are extremely thankful to the contributions of articles for their invaluable and in-depth analyses and reflections. 

God Speed! 

 Prof. Rajesh Bahuguna 

Editor-in-Chief